I have a preference to perform a clean installation, on my active partition; specifically, after deleting the original partitions, containing Windows 7 and the Reserve partition!
This option is available, I believe, by selecting the Advance option, and then choosing the delete both of these partitions!
However, I have come across Blogs, which imply this is only viable, if you have the FULL, rather than the UPGRADE version of Windows 8 Pro.
The Upgrade versions needs to see a previous version of Windows; otherwise the installed Windows 8 will not activate; see link below!
Windows 8 upgrade clean install - activation blocked - PC & Mac Hardware and Software - Digital Spy Forums
There is another article which discusses this subject, on this link:-
Windows 8 Upgrade: clean install possible?
Again, Windows 8 would not activate!
Is this a one off incident, or is there some truth in this
This option is available, I believe, by selecting the Advance option, and then choosing the delete both of these partitions!
However, I have come across Blogs, which imply this is only viable, if you have the FULL, rather than the UPGRADE version of Windows 8 Pro.
The Upgrade versions needs to see a previous version of Windows; otherwise the installed Windows 8 will not activate; see link below!
Windows 8 upgrade clean install - activation blocked - PC & Mac Hardware and Software - Digital Spy Forums
There is another article which discusses this subject, on this link:-
Windows 8 Upgrade: clean install possible?
Again, Windows 8 would not activate!
Is this a one off incident, or is there some truth in this
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Chillblast.com
- CPU
- Intel i7 2600K Processor (3.4 GHz - no over-clocking)
- Motherboard
- ASUS P8Z68-V LE
- Memory
- 16GB Corsair PC3-12800 1600MHz DDR3 Memory (4x4 GB sticks
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA Quadro 600 1024MB Professional
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Eizo
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1200
- Internet Speed
- 68Mbps
- Antivirus
- Norton