I want to install Windows 10 onto a new drive in a PC that originally came with Windows 8.
To do this, and make sure it activates, I believe I first need to install Windows 8.1 onto the new drive, and to do this, I first need to reinstall Windows 8.
The computer came with Windows 8 and has a key in the UEFI BIOS.
Unfortunately I do not have a Windows 8 DVD, but I do have a retail Windows 8 Pro DVD. I do not have a Windows 8 standard key, so I can't use the Microsoft utility to download an ISO of the DVD.
My plan was to rip the 8 Pro DVD to an ISO and use Rufus to make a bootable USB. But I am worried that the computer will not activate because I am using an installation based on 8 Pro instead 8 (standard).
Does anyone know if the computer will just 'know' to install Windows 8 standard based on the key that's in the bios?
Is there any way I can alter the 8 Pro image so it will install the standard ('Home') version which is what the computer came with?
Note: I have already upgraded this computer to Windows 10, but the upgrade is on the computer's hard disc, whereas I want to do a new installation on a new Solid State Drive that I will install into the computer.
To do this, and make sure it activates, I believe I first need to install Windows 8.1 onto the new drive, and to do this, I first need to reinstall Windows 8.
The computer came with Windows 8 and has a key in the UEFI BIOS.
Unfortunately I do not have a Windows 8 DVD, but I do have a retail Windows 8 Pro DVD. I do not have a Windows 8 standard key, so I can't use the Microsoft utility to download an ISO of the DVD.
My plan was to rip the 8 Pro DVD to an ISO and use Rufus to make a bootable USB. But I am worried that the computer will not activate because I am using an installation based on 8 Pro instead 8 (standard).
Does anyone know if the computer will just 'know' to install Windows 8 standard based on the key that's in the bios?
Is there any way I can alter the 8 Pro image so it will install the standard ('Home') version which is what the computer came with?
Note: I have already upgraded this computer to Windows 10, but the upgrade is on the computer's hard disc, whereas I want to do a new installation on a new Solid State Drive that I will install into the computer.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 10