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    Install Win8 Without Old Install Disks ?

    Thanks mate !
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    Install Win8 Without Old Install Disks ?

    No - the install is on to a MacBook Pro with Parallels 8 virtualisation software. There are no OEM recovery apps for Windows
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    Install Win8 Without Old Install Disks ?

    Are you sure ? Sorry to doubt but I can't afford to have my laptop bricked until my win7 disk gets to me....
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    Install Win8 Without Old Install Disks ?

    I have a Win7 laptop, but the install disk is not currently in my possession. I insert my new Win8 upgrade disk and run the installer, will it ask for my Win7 disk ? I have my win7 product key....
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    Installing Windows 8Pro Without a Win7 Disc ?

    Hmm. Am attempting something else - Parallels has a 'PC migrate' feature which may be able to move my Win7 install over to the VM on my new MBP over which I can then install Win8......
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    Installing Windows 8Pro Without a Win7 Disc ?

    What do you mean by using my Windows Live account ? IS there a way to use it akin to my Apple ID so that MS know I have Win7 already, so they let the Win8 install go ahead ?
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    Installing Windows 8Pro Without a Win7 Disc ?

    I have a brand new MacBook Pro upon which I would like to install my brand new Windows 8Pro (upgrade version). I'm using Parallels VM software and I tried it already and it worked but black-screened because I hadn't previously installed an older version of windows. Now I have an older version...
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