HoosierDaddy
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I can't believe it.
I bought two copies of Win 8 Pro for my 2 PCs the week it was released. And I got two free keys for Media Center. I then found out a Media Center add-on I use on my HTPC isn't ready for Win 8 so I put off installing Win 8 and MC on that PC 'till the last minute.
The last minute to use the Media Center key came today. So I installed Windows 8 Pro on it. But when I added MC I accidentally used the same key I'd used to add it to my Office PC back in October (or whenever Win 8 was released). I didn't realize it immediately but the update just churned for almost an hour so I went looking for a cause and then realized I used the same key as the office PC. I killed the update and was about to reboot and hope I could start over when a window popped up saying the key was no good and I could try another. So I thought I was home free. I entered the right key but it rejected it as well.
I decided to uninstall Media Center but it wasn't in the installed program list. I found it under Windows features and turned it off (no uninstall option).
I rebooted and tried to start over but now search doesn't show any "Add Feature" setting, just a way to turn features on and off. I turned Media Center back on and rebooted and Media Center works okay but I don't know if I have a Media Center ticking time bomb on this and/or the other PC. i.e. are they using the same key and one or both will stop working someday.
I tried Belarc Advisor to see if it displayed a key for Media Center but it doesn't.
I hope someone knows how I can uninstall Media Center on the HTPC so I can add it back with the proper key. Of course I need that before midnight. LoL
Barring that, is there a way I can tell which key is in effect on either PC. Remember I had entered both keys on the HTPC but both were rejected although Media Center was installed and is working.
I can't believe I did this AND that Windows install process is so messed up it says it rejected both keys yet still installed the product.
I bought two copies of Win 8 Pro for my 2 PCs the week it was released. And I got two free keys for Media Center. I then found out a Media Center add-on I use on my HTPC isn't ready for Win 8 so I put off installing Win 8 and MC on that PC 'till the last minute.
The last minute to use the Media Center key came today. So I installed Windows 8 Pro on it. But when I added MC I accidentally used the same key I'd used to add it to my Office PC back in October (or whenever Win 8 was released). I didn't realize it immediately but the update just churned for almost an hour so I went looking for a cause and then realized I used the same key as the office PC. I killed the update and was about to reboot and hope I could start over when a window popped up saying the key was no good and I could try another. So I thought I was home free. I entered the right key but it rejected it as well.
I decided to uninstall Media Center but it wasn't in the installed program list. I found it under Windows features and turned it off (no uninstall option).
I rebooted and tried to start over but now search doesn't show any "Add Feature" setting, just a way to turn features on and off. I turned Media Center back on and rebooted and Media Center works okay but I don't know if I have a Media Center ticking time bomb on this and/or the other PC. i.e. are they using the same key and one or both will stop working someday.
I tried Belarc Advisor to see if it displayed a key for Media Center but it doesn't.
I hope someone knows how I can uninstall Media Center on the HTPC so I can add it back with the proper key. Of course I need that before midnight. LoL
Barring that, is there a way I can tell which key is in effect on either PC. Remember I had entered both keys on the HTPC but both were rejected although Media Center was installed and is working.
I can't believe I did this AND that Windows install process is so messed up it says it rejected both keys yet still installed the product.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Home built
- CPU
- I5-2500K
- Motherboard
- ASUS
- Memory
- 16GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Radion HD 6670
- Monitor(s) Displays
- ASUS 27", ASUS 24"
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1200, 1920x1080