Solved Activation in Clean install Windows 8.1 on a Windows 8 PC

KingIsaiahIV

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Hi guys,
We all know that Windows 8.1 is a FREE update to Windows 8 OS. Recently my teacher's Toshiba Satellite Laptop shipped with Windows 8 Single Language, is very slow, so she wanted me, to do a clean install to get rid of bloatware. And also, we all know that Microsoft released a tool that downloads an installation media of Windows 8.1. So here's my questions:
1. Will Windows 8.1 activate with a OEM key embedded in the BIOS?

2. If I install Windows 8.1 does it automatically activate it without Internet?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-5820K Haswell-E 6Core 3.3Ghz
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8B75-M LGA 1115
    Memory
    16GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire Radeon VAPOR-X R9
    Sound Card
    SoundBlaster Z
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP Pavillon 27xi
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Seagate 3TB Desktop HDD SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive (ST3000DM001)
    PSU
    EVGA 500W 80PLUS Certified ATX12V/EPS12V Power Supply 100-W1-0500-KR
    Case
    Sentey Bx1-4237 Plus Gaming
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless Keyboard K360
    Mouse
    Logitech Wireless Mouse M325 with Designed-For-Web Scrolling
    Internet Speed
    10MB/ps Download , 2MB/ps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome, IE 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
1. Will Windows 8.1 activate with a OEM key embedded in the BIOS?

- Yes - if you install Windows 8.1 Single Language (it contains an ei.cfg file that bypasses an installation key)

2. If I install Windows 8.1 does it automatically activate it without Internet?

- No. it needs online activation.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    PC-DOS v1.0
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    IBM
    CPU
    Intel 8088, 4.77MHz
    Memory
    16K, 640K max
    Graphics Card(s)
    What's that?
    Sound Card
    Not quite
    Screen Resolution
    80 X 24 text
    Hard Drives
    dual 160KB 5.25-inch disk drives
Thank you for replying,

But to be clear, will Windows 8.1 activate using a Windows 8 key in the BIOS?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-5820K Haswell-E 6Core 3.3Ghz
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8B75-M LGA 1115
    Memory
    16GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire Radeon VAPOR-X R9
    Sound Card
    SoundBlaster Z
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP Pavillon 27xi
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Seagate 3TB Desktop HDD SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive (ST3000DM001)
    PSU
    EVGA 500W 80PLUS Certified ATX12V/EPS12V Power Supply 100-W1-0500-KR
    Case
    Sentey Bx1-4237 Plus Gaming
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless Keyboard K360
    Mouse
    Logitech Wireless Mouse M325 with Designed-For-Web Scrolling
    Internet Speed
    10MB/ps Download , 2MB/ps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome, IE 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Yes, once you install Windows 8.1 Single Language, it will read the bios key and activate itself as soon as you go online.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    PC-DOS v1.0
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    IBM
    CPU
    Intel 8088, 4.77MHz
    Memory
    16K, 640K max
    Graphics Card(s)
    What's that?
    Sound Card
    Not quite
    Screen Resolution
    80 X 24 text
    Hard Drives
    dual 160KB 5.25-inch disk drives
Ok Thanks for replying :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-5820K Haswell-E 6Core 3.3Ghz
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8B75-M LGA 1115
    Memory
    16GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire Radeon VAPOR-X R9
    Sound Card
    SoundBlaster Z
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP Pavillon 27xi
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Seagate 3TB Desktop HDD SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive (ST3000DM001)
    PSU
    EVGA 500W 80PLUS Certified ATX12V/EPS12V Power Supply 100-W1-0500-KR
    Case
    Sentey Bx1-4237 Plus Gaming
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless Keyboard K360
    Mouse
    Logitech Wireless Mouse M325 with Designed-For-Web Scrolling
    Internet Speed
    10MB/ps Download , 2MB/ps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome, IE 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
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