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I downloaded Windows 8.1 from MSDN. When I tried to run the setup from Windows, it said the OEM key is not supported with Windows 8.1. I surely can use a retail key from the MSDN account but that is my office account, and I should be able to use the key that I paid for anyways.
Is there any work around?
For example, on the desktop PC, when I edited the ISO file to bypass setup from asking for the key, I could simply activate using my original Windows 8 key after the installation was completed. I don't want to see anything weird happen to my existing recovery functionality and stuff so i was thinking about updating Windows to 8.1 instead of clean install.
Any ideas?
Is there any work around?
For example, on the desktop PC, when I edited the ISO file to bypass setup from asking for the key, I could simply activate using my original Windows 8 key after the installation was completed. I don't want to see anything weird happen to my existing recovery functionality and stuff so i was thinking about updating Windows to 8.1 instead of clean install.
Any ideas?
My Computer
System One
-
- OS
- Windows 8.1 Pro x64
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- DIY
- CPU
- Intel Core i7 4790K @4.5GHz
- Motherboard
- Asus ROG Maximus VII Gene
- Memory
- 16GB A-DATA DDR3-2400
- Graphics Card(s)
- Gigabyte GTX 970 Gaming G1
- Monitor(s) Displays
- QNIX QX2710
- Screen Resolution
- 2560x1440
- Hard Drives
- Samsung 840 series 250GB
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB (Data)
Western Digital Caviar Green WD30EZRX-00DC0B0 3TB (Backup)
- PSU
- Silversonte G series 750W
- Case
- Silverstone Sugo SG09
- Cooling
- Noctua NH-U12S
- Keyboard
- Generic
- Mouse
- Logitech G602
- Internet Speed
- 200Mbps/200Mbps Fibre
- Browser
- Google Chrome
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender