dc2000
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- Location
- Portland, OR
I build my own desktop. I first had Windows Vista on it, which I bought on a DVD. I then skipped Windows 7 completely, but later upgraded to Windows 8 when Microsoft had a promotional period for it early in 2012 when it just came out.
Now I'm replacing the motherboard and also swapping the HDD to SSD, and I'm curious. Can I still install Windows 8 as an upgrade like I did before? And if yes, then how?
PS. Technically I'm using it on the same computer.
Now I'm replacing the motherboard and also swapping the HDD to SSD, and I'm curious. Can I still install Windows 8 as an upgrade like I did before? And if yes, then how?
PS. Technically I'm using it on the same computer.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1 Pro
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Dell XPS 8700 (customized)
- CPU
- Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770 CPU @ 3.40GHz
- Motherboard
- Intel Z87
- Memory
- 32 GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Haswell on-board, 2 GB VDRAM
- Sound Card
- Haswell on-board
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Acer / DVI
- Screen Resolution
- 1680x1050
- Hard Drives
- C: Mushkin Scorpion PCle SSD, 222 GB
D: Samsung SSD 840-series, 238 GB
E: Samsung SSD 840 eVo, 500 GB
F: WD (Red) HDD, 2 TB
- PSU
- Dell standard
- Case
- Dell standard
- Cooling
- Dell standard
- Keyboard
- Logitech K120
- Mouse
- Infrared wired mouse from Microsoft
- Internet Speed
- Comcast DSL
- Browser
- Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, IE
- Antivirus
- Windows 8 built-in