Going from Windows 7 Professional to 8 Pro

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I have a key for a Full Copy of Windows 8 Pro and I don't have a disc so I need an ISO so that I can do a clean install. I have yet to find an ISO am I looking in the wrong places? Also will my 8 key work if I wanted to do 8.1 instead or would I need to buy a separate key for that? Thanks!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    7 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home made
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen7 2700x
    Motherboard
    Asus Prime x470 Pro
    Memory
    16GB Kingston 3600
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus strix 570 OC 4gb
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 960 evo 250GB
    Silicon Power V70 240GB SSD
    WD 1 TB Blue
    WD 2 TB Blue
    Bunch of backup HDDs.
    PSU
    Sharkoon, Silent Storm 660W
    Case
    Raidmax
    Cooling
    CCM Nepton 140xl
    Internet Speed
    40/2 Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    WD
I have a key for a Full Copy of Windows 8 Pro and I don't have a disc so I need an ISO so that I can do a clean install. I have yet to find an ISO am I looking in the wrong places? Also will my 8 key work if I wanted to do 8.1 instead or would I need to buy a separate key for that? Thanks!

My experience:

I had 8 oem.
Had to buy 8 pro pack to get 8 pro.

Upgraded through Store to get 8.1 Pro.
8.1 Pro inherited my 8 Pro key.

I have a Microsoft Account.

When I upgraded to 8.1 Pro I lost none of my files or programs.
I had to update about 7 drivers.(To avoid blue screens)

Hope this helps. :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1.1 Pro with Media Center
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway
    CPU
    AMD K140 Cores 2 Threads 2 Name AMD K140 Package Socket FT1 BGA Technology 40nm
    Motherboard
    Manufacturer Gateway Model SX2110G (P0)
    Memory
    Type DDR3 Size 8192 MBytes DRAM Frequency 532.3 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics
    Sound Card
    AMD High Definition Audio Device Realtek High Definition Audio USB Audio Device
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Name 1950W on AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x76
    Screen Resolution
    Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x768 pixels
    Hard Drives
    AMD K140
    Cores 2
    Threads 2
    Name AMD K140
    Package Socket FT1 BGA
    Technology 40nm
    Specification AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon HD Graphics
    Family F
    Extended Family 14
    Model 2
    Extended Model 2
    Stepping 0
    Revision ON-C0
    Instruction
    Browser
    Opera 24.0
    Antivirus
    Avast Internet Security
TechNet/MSDN ISO's are not labeled Core or Pro, just 8.0 or 8.1 (multiple editions). They will install Core or Pro depending on what product key you enter during the install. If you are hunting for an 8.0 Pro ISO that may be why your not finding it. This is likely close to what CountMike posted, http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/18309-windows-8-windows-8-1-iso-download-create.html?filter Your Retail key should let you download 8.0 or 8.1 or both if you want. Then you can do this, http://www.eightforums.com/installa...retail-windows-8-1-windows-8-product-key.html to install 8.1 without having to install 8.0 first.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
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