installation of Win 8.1

Peter2

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I used the Win 8 disc I made to go through the store to install Win 8.1. I updated everything while at Win 8 like the Win updates, WMC and printer etc.

Recently someone advised me to use the 8.1 disc with the generic key, to install and my Win 8 prod key to activate but he did not tell me when I should do Win updates, printer, Office and WMC etc..

Does anyone here know the procedure?
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro x 64
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    PC/Desktop
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    Dell XPS 8300, Dell Inspiron 15 R N5010
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    6 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GE force 420
    Hard Drives
    1TB
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    Edge, Chrome
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    Defender, MBAM, Router
Do you wish to reinstall Win 8.1, since you already have it installed ?
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
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    PC/Desktop
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    Home made
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    AMD Ryzen7 2700x
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    Asus Prime x470 Pro
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    16GB Kingston 3600
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    Asus strix 570 OC 4gb
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    Samsung 960 evo 250GB
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    WD 1 TB Blue
    WD 2 TB Blue
    Bunch of backup HDDs.
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    Sharkoon, Silent Storm 660W
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    Raidmax
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    CCM Nepton 140xl
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    40/2 Mbps
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    Firefox
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    WD
You won't get the option to manually do a Windows update until Windows is installed. If Windows 8 needs drivers for detected hardware during the install, and has a network connection, it will download them automatically in the background. Installing from Windows 8.1 install media skips the 8.0 to 8.1 update and goes right to 8.1.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
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    PC/Desktop
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    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
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    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
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    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
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    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
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    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
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    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
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    Thermaltake TR 620
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    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
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    Stock heatsink fan
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    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
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    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
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    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
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    Internet Explorer 11
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    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
8.1 directly

Yes, I had Win 7 Pro and now have Win 8.1 pro.
I finally unraveled this by asking a friend in the field.
I bought a pc with Win 7 pro and made the Win 8 disc from the iso. I then used the store to get 8.1.
All is well. I was asking if there is a more direct route. He sent me steps to do so. First I insert the Win 8.1 disc I made from the iso but without a product key.
Then I use generic product keys to install 8.1.
Using slui.exe 0x3 I enter my Win 8 product key and that activates Win 8.1.
Now I can install WMC and get all the Win updates. Next I can get my printer drivers and install Office once again updating Windows updates.

I was not sure when to update Windows but now I know.

I am all set now and hope this helps others.
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro x 64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 8300, Dell Inspiron 15 R N5010
    Memory
    6 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GE force 420
    Hard Drives
    1TB
    Browser
    Edge, Chrome
    Antivirus
    Defender, MBAM, Router
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