Windows 8 Version Question

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When windows 8 came out i brought it as a digital download and burned it to disk. It was brought for my wife's laptop to replace windows 7 that was installed then updated to 8.1 but it never worked right and the wife didn't like it so i reinstalled Windows 7 and the windows 8 disk was left in my desk draw. Is there a way can i tell if the Windows 8 disk is retail, oem or an upgrade without installing the operating system. I brought it at a preorder price of i think £14.99.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8 pro
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus G73JH Notebook
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i7 Processor 620M/820QM/720QM : 1.6 GHz, 2.66 GHz with Turbo Boost
    Motherboard
    Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 1066/1333 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Mobility™ Radeon® HD 5870, 1G GDDR5 VRAM
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LED backlight
    Hard Drives
    Hard Drive 1 - Intel X25-M 80GB SSD
    Hard Drive 2 - Seagate Momentus XT 500GB Hybrid
    Other Info
    Optiarc BD RW BD-5730s
voyagerxp said:
Is there a way can i tell if the Windows 8 disk is retail, oem or an upgrade without installing the operating system.
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It does not matter.

How to download and clean install Windows 8.1 -> link

Note: This Windows 8.1 installation media accepts Windows 8/8.1 product keys, both OEM and retail (for example, "Windows 8 Pro $15/$40 Upgrade Offer" product key)
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo G580
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-3230M
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics 4000
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender, standard user account
    Other Info
    UEFI firmware (BIOS) embedded Windows 8 product key.
voyagerxp said:
When windows 8 came out i brought it as a digital download and burned it to disk. It was brought for my wife's laptop to replace windows 7 that was installed then updated to 8.1 but it never worked right and the wife didn't like it so i reinstalled Windows 7 and the windows 8 disk was left in my desk draw. Is there a way can i tell if the Windows 8 disk is retail, oem or an upgrade without installing the operating system. I brought it at a preorder price of i think £14.99.
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If it would ask for a key, run this script first to get your key-

View attachment ShowKey v1.3.vbs
 

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
I've got the key, i have been building a htpc and i've was thinking of eventually installing this Windows 8 and then upgrading to 10.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8 pro
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus G73JH Notebook
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i7 Processor 620M/820QM/720QM : 1.6 GHz, 2.66 GHz with Turbo Boost
    Motherboard
    Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 1066/1333 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Mobility™ Radeon® HD 5870, 1G GDDR5 VRAM
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LED backlight
    Hard Drives
    Hard Drive 1 - Intel X25-M 80GB SSD
    Hard Drive 2 - Seagate Momentus XT 500GB Hybrid
    Other Info
    Optiarc BD RW BD-5730s
How to download and clean install Windows 8.1 -> link

After the installation is completed, Windows 8.1 will be activated automatically, if the internet connection is up and running.

Note: If Windows is not activated and the activation page shows the message (see screenshot below): This product key is being used on another PC. Please try a different key.

Then see this link for instructions: How to transfer Windows 8/8.1 license to new computer.

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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo G580
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-3230M
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics 4000
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender, standard user account
    Other Info
    UEFI firmware (BIOS) embedded Windows 8 product key.
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