Recent content by JasonW

I've checked the Dell USB Recovery USB Keys and the 2 they have supplied after much hassle have different part numbers on the packet but are labelled the same so something is amiss. I feel lucky tonight, thanks for your help. PC Re-build Number 467,

It comes back with Windows 8 ..... Maybe that is my issue. I despair. I'm thinking now it is super confused, as it had Windows 8 Professional, I then had Windows 8 evaluation edition and then replaced with what I believe to be Windows 8 Professional. But it is showing Windows 8, chuffing...

Just on a previous response, I tried the phone activation and when you get through and select Windows 8 you get advised to consult your MSDN technical contact of Volume License centre. If you go through the pain of entering the numbers and the responses, when you get to the end it implies you...

Hi, Thanks, I tried that and the Product key is accepted but then has an error showing 'Does not activate the version of Windows I have installed'. In the System settings it is showing Windows 8 64 Bit however the USB Re-installation drives I have been sent are for Windows 8 Professional which...

No joy as I've done this multiple times over the last month and it never activates and I am connected to the Internet. Dell sent me a 'Dell OS Recovery and Restore USB Key' for Windows 8 Professional 64 Bit, as that didn't work they then sent me another one and that didn't work either. Reloads...

I have a Dell Vostro which came with Windows 8 installed as OEM with the activation key embedded in the BIOS. The system had a catastrophic meltdown when I un-installed Samsung Kies application which was having conflicts with a Garmin Training centre. The system wouldn't recover from the...