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Ive binned this now. Just to confirm the win 7 install was on the new HDD.

I put the new HDD disk and it couldn't find the key - so I installed win 7 - but even that was wanting to do a checkdsk on rebooting - then got into a blank screen loop. Its been a good learning curve - which will help me with future projects repairs..... But this has to be filed as UNRESOLVED

Set the BIOS to UEFI - Booted from 8.1 core ISO - Got the blue windows logo - then blank screen - then nothing, the hard drive light flickered for about 45 minutes then all went pretty quiet.... Im think theres something up with the HDD Controller - and the data just isn't getting onto the HDD...

ok - I will try and switch the bios to UEFI later on other thoughts are to remove the drive - stick it in caddy - format it - then try again ....

well ive waited 4 hours ! BTW - its a dvd not a usb drive.

Unforunatley I get no such options - it shows the windows logo - then a blank screen.

Thanks all - I now have a nice collection of ISO'S !!! Unfortunatley none of them work. I think this is because the laptop is stuck in the automatic repair loop (existing hard drive) - Does anyone know a tool where I can format the hard drive - then try 8.1 core ? At present I get the blue...

ok - where do I get this windows 8 core from ?

What does 'Free for a year' mean in practice ? IE - Do you get it and it works for 1 year ? - then you have to pay ? Or If you upgrade within the first year - its free forever ? What about re installs ?

Just an update of sorts ! I installed win 7 - then installed RWeverything - which gives me access to a product key. Tried installing 8.1 & 8.1 PRO - didn't like the product key. Re installed win 7 - but it would now seem I either have purchased a faulty hard drive - or there is something else...

Thats the problem as the HDD crashed I don't know which version it is ? - its a dell vostro 2520 it came with win 8 preinstalled

OK - its asking for key ! - with the 8.1 OEM version that I purchased or the 8.1 pro ISO that I downloaded ? - any ideas - ? pretty desparate now !

I brought my tower (NO OS) and OEM win 8.1 disc separatley - It installed fine - but now seems in a sorry state - windows updates don't work, I can't access the store. I thought the easiest thing to do would be to wipe and reinstall - but then I stumbled accross a thread about de installing the...

Thank you. How do I know which version of win 8 I had installed ? - can I tell this from the bios What I trying to avoid is downloading loads of different version of win 8 ...win 8.1 - install, install, then if fails to activate !

I have a win 8 Dell Vostro 2520 - The hard drive has crashed - so Ive ordered a new one. I have a win 8.1 home premuim DVD - but have used the license key on another install. Would I be able to use this disk to reinstall Win 8 on the laptop - or does it have to be precisley the same version to...