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I am sorry if this has been asked and answered before. I did a search and read the tales of woe on the subject. Mostly they were a bit old, datewise. Anyway, here goes.
I have a W7 laptop and desktop. I bought 2 X Windows 8 Pro packages. I updated my laptop to Windows 8 Pro 64bit, all perfect, no problems. Never updated the desktop.
Many months later, yesterday in fact, I ordered a new desktop. The retailer is loading Windows 8.1 Pro for me on the new desktop and I gave him the Product Key from the second package.
Will he have any problems loading 8.1 Pro on my new system with my 8 Pro Product Key?
Is there a proven method to load 8.1 with an 8 key? If so could someone please point me at it?
I am asking in preparation, in case the retailer has problems so I can point him in the right direction.
I am hoping, with the time passed, that my question has been answered by Microsoft
Thanks in anticipation
I have a W7 laptop and desktop. I bought 2 X Windows 8 Pro packages. I updated my laptop to Windows 8 Pro 64bit, all perfect, no problems. Never updated the desktop.
Many months later, yesterday in fact, I ordered a new desktop. The retailer is loading Windows 8.1 Pro for me on the new desktop and I gave him the Product Key from the second package.
Will he have any problems loading 8.1 Pro on my new system with my 8 Pro Product Key?
Is there a proven method to load 8.1 with an 8 key? If so could someone please point me at it?
I am asking in preparation, in case the retailer has problems so I can point him in the right direction.
I am hoping, with the time passed, that my question has been answered by Microsoft
Thanks in anticipation
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- 7 Pro & 8.1 Pro & 8.1 Pro
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Self Built & self built
- CPU
- i7 870 & i7 4771 & i7 HP Laptop
- Motherboard
- GA-P55A-UD7 & Asus Z87 Deluxe/Dual
- Memory
- 8Gb & 16Gb
- Graphics Card(s)
- HD5770 & None
- Sound Card
- inbuilt & inbuilt
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 32' LED TV
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 X 1080
- Hard Drives
- About 40Tb
- PSU
- Antec TP-750C & Ditto
- Case
- Antec DF-85 & Antec Nineteen Hundred
- Cooling
- 7 fans & 6 fans
- Keyboard
- Logitech MX5500 Combo
- Mouse
- Logitech MX5500 Combo
- Internet Speed
- Naked DSL
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- AVG