Windows 8 Pro to Core

juanichiloco

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Hi!

I have a little question. I have a Windows 8 Pro ISO file, and I want to convert it to a Windows 8 Core ISO file. Is that possible editing some files or something like that? It is difficult to find Windows 8 Core files for download, so I downloaded a Windows 8 Pro one, can I edit it to convert it to a Windows 8 Core? Thanks!
 

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    Windows 8
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    Laptop
Which ISO do you have? I downloaded this one and it contains both Pro and Core editions --> en_windows_8_x64_dvd_915440.iso (SHA1: 1CE53AD5F60419CF04A715CF3233F247E48BEEC4). Depending on which product key you use, it will either install the Pro or Core edition. When I used it to re-install the OS on my Acer laptop, that came with Windows 8 pre-installed, it found the product key embedded in the BIOS and installed the Core edition.
 

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This is a new one on me, "Core Edition?" -I take it, it reads the BIOS and the BIOS tells it what version it is?
 

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    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus § DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2300 MHz (11.5 x 200) 4400+ § Corsair Value Select
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    AMD 4400+/4200+
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    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus/Asus A8M2N-LA (NodusM)
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    2 GB/3GB
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    GeForce 8400 GS/GeForce 210
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    Recently lost my Windows 8 on my main PC, had to go back to Windows 7.
Core Edition simple means the base edition "Windows 8" not 8 Pro. OEM PC's that come with Windows 8 preinstalled have their product code embedded into the BIOS. Official install media will auto detect it and install the matching edition automatically. You won't be prompted to enter a product code. If you install Windows 8 on a PC with no embedded code you are prompted to enter one. My TechNet ISO detected the embedded code on my ASUS laptop and installed 8 "core" automatically, as that's what it shipped with. My TechNet ISO is listed as Windows 8 multi, it has 8 and 8 Pro in it.
 

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    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
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    Asus
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    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
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    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
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    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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    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
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    Internet Explorer 11
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    Windows Defender
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    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
I think I know where is the problem. The key of the Windows is in the UEFI of the laptop, as you know. When I try to install the Windows it says that the key doesn't work for that version of Windows. It is strange because Windows 8 Pro Iso is supposed to contain the Core Iso too, but I think that it is beacause I have downloaded a iso that comes from an ESD folder. When I open the sources folder I find install.esd instead of install.wim. The iso I have to download is like this en_windows_8_x64_dvd_915440.iso , but the spanish version, the only problem is that I can't find it, only in torrents, which are really slow.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    Computer type
    Laptop
Welcome ro EightForums.

The only way to get a Genuine Microsoft Windows 8 x64 DVD or ISO is to buy.
 

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Core Edition simple means the base edition "Windows 8" not 8 Pro. OEM PC's that come with Windows 8 preinstalled have their product code embedded into the BIOS. Official install media will auto detect it and install the matching edition automatically. You won't be prompted to enter a product code. If you install Windows 8 on a PC with no embedded code you are prompted to enter one. My TechNet ISO detected the embedded code on my ASUS laptop and installed 8 "core" automatically, as that's what it shipped with. My TechNet ISO is listed as Windows 8 multi, it has 8 and 8 Pro in it.

That sounds both good and bad - In other words, you don't have to worry about Activation, but, you can never change the version of Windows that is in there?

Juan: If that is the exact name of the disk, I can see if I can find it for you.

PS: It seems that sometimes, you can't buy the exact disk you need. You have to find someone else who has it who is gracious enough to burn you a copy or make an ISO image of it. For example, the version of Windows 7 I normally install is the original, with no SPs and no updates slipstreamed into it. I got the licences, but not the DISK, it got damaged. There is no buying the disk, I had to copy it from a friend.

D'oh I'm dumb - Fillup obviously has the exact disk Juan needs, but I don't know the policy here about sharing disks, I don't want to suggest anything that is against the policy of this BBS.
 

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    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center/Windows 7
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    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus § DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2300 MHz (11.5 x 200) 4400+ § Corsair Value Select
    CPU
    AMD 4400+/4200+
    Motherboard
    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus/Asus A8M2N-LA (NodusM)
    Memory
    2 GB/3GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce 8400 GS/GeForce 210
    Sound Card
    nVIDIA GT218 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Hitachi 40" LCD HDTV
    Screen Resolution
    "1842 x 1036"
    Hard Drives
    WDC WD50 00AAKS-007AA SCSI Disk Device
    ST1000DL 002-9TT153 SCSI Disk Device
    WDC WD3200AAJB-00J3A0 ATA Device
    WDC WD32 WD-WCAPZ2942630 USB Device
    WD My Book 1140 USB Device
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    Works 550w
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    MSI "M-Box"
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    Water Cooled
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    Dell Keyboard
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    Microsoft Intellimouse
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    Cable Medium Speed
    Browser
    Chrome/IE 10
    Antivirus
    Eset NOD32 6.x/Win Defend
    Other Info
    Recently lost my Windows 8 on my main PC, had to go back to Windows 7.
Core Edition simple means the base edition "Windows 8" not 8 Pro. OEM PC's that come with Windows 8 preinstalled have their product code embedded into the BIOS. Official install media will auto detect it and install the matching edition automatically. You won't be prompted to enter a product code. If you install Windows 8 on a PC with no embedded code you are prompted to enter one. My TechNet ISO detected the embedded code on my ASUS laptop and installed 8 "core" automatically, as that's what it shipped with. My TechNet ISO is listed as Windows 8 multi, it has 8 and 8 Pro in it.

That sounds both good and bad - In other words, you don't have to worry about Activation, but, you can never change the version of Windows that is in there?

Juan: If that is the exact name of the disk, I can see if I can find it for you.

PS: It seems that sometimes, you can't buy the exact disk you need. You have to find someone else who has it who is gracious enough to burn you a copy or make an ISO image of it. For example, the version of Windows 7 I normally install is the original, with no SPs and no updates slipstreamed into it. I got the licences, but not the DISK, it got damaged. There is no buying the disk, I had to copy it from a friend.

D'oh I'm dumb - Fillup obviously has the exact disk Juan needs, but I don't know the policy here about sharing disks, I don't want to suggest anything that is against the policy of this BBS.

Thanks for the help! I think I finally got it. I am downloading es_windows_8_x64_dvd_915404.iso , which I think it is the correct one. If it doesn't work I have another option, I have managed to completely install my iso in legacy mode, without UEFI, and actívate it with the key manually. I am going to proof this new iso and I will tell you, but if it doesn't work there's no problem.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    Computer type
    Laptop
Core Edition simple means the base edition "Windows 8" not 8 Pro. OEM PC's that come with Windows 8 preinstalled have their product code embedded into the BIOS. Official install media will auto detect it and install the matching edition automatically. You won't be prompted to enter a product code. If you install Windows 8 on a PC with no embedded code you are prompted to enter one. My TechNet ISO detected the embedded code on my ASUS laptop and installed 8 "core" automatically, as that's what it shipped with. My TechNet ISO is listed as Windows 8 multi, it has 8 and 8 Pro in it.

That sounds both good and bad - In other words, you don't have to worry about Activation, but, you can never change the version of Windows that is in there?

Juan: If that is the exact name of the disk, I can see if I can find it for you.

PS: It seems that sometimes, you can't buy the exact disk you need. You have to find someone else who has it who is gracious enough to burn you a copy or make an ISO image of it. For example, the version of Windows 7 I normally install is the original, with no SPs and no updates slipstreamed into it. I got the licences, but not the DISK, it got damaged. There is no buying the disk, I had to copy it from a friend.

D'oh I'm dumb - Fillup obviously has the exact disk Juan needs, but I don't know the policy here about sharing disks, I don't want to suggest anything that is against the policy of this BBS.

You can upgrade from 8 to 8 Pro by entering the Pro product code though the add features option once you're done with the initial install of 8 . I did that on my laptop and then used the same procedure to add media center. If the PC came with 8 Pro that's what gets installed. I don't imagine you could force an 8 core install on an 8 Pro PC but I don't know why you would want to anyway. 8 Pro has all the features 8 core does anyway. I can't confirm this as I haven't tried it myself, but I do believe if you installed from a store bought DVD, even if it is Pro, it will still auto detect the embedded product code and install the matching version. Unfortunately there are no official direct download links from Microsoft for Windows 8 ISO files. No free ones anyway. You can obtain them though TechNet or MSDN but you need a subscription for those. Anybody that posts links to other sources will likely have them removed by a moderator. It's unfortunate because there are people in need of just the install media for a clean install on an OEM PC. You can go to TechNet or MSDN and hunt up the MD5 hash codes and use those to compare with the ISO you may have obtained from another source to see if it has been altered.
 

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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
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    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
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    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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    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
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    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
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    Windows Defender
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    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
That sounds both good and bad - In other words, you don't have to worry about Activation, but, you can never change the version of Windows that is in there?
It's not a problem. When you install from the DVD, it will install Windows 8 standard if that is what the machine indeed came with. You can then click the link to upgrade to a higher version of Windows and can supply the key code to go from 8 standard to 8 pro.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 7
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    Self-Built in July 2009
    CPU
    Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
    Memory
    8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
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    EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
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    Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
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    23" Acer x233H
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    1920x1080
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    Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
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So, you found it? good. So, this version will read the BIOS and install CORE version. I hope it is the right one, I did a search and found a bunch of links to it, but I don't know the validity of any of the links.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center/Windows 7
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    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus § DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2300 MHz (11.5 x 200) 4400+ § Corsair Value Select
    CPU
    AMD 4400+/4200+
    Motherboard
    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus/Asus A8M2N-LA (NodusM)
    Memory
    2 GB/3GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce 8400 GS/GeForce 210
    Sound Card
    nVIDIA GT218 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Hitachi 40" LCD HDTV
    Screen Resolution
    "1842 x 1036"
    Hard Drives
    WDC WD50 00AAKS-007AA SCSI Disk Device
    ST1000DL 002-9TT153 SCSI Disk Device
    WDC WD3200AAJB-00J3A0 ATA Device
    WDC WD32 WD-WCAPZ2942630 USB Device
    WD My Book 1140 USB Device
    PSU
    Works 550w
    Case
    MSI "M-Box"
    Cooling
    Water Cooled
    Keyboard
    Dell Keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Intellimouse
    Internet Speed
    Cable Medium Speed
    Browser
    Chrome/IE 10
    Antivirus
    Eset NOD32 6.x/Win Defend
    Other Info
    Recently lost my Windows 8 on my main PC, had to go back to Windows 7.
That's the downside of having to go to bit torrent for the ISO. Has it been altered, in a bad way?
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    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
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
Oh, so that was YOU? Hahaha. No, just kidding - I always scan everything I download regardless of where I got it from, including Microsoft.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center/Windows 7
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus § DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2300 MHz (11.5 x 200) 4400+ § Corsair Value Select
    CPU
    AMD 4400+/4200+
    Motherboard
    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus/Asus A8M2N-LA (NodusM)
    Memory
    2 GB/3GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce 8400 GS/GeForce 210
    Sound Card
    nVIDIA GT218 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Hitachi 40" LCD HDTV
    Screen Resolution
    "1842 x 1036"
    Hard Drives
    WDC WD50 00AAKS-007AA SCSI Disk Device
    ST1000DL 002-9TT153 SCSI Disk Device
    WDC WD3200AAJB-00J3A0 ATA Device
    WDC WD32 WD-WCAPZ2942630 USB Device
    WD My Book 1140 USB Device
    PSU
    Works 550w
    Case
    MSI "M-Box"
    Cooling
    Water Cooled
    Keyboard
    Dell Keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Intellimouse
    Internet Speed
    Cable Medium Speed
    Browser
    Chrome/IE 10
    Antivirus
    Eset NOD32 6.x/Win Defend
    Other Info
    Recently lost my Windows 8 on my main PC, had to go back to Windows 7.
Just keep in mind that a virus scanned or malware scanned copy of Windows from a Torrent site might come back clean even if it has issues. These utilities only scan for problems that they know about and that have been identified in the wild. It's quite possible that the ISO of Windows you download has activation disabled or other random changes which would not be considered a virus or malware and thus pass those checks.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 7
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Self-Built in July 2009
    CPU
    Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
    Memory
    8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" Acer x233H
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
    Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
    PSU
    Corsair 620HX modular
    Case
    Antec P182
    Cooling
    stock
    Keyboard
    ABS M1 Mechanical
    Mouse
    Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
    Internet Speed
    15/2 cable modem
    Other Info
    Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.
Most of the ones I have found are untouched. The only time I experimented with an outside activation, is was some kind of KMS emulator, like the ones that cracktivate Office 2010. It usually says on the file itself, if it has been altered that way, I believe this one is the pure OS installer
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center/Windows 7
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus § DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2300 MHz (11.5 x 200) 4400+ § Corsair Value Select
    CPU
    AMD 4400+/4200+
    Motherboard
    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus/Asus A8M2N-LA (NodusM)
    Memory
    2 GB/3GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce 8400 GS/GeForce 210
    Sound Card
    nVIDIA GT218 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Hitachi 40" LCD HDTV
    Screen Resolution
    "1842 x 1036"
    Hard Drives
    WDC WD50 00AAKS-007AA SCSI Disk Device
    ST1000DL 002-9TT153 SCSI Disk Device
    WDC WD3200AAJB-00J3A0 ATA Device
    WDC WD32 WD-WCAPZ2942630 USB Device
    WD My Book 1140 USB Device
    PSU
    Works 550w
    Case
    MSI "M-Box"
    Cooling
    Water Cooled
    Keyboard
    Dell Keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Intellimouse
    Internet Speed
    Cable Medium Speed
    Browser
    Chrome/IE 10
    Antivirus
    Eset NOD32 6.x/Win Defend
    Other Info
    Recently lost my Windows 8 on my main PC, had to go back to Windows 7.
I think I know where is the problem. The key of the Windows is in the UEFI of the laptop, as you know. When I try to install the Windows it says that the key doesn't work for that version of Windows. It is strange because Windows 8 Pro Iso is supposed to contain the Core Iso too, but I think that it is beacause I have downloaded a iso that comes from an ESD folder. When I open the sources folder I find install.esd instead of install.wim. The iso I have to download is like this en_windows_8_x64_dvd_915440.iso , but the spanish version, the only problem is that I can't find it, only in torrents, which are really slow.


Hmm, the en_windows_8_x64_dvd_915440.iso worked for me. All I did was go into the BIOS and change from UEFI to legacy mode and switch the boot order so it would boot from cd first. It didn't ask me for the KEY during install, and installed the Core edition automatically.

I just checked, and my sources folder contains install.wim. Did you check the Hash? The correct Hash for the en_windows_8_x64_dvd_915440.iso is SHA1: 1CE53AD5F60419CF04A715CF3233F247E48BEEC4 . This is straight from Microsoft, so if the Hash matches you know it's legit and hasn't been tampered with.

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit - Windows 8 64bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Laptop: Acer Aspire V3-771G-9809
    CPU
    Intel Xeon 3110 3.0Ghz @ 3.6Ghz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte EX38-DS4
    Memory
    8GB G. Skill PC2-8500
    Graphics Card(s)
    PALiT GeForce 9600 GT PCI Express 2.0
    Sound Card
    OnBoard - Realtek ALC889A High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 24" LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1200
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000GLFS - 300GB | Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD7500AAKS - 750GB | LaCie d2Next-Quadra external - 1TB
    PSU
    Corsair HS620W
    Case
    Lian Li PC-V1100b Plus II
    Cooling
    Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme
    Keyboard
    Logitech
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    SLOW - HughesNet Satellite Internet - SUCKS!
I think I know where is the problem. The key of the Windows is in the UEFI of the laptop, as you know. When I try to install the Windows it says that the key doesn't work for that version of Windows. It is strange because Windows 8 Pro Iso is supposed to contain the Core Iso too, but I think that it is beacause I have downloaded a iso that comes from an ESD folder. When I open the sources folder I find install.esd instead of install.wim. The iso I have to download is like this en_windows_8_x64_dvd_915440.iso , but the spanish version, the only problem is that I can't find it, only in torrents, which are really slow.



Check your PM. I just sent you a message.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit - Windows 8 64bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Laptop: Acer Aspire V3-771G-9809
    CPU
    Intel Xeon 3110 3.0Ghz @ 3.6Ghz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte EX38-DS4
    Memory
    8GB G. Skill PC2-8500
    Graphics Card(s)
    PALiT GeForce 9600 GT PCI Express 2.0
    Sound Card
    OnBoard - Realtek ALC889A High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 24" LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1200
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000GLFS - 300GB | Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD7500AAKS - 750GB | LaCie d2Next-Quadra external - 1TB
    PSU
    Corsair HS620W
    Case
    Lian Li PC-V1100b Plus II
    Cooling
    Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme
    Keyboard
    Logitech
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    SLOW - HughesNet Satellite Internet - SUCKS!
Well, I am downloading some ISOs, I hope at least one will work. I will post here the results, thank you very much!!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    Computer type
    Laptop
Thanks for the help! I think I finally got it. I am downloading es_windows_8_x64_dvd_915404.iso , which I think it is the correct one. If it doesn't work I have another option, I have managed to completely install my iso in legacy mode, without UEFI, and actívate it with the key manually. I am going to proof this new iso and I will tell you, but if it doesn't work there's no problem.


So you did get it installed and activated? That's how I installed mine also....in Legacy mode with MBR formatted disk. I didn't want to use UEFI/GPT anyway. That's one of the reasons I re-installed clean to begin with. Some of the features of Acronis True Image, like Try and Decide and Startup Recovery Manager, wouldn't work with GPT disks.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit - Windows 8 64bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Laptop: Acer Aspire V3-771G-9809
    CPU
    Intel Xeon 3110 3.0Ghz @ 3.6Ghz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte EX38-DS4
    Memory
    8GB G. Skill PC2-8500
    Graphics Card(s)
    PALiT GeForce 9600 GT PCI Express 2.0
    Sound Card
    OnBoard - Realtek ALC889A High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 24" LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1200
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000GLFS - 300GB | Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD7500AAKS - 750GB | LaCie d2Next-Quadra external - 1TB
    PSU
    Corsair HS620W
    Case
    Lian Li PC-V1100b Plus II
    Cooling
    Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme
    Keyboard
    Logitech
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    SLOW - HughesNet Satellite Internet - SUCKS!
well, the question is, can we ask Fillup to offer you his ISO if in fact his is the right version, in case the one you got does not work? cos we've already paid for the licences its just we are missing an actual ISO image.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center/Windows 7
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus § DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2300 MHz (11.5 x 200) 4400+ § Corsair Value Select
    CPU
    AMD 4400+/4200+
    Motherboard
    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus/Asus A8M2N-LA (NodusM)
    Memory
    2 GB/3GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce 8400 GS/GeForce 210
    Sound Card
    nVIDIA GT218 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Hitachi 40" LCD HDTV
    Screen Resolution
    "1842 x 1036"
    Hard Drives
    WDC WD50 00AAKS-007AA SCSI Disk Device
    ST1000DL 002-9TT153 SCSI Disk Device
    WDC WD3200AAJB-00J3A0 ATA Device
    WDC WD32 WD-WCAPZ2942630 USB Device
    WD My Book 1140 USB Device
    PSU
    Works 550w
    Case
    MSI "M-Box"
    Cooling
    Water Cooled
    Keyboard
    Dell Keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Intellimouse
    Internet Speed
    Cable Medium Speed
    Browser
    Chrome/IE 10
    Antivirus
    Eset NOD32 6.x/Win Defend
    Other Info
    Recently lost my Windows 8 on my main PC, had to go back to Windows 7.
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