Activating Microsoft Windows 8 Pro with media center for free with legitimate key!

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    #41 s1ave77, Oct 28, 2012
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    First should work with this.
     
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    #42 slyfox30, Oct 28, 2012
    Will this work on RP?
     
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    #43 disc4, Oct 28, 2012
    You mean release preview? Why would you continue to use an unstable developmental version of the OS that won't get updates? Upgrade to RTM Pro (may require a registry tweak) then get a ProWMC key.

    Or do you mean Windows RT (then no)
     
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    #44 bjf2000, Oct 28, 2012
    Would it? The first one he listed apparently isn't VL, and if this trick requires activation first, and activation (for our purposes) requires VL....
     
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    #45 EFA11, Oct 28, 2012
    yeah, use Pro not VL. I couldn't get a Pro-VL to bring up the add features at all. Win8Pro works fine
     
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    #46 Jessica Alba, Oct 28, 2012
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    #47 Atari800XL, Oct 28, 2012
    So (1) install "Pro" (not-VL),(2) Change to ...J8CK4 (=VL key)(3) Activate w KMS, (4) Use new key from MS, (5) Done????
    Please confirm one more time please?
     
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    #48 Jessica Alba, Oct 28, 2012
    yes that's how is done:)
     
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    #49 Atari800XL, Oct 28, 2012
    Thanks, I already figured as much, but let's just say we confirmed it once and for all (yeah right...)

    By the way, just looking at that procedure, I can't help but laugh out loud at the Microsoft strategic planners.... What a strange way of doing things (to put it mildly)
     
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    #50 Bloodflame, Oct 28, 2012
    Strange... I installed with the Pro VL key, activated by KMS, and I still have the option to Add Features. I'm just waiting for M$ to email my MCE key (30+ hours and counting) :p
     
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    #51 TCM, Oct 28, 2012
    Apparently, there is a difference between installing from the *_pro_vl_* media and from the plain *_windows_8_x64_dvd_* media using the Pro VL key.

    Personally, since you can install Pro VL using the right key at setup, I don't even keep the pro_vl image around.
     
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    #52 s1ave77, Oct 28, 2012
    Same here, before installing WMC-Key. Now this option has gone...:D.
     
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    #53 MrKaon, Oct 28, 2012
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    Ok imagine I finished all those steps from first post successfully, if I reinstall windows 8 later which key I am gonna use to active it again?
    Edit: find the answer, already written at first post.
     
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    #54 sararocs, Oct 28, 2012
    30 hours and no key.
     
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    #55 French frog, Oct 29, 2012
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    Hi

    :worthy: please stop flood....not necessary

    45 years and I'm still not a millionaire ....
    patience is a virtue.
    this could last a while, servers were flooded with requests.

    Best regards
     
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    #56 Agent_Smith, Oct 29, 2012
    I dont have add features option. Please tell me i dont need to reinstall windows again.... Please.
     
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    #57 ambidav, Oct 29, 2012
    Did you install the windows_8_pro_vl version? As there is no add features option to upgrade to pro with media center in this version
     
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    #58 anarchist9027, Oct 29, 2012
    All you people coming here for free software need to somewhere else or pay the $15!!!! Stop being so cheep and stingy. If you want the software, BUY IT!! The last thing we need is MDL taken down because of a DMCA complaint because some A**holes are posting keys and trying to pirate something that is $15. I'm sorry if it if I seem like I'm ranting but I love this site and I don't want it to go anywhere.:blowup:
     
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    #59 ambidav, Oct 29, 2012
    Maybe you might want to change the title of your thread to "Activating Microsoft Windows 8 Pro with media center for free with legitimate key!" and not "Activating Microsoft Windows 8 Pro for free with legitimate key!" Since it's not really activating win 8 pro! Only pro with media center!!!
     
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    #60 Blazer1, Oct 29, 2012
    Wow! ... And my first post... HUM!!!
     
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