Add Windows Media Center to Windows 8 Pro for FREE

Discussion in 'Windows 8' started by Hackemate, Oct 25, 2012.

  1. Puffingmad

    Puffingmad MDL Addicted

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    Ive be waiting 12 hours now still no keys have tried on 2 email addyso_O
     
  2. demon148

    demon148 MDL Novice

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    25hrs and still waiting.
     
  3. supisiche

    supisiche MDL Junior Member

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    I got "upgrade to Windows 8" emails. I don't think this is working.
     
  4. Boops

    Boops MDL Addicted

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    Ouuuu, yeah. Correct, I used this time instead of and everything was right, I returned message after pressing the button.

    Thank you very much, you've been very kind.
     
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  5. Puffingmad

    Puffingmad MDL Addicted

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    Just wondering do you need to apply for the key from a windows 8 pc that is logged on with your windows live account ?
     
  6. Josh Cell

    Josh Cell MDL Developer

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  7. Sasa_RI

    Sasa_RI MDL Novice

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    You have to make the request from the activated Win 8 Pro. Iv requested 5 times with 5 diferent emails from Win 7 yesterday and none came and today iv requested 10 hours ago from Win 8 Pro activated and it came 10mins ago
     
  8. Josh Cell

    Josh Cell MDL Developer

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    It isn't true, I've requested with Windows 7 Ultimate x64 MSDN MAK Activated. :D
     
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  9. Dolorous Edd

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    I had a temporary watermark on mine after the first reboot. It went away, I hope it stays that way.
     
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  10. Sasa_RI

    Sasa_RI MDL Novice

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    Then i dont know. Iv tried with myopera,hotmail,gmail,yahoo.co.uk and the mail from Dreamspark Pro and none worked and today the hotmail from Win 8 worked. :confused:
     
  11. ambidav

    ambidav MDL Guru

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    Just got my key 29 hours later :eek:
     
  12. Puffingmad

    Puffingmad MDL Addicted

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    So I take it this key will only work once?
    Think I will wait for second key to come through don't want to waist it on a VM
     
  13. nikop

    nikop MDL Novice

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    Just got my key after 30 hours :p

    Anyone know if these can be activated after February if it has been activated before February or if this is for "just first install" and you have to buy to get it later.
    (Without use of other programs)
     
  14. disc4

    disc4 MDL Novice

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    I wonder if MS realizes they're giving away Windows 8 for free.... install Pro with the GVLK then free upgrade to WMC. Brilliant
     
  15. Dolorous Edd

    Dolorous Edd MDL Expert

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    I know this may seem unethical to some here but at 15 bucks a pop or even 40 bucks I have no qualms buying it. In fact I bought 2 14.99 upgrades from PC purchases and on 39.99 upgrade.
     
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  16. titian

    titian MDL Junior Member

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    My Media center key arrived after about 20 hours.
     
  17. ricktendo64

    ricktendo64 MDL Expert

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    Finally, just got mine
     
  18. timster

    timster MDL Senior Member

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    ok, so is 6 keys too much?

    also, if i was to require a reinstall of Windows 8 for whatever reason, would the WMC key still work or is it a one-time use type of deal?
     
  19. don240

    don240 MDL Novice

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    I had Window 8 with media centre already installed & activated but as the key was one that had probably been used on a lot of machines, the key may get blacklisted, so I ordered a free media centre key, all I did was run "slmgr/ipk ..... ..... ..... ..... ....." I got a message saying that I needed to activate, but it activated as soon as it connected to the internet, so the free M/S key will obviously activate an unactivated (media centre edition) machine,