DISCUSSION: Windows 8.1 Spring 2014 Update RTM

Discussion in 'Windows 8' started by Tito, Feb 20, 2014.

  1. jamescantello

    jamescantello MDL Senior Member

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    Please someone do it for me, I am not very good at these things.o_O
     
  2. cuteee

    cuteee MDL Guru

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    Why can't you just install the update files ?
     
  3. jamescantello

    jamescantello MDL Senior Member

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    Because I want to do a Clean install with United Kingdom as the default language from day one.
     
  4. fkar

    fkar MDL Recognized Advisor

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    MSU files still works on clean install :D
     
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  5. s1ave77

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    Then better wait for MS ISOs, afaik they will give them out to OEMs at the beggining of next month.
     
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  6. jamescantello

    jamescantello MDL Senior Member

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    #2166 jamescantello, Mar 28, 2014
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    If I use murphy78 March ISO will it pick up my Genuine OEM License from my laptops UEFI BIOS?:biggrin:
     
  7. Leslie_Coffelt

    Leslie_Coffelt MDL Member

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    So now is the right time to learn how to do it yourself. You've been provided the tools. You've been provided the method. And now you have the most important element of all - the incentive. Like slave77 said, you will feel good about yourself after learning this. Won't you feel better about being able to contribute to the forum, than begging from it?
     
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  9. jamescantello

    jamescantello MDL Senior Member

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    Ok, thanks I have the key also it is Core.
     
  10. s1ave77

    s1ave77 Has left at his own request

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    Wasn't clear i realized :cool2:. When installing Win 8.1 the key won't be gathered automattically from BIOS, in opposite to Win 8. You'll need to install afterwards, Windows will gain activation instantly when connected to the net.
     
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  11. jamescantello

    jamescantello MDL Senior Member

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    Even if I make the ISO EI.cfg OEM Channel?:confused:
     
  12. s1ave77

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    Afaik that doesnt matter ... . Not sure about adding it with dism or via PID.txt in sources folder :g:.
     
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  13. jamescantello

    jamescantello MDL Senior Member

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    Ok, will PID.txt in the sources folder work?
     
  14. s1ave77

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    As said, no clue. So far those systems are rarities here, so i cannot test. Unfortunately Win 8.x is generally picky with keys at Setup, it only accepts the generic install keys here.

    There are others here owning such systems, they could probably answer the question :D.
     
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  15. jamescantello

    jamescantello MDL Senior Member

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    Anyone else got a clue how to make 8.1 install using a Core OEM Key? ;)
     
  16. MSMG

    MSMG MDL Developer

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    yes it does works...

     
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  18. jamescantello

    jamescantello MDL Senior Member

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    Do you also need to have a ei.cfg file or only the PID.txt?
     
  19. MSMG

    MSMG MDL Developer

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    ei.cfg only allows you to skip entering cdkey by assigning the product sku, channel type and whether the product is volume or not. but PID.txt is used to automate entry of product key.

    so if you just want to automate the key entry you can use the PID.txt and if you also want to specify the channel type and other details then you can use EI.cfg with PID.txt

    you can also use autounattend.xml for entering product key but if you use autounattend.xml file then it will skip the ei.cfg process as it's told in the Microsoft website. but I do usually use both the autounattend.xml with ei.cfg for installation of os.

     
  20. s1ave77

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    BTW, by rereading this, i remember that anyone mentioned it to work even with out PID.txt on Win 8.1, as long there is no ei.cfg file.

    I highly guess for that reason it didn't work in my case, as my ISO has an ei.cfg :g:.
     
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