Hello. I ordered windows 8 pro at 29,99 Euros at microsoft store. It says it is an update. I want to install it on a new computer. Do i have to install first windows 7 and then update to windows 8 (what will do a not clean instalation) or is there a way to install it directly in a computer with no windows on it ? to have a clean install of windows 8. Thank you for your answer.
Well technically you can but there are times after it gets installed you will get an error: the key you used is for an upgrade. But there is an easy fix for it. you can edit the reg and rearm it. you can search google for the instructions. The other way is to upgrade to windows 8 without keeping anything and it should do a clean install for you without getting the activation error after
That isn't true! If you use the RTM ISO for to do just a clean install without to have any version of an older Windows on the HDD or even use a new HDD, the Upgrade Key works like any normal Retail Key without to trigger any error later on. I use that on my Main Machine since I bought the Upgrade Key on October 26. without any problem! Same on my Laptop, used a clean install from RTM ISO and an Upgrade Key: NO Problem.
Not really! If you own an Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7 License and while installing use that Media as USB or DVD connected to the machine, you didn't! Anyway, how they would control that? It's just impossible!
Yes as reported by you and others but this is not always a certain outcome. As also reported by the other threads, I've listed above, there is about a 50% success rate but the good news is that we have alternative methods which have been well documented in how to achieve upgrade activation if clean install with upgrade key fails to activate ..
If something is triggering such problems, it should be checked: WHAT is that?! One thing I could think about is the computers language, mainly the GB version. I use US English only.
If the language is the issue then it might be the simplest option to install using "US" option and change to the desired language and keyboard once Windows 8 has successfully installed.
I install US English and ad later German and Thai because I use that 3 languages. N o problems at all.