Hello!! I downloaded the leaked ISOs from MSDN, x86 and x64. Then I tried to boot them on a notebook with original uefi license. They boot as uefi but they ask me for a serial. As I know theese ISOs are the RETAIL versions. Am I right ?? Looking inside there is no EI.CFG. So, I made an EI.CFG, writing "OEM" string for "Channel", put the file on the "sources" folder then re-burn whole ISO again. Now, it starts as uefi, it asks me which version I want (Core or Pro), and no key needed (I think it reads it from uefi). Am I right again?? I tried another EI.CFG leaving black also "Channel" but it doesn't work, I got an error. Is there an option to have RETAIL and OEM inside an only 1 ISO ??
@ Tito If you have used MSDN/leaked official iso for 8.1, Windows installer may not be able to detect the OEMM key. So you need to use generic keys to install appropriate edition & after completion install your OEMM key. The Windows activates automatically if internet connection is available. I think this is what you mean for me. Can I ask why Windows 8 do that and Windows 8.1 don't ??
Because your OEM embedded key is for Windows 8 and not for Windows 8.1...If you get a Windows 8.1 key through MSDN/DreamSpark..It won't do that
Oh, ok, thanks for the reply. So, is it useless doing the thing i done before ?? I mean put EI.CFG with OEM string. I can use a clean MSDN iso, put the core-pro serial during install, then activate windows with the original key. Right ?
Yes..Install with the generic Windows 8.1 key..afterwards Input your OEM key by running an administrator command prompt and typing slmgr -ipk XXXXX where XXXXX is your complete Windows 8 OEM embedded key You can find out your Windows 8 OEM embedded key by Belarc Advisor