Windows 8 for DreamSpark students coming August 25th

Discussion in 'Windows 8' started by xscess, Aug 16, 2012.

  1. antony_blu3

    antony_blu3 MDL Member

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    or just buy it legally, the promotional price isn't bad at all
     
  2. hiphopboy

    hiphopboy MDL Novice

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    Windows 8 on Dreamspark already
     
  3. Stannieman

    Stannieman MDL Guru

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    Only Pro though. According to MSDN also Enterprise should be available for DreamSpark Premium. Anyway, lets add some new keys to my huge excel sheet with genuine keys :D
     
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  4. antony_blu3

    antony_blu3 MDL Member

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    Say, if I want to change notebook, then I just enter the key to new notebook,
    then call MS to confirm hardware change, and asked to deactive old notebook, that's all ?
     
  5. Stannieman

    Stannieman MDL Guru

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    Can you explain it a bit better? And I think you're in the wrong thread also.
     
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  6. antony_blu3

    antony_blu3 MDL Member

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    I already activated my current notebook, and want to active to the other notebook
    of course it's not allowed, then the older one must be deactivated, right?
    sorry for wrong thread
     
  7. Stannieman

    Stannieman MDL Guru

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    If talking about windows 7, you can use the SLP license on the notebook that comes preinstalled with windows. Then you could use the key on the bottom for the other one yes. It's not legal but it works.
     
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  8. antony_blu3

    antony_blu3 MDL Member

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    this is windows 8 key from dreamspark
     
  9. Stannieman

    Stannieman MDL Guru

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    Oh sorry, you are in the right thread!
    Don't you have 1 key for x86 and another one for x64? The keys are interchangeable between architectures, so you have 2 licenses and can activate on 2 pcs.
    And if it goes the same as with windows 7 then you'll get 2 new keys when SP1 comes out, but the question is if you still have access to dreamspark then.
     
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  10. aswerth

    aswerth MDL Novice

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    Finally I've my Windows 8 :D I love Microsoft. :worthy:
     
  11. antony_blu3

    antony_blu3 MDL Member

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    I still have another 2 years on university
    just in case if i wanted to install the x86 in new machine, my current machine is x86
     
  12. aswerth

    aswerth MDL Novice

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    I spoke too early, It says my Dreamspark Premium account has expired and I guess I have to wait for October. :D
     
  13. Guzmanus

    Guzmanus MDL Novice

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    Hell yeah
    Anybody knows how many computers can be activated with one key? So far i've used the same key on my desktop and laptop computers and they've activated correctly.
     
  14. antony_blu3

    antony_blu3 MDL Member

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    It's retail key, only one machine each key, but you managed to use it on 2 machines?
     
  15. Arghtefact

    Arghtefact MDL Novice

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    Windows 8 is ready to download for french students :
    Sans titre.jpg
     
  16. Stannieman

    Stannieman MDL Guru

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    Huh you get localized editions? I only get english ones while I live in flanders (dutch), as is my college.
     
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  17. gigimasinuta

    gigimasinuta MDL Novice

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    For how long is the windows activated with this key? Does it have a time-period? Or it's going to work for as long as I like?
     
  18. antony_blu3

    antony_blu3 MDL Member

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    Permanent. Just check it by : slmgr /xpr on CMD
    When your subscription ends, no updates anymore but still can use it. [From Dreamspark EULA]
     
  19. Guzmanus

    Guzmanus MDL Novice

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    Yep, i dont really know how but desktop and laptop both are working with the same key and activated XD
     
  20. antony_blu3

    antony_blu3 MDL Member

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    Well, this seems good