Windows 8 for DreamSpark students coming August 25th

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

  1. myhken

    myhken Experienced MDL Tester

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    It's keys from both my MSDNAA and MSDN account, and it's only a few of my keys. I have allot. My accounts is old, from the time when you could get 10 keys per product. And I claimed all then, before all the restrictions. On new products I only get two-five keys.
     
  2. nikop

    nikop MDL Novice

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    Yeah. Kinda missed MSDN, but still from what I have heard some schools have multiple language versions, so they can get more keys than I. (Not that I have currently use for more than 2 keys)
     
  3. luis3007

    luis3007 MDL Novice

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    I'm always surprised about people complainig about key reactivations. I've installed, formatted and reinstalled my Windows 7 Pro (Dreamspark aquired) about 20 times in the same laptop and I've nerver had any problem at all.

    Only when installing an OEM key in a new computer desktop did I have to contact MS and the whole thing was automated and painless!!!
     
  4. Oldy

    Oldy MDL Novice

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    Will be genuine with dreamspark key and wrong SHA? :)
     
  5. antony_blu3

    antony_blu3 MDL Member

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    Of course genuine, no matter what ISO you use, as long as your dreamspark key isn't leaked
     
  6. bluediablito

    bluediablito MDL Novice

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    hello all.
    i have a dreamspark account. i was able to activate my school account. i was wondering how do i get a username and password for the school portal with the windows 8?
     
  7. antony_blu3

    antony_blu3 MDL Member

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    The username and password is the same one when you registered from the web
     
  8. naseap

    naseap MDL Senior Member

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    You need a Dreamspark premium account for access to Windows 8.
     
  9. antony_blu3

    antony_blu3 MDL Member

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    Of course, when you register to the school/college site, the admin will verify and create one for you, and the username is same when you registrate.
    EDIT : Dreamspark won't get Windows 8
     
  10. cyberbot

    cyberbot MDL Senior Member

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    if the windows isnt active, doesn't allow you to customise your profile, like edite the picture, change the colors, power,..... so really need to be activated to have full feature active
     
  11. buksnatata

    buksnatata MDL Member

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    Except of that of course :D
     
  12. cyberbot

    cyberbot MDL Senior Member

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    exactly, and i beleive you are not recieveing any updates untill it fully activated :)
    i reformated my pc and i am back to Win7, i don't see why i need to use a OS that i am not allowed to edit and recieve the updates :)
    so i'll wait untill the servers are back online, or we develope a kind of activator
     
  13. buksnatata

    buksnatata MDL Member

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    I have registered my version since 20 of august :)
     
  14. PaulDesmond

    PaulDesmond MDL Magnet

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    You are sure dreamspark has no W8 for you? see here: View attachment 17646
     
  15. buksnatata

    buksnatata MDL Member

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    He is basically right dreamspark won't get windows8, dreamspark premium has it :D
     
  16. naseap

    naseap MDL Senior Member

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    Dreamspark and dreamspark premium have different items available. Dreamspark does not offer Win8 and dreamspark premium does.
     
  17. PaulDesmond

    PaulDesmond MDL Magnet

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    OK but dreamspark without 8 is a bit like a see without fish :D
     
  18. naseap

    naseap MDL Senior Member

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    Very true, LMAO. The basic Dreamspark is worthless.
     
  19. ady199

    ady199 MDL Senior Member

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    Anyone who signed up with NSBE.org have you received your DreamSpark accounts yet?

    I signed up over a week ago and have no details sent to me
     
  20. bk109

    bk109 MDL Senior Member

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    Well,that's a problem(especially for people late to the party like me) then,because according to the site the whole process should've taken no more than till the next Tuesday. Here's the relevant part of the FAQ on their website
    Also,ffs. who deleted the windows activation thread,now I'm back to not being able to post links :evil2: