Windows 8 upgrade to 8 pro

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    vidyarathne MDL Junior Member

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    #1 vidyarathne, Jul 27, 2019
    Hello

    I have a desktop PC (DELL) that includes windows 8 licensed version.It can't add to windows domain .so i want it to upgrade to windows 8 pro.how to that ? is there any upgrade dvd iso ??

    Please help
    Thanks.
     
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    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    #2 Enthousiast, Jul 27, 2019
    Should be possible to do by key, you can try the gVLK but i think you need an upgrade key.
     
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    vidyarathne MDL Junior Member

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    #3 vidyarathne, Jul 27, 2019 (OP)
    if something goes wrong can i rollback and get the old version back ?
     
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    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    #4 Enthousiast, Jul 27, 2019
    Afaik, it will give an error when the key is not accepted.
     
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    vidyarathne MDL Junior Member

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    #5 vidyarathne, Jul 27, 2019 (OP)
    can i do it using win 8 pro iso ?
     
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    erpsterm35 MDL Expert

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    #6 erpsterm35, Aug 10, 2019
    you will have to do an in-place upgrade (aka. install Win8 Pro on top of Win8 core/home) if you use the ISO method. it takes longer but the upgrade should keep your existing files and programs

    using the Add Features option to upgrade to Pro is faster (but that requires entering a "generic" key for Win8 Pro and then changing it to a gVLK key afterwards)
     
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