Anyone can upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for $14.99.

manofthem · Oct 27, 2012

Phusius said:
Can't believe some of these posts, sorry you all had so much trouble, I literally just typed a random date, and literally the words Carbide 500r and random what the brand and model.

I selected transfer Nothing, then deleted the windows.old folder with disk cleanup after all was done, you literally could not tell it was not a fresh install. /shrug

Windows activated perfectly with 0 hiccups.

Stuff your sorrys in a sac

. Everything on the Internet is do at your own risk, but i think most have been having a decent time with this. I just got my Media key so I'm good there too.

Crap Daddy · Oct 27, 2012

redeye said:
you get a key for win 8 pro. (and i works for me for a clean install)

i don't really know if you can upgrade the win8 preview with the key (microsoft "free" preview OS tend not to be upgradable..) you can try, nothing lost. if it does not work, reinstall win8, and you could do the files and settings thing, reinstall all the programs etc... "a clean install"

You can upgrade from win8 preview. I did that but for the 40$/30Euro ugrade offer via download.

snowbound · Oct 27, 2012

There are also problem that some people like me are encountering even getting to the point of purchasing the upgrade in that some Windows7 keys are not being accepted. I hesitate in that there appears to be an on going activiation or reactivation problem after the installation.

UbErN00b · Oct 27, 2012

snowbound said:
Windows7 keys are not being accepted.

Why do you need your Windows 7 key? you receive a Windows 8 key when you purchase at no time did I have to refer to my Win7 key?

manofthem said:
Stuff your sorrys in a sac . Everything on the Internet is do at your own risk, but i think most have been having a decent time with this. I just got my Media key so I'm good there too.

What's this media key?

manofthem · Oct 27, 2012

UbErN00b said:
What's this media key?

Phusius posted this link a few pages back, took a while to get it though.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/feature-packs

Phusius said:
just going to throw this up as well, all new Windows 8 Pro peeps get the $9.99 media pack free, this is only for a limited time.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/feature-packs

fixed link

its down right now but should be back up Microsoft says within 10 hours or so

Adds on Windows Media Center free

Crap Daddy · Oct 27, 2012

manofthem said:
Phusius posted this link a few pages back, took a while to get it though.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/feature-packs

Adds on Windows Media Center free

After reading your post decided to check again my mail. The key has arrived.

manofthem · Oct 27, 2012

Crap Daddy said:
After reading your post decided to check again my mail. The key has arrived.

If you activate the key for media center, it installs and reboots without asking you. So make sure nothing is unsaved lol

Phusius · Oct 27, 2012

manofthem said:
If you activate the key for media center, it installs and reboots without asking you. So make sure nothing is unsaved lol

Yeah, it auto-rebooted me when I was in Steam chat with manofthem, lol

stinger608 · Oct 27, 2012

Crap Daddy said:
After reading your post decided to check again my mail. The key has arrived.

Yep same here!! Just installed the upgrade to my laptop and it all seems to be running great. :rockout:

snowbound · Oct 27, 2012

UbErN00b said:
Why do you need your Windows 7 key? you receive a Windows 8 key when you purchase at no time did I have to refer to my Win7 key?

Because if one wants to use the $14.99 offer you have to enter your Windows7 key that is why,.

Crap Daddy · Oct 27, 2012

manofthem said:
If you activate the key for media center, it installs and reboots without asking you. So make sure nothing is unsaved lol

Install instructions begin in a funny way:

"Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search."

Oh dear.

Kreij · Oct 27, 2012

@snowbound : I didn't have to for the upgrade. Is that just for getting the ISO?

CD said:
Install instructions begin in a funny way:

"Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search."

Oh dear.

If that doesn't work try a double tap :laugh:

manofthem · Oct 27, 2012

Crap Daddy said:
Install instructions begin in a funny way:

"Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search."

Oh dear.

Yeah that was funky, made me think that it's really designed for touch application rather than mouse.

snowbound said:
Because if one wants to use the $14.99 offer you have to enter your Windows7 key that is why,.

I didn't have to do that, not sure why some do

snowbound · Oct 27, 2012

Kreij said:
@Snowbound : I didn't have to for the upgrade. Is that just for getting the ISO?

There are two upgrades for Windows8. The $40 offer which DOES not require a key for prior version of Windows and then there is the $14.99 version for recently new purchasers of a Win7 box WHICH requires in step 2 to enter your Windows7 key.

Kreij · Oct 27, 2012

I got the $15 upgrade and never had to enter any key information.

Crap Daddy · Oct 27, 2012

Kreij said:
I got the $15 upgrade and never had to enter any key information.

Kreij - Balmer 1-0

snowbound · Oct 27, 2012

Kreij said:
I got the $15 upgrade and never had to enter any key information.

Ok the problem was that instead of use Other for the manufacturer build I had used a brand name which forced me to enter a Windows7 key. Tried it again and this time I used Other which did not force me to enter any Windows7 key.

Kreij · Oct 27, 2012

Crap Daddy said:
Kreij - Balmer 1-0

I was just being honest. I said other and that I built it myself. (shrug)

TRWOV · Oct 27, 2012

snowbound said:
There are two upgrades for Windows8. The $40 offer which DOES not require a key for prior version of Windows and then there is the $14.99 version for recently new purchasers of a Win7 box WHICH requires in step 2 to enter your Windows7 key.

I got the $15 upgrade and it never asked me for a key. I put "Brand: Other" and a make up model in the details, though. Maybe it ask for the key if you specify an OEM model??? :confused:

Phusius · Oct 27, 2012

Kreij said:
I was just being honest. I said other and that I built it myself. (shrug)

Nice, xD I was being honest too I said Carbide 500r

snowbound · Oct 27, 2012

What is the size of the ISO file that one creates from 64 bit version of Windows8 upgrade? The file here is 2.69 GB (2,896,756,736 bytes). I thought 64 bit versions were over 3GB in size.

TRWOV · Oct 27, 2012

Mine is 2.66GB. Spanish version, though

manofthem · Oct 27, 2012

mine is 2.8gb

[Ion] · Oct 28, 2012

Where do we get the ISO file from this?

manofthem · Oct 28, 2012

[Ion] said:
Where do we get the ISO file from this?

It gives you the option after downloading to save to media, and then to save to USB or iso.

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