Lasts day of Windows 8 Pro at €14.99

cgarrad

Read this post:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=81454345&postcount=1

Register for the offer and get the code sent to your email address

Download

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-IE/windows-8/upgrade-to-windows-8

and fill it all in and at the last screen put in the code from the email.

Your W8 key will be sent to you and displayed on screen. Download will begin.

I installed it to a blank drive and it authorized no problem.

To install Windows 8 on a blank drive took about 15 mins, using www.ninite.com I was up and running in about 60 mins.

NOTE:

You are buying a Windows 8 licence which is the 25 digit key. Its not the software itself. Thus you can download it from:

http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/29322-The-Official-Windows-8-Repository

perfectly legally. You can download ISO's with embedded service packs in the future and use the key with them.

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Ignore the haters btw, Windows 8 is lighter, faster, more stable and easier to use than 7.

There is a learning curve at the beginning but that because its more advanced but once understood it is easier ;-)

Kenny Logins

Eh? It's asking for my product code, which is OEM and a year old now... How can this work?

cgarrad

Kenny Logins wrote: »

Eh? It's asking for my product code, which is OEM and a year old now... How can this work?

Read the first link again ;-)

justsomebloke

when is the last day for this actually

Kenny Logins

cgarrad wrote: »

Read the first link again ;-)

Yeah, I did - it states that no proof of purchase is necessary yet the registration process asks for your product code. Hence my question.

cgarrad

Kenny Logins wrote: »

Yeah, I did - it states that no proof of purchase is necessary yet the registration process asks for your product code. Hence my question.

Sorry I meant the bit about making it up ;-)

cgarrad

justsomebloke wrote: »

when is the last day for this actually

Today is the day

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-IE/windows/upgrade-offer

"Get the PC you need today and upgrade later

Buy a Windows 7 PC between June 2, 2012 and January 31, 2013. *"

€179 tomorrow ;-O

Kenny Logins

cgarrad wrote: »

Sorry I meant the bit about making it up ;-)

So I do need a valid product code, from a Win 7 machine purchased within the last two months.

Fingleberries

It's also the last day to get Windows Media Center for Windows 8 Pro for free (http://windows.microsoft.com/en-IE/windows-8/feature-packs).

This is necessary if you want to have Native DVD playback in Windows 8.

Note: This Windows Media Center add-on only works on Windows 8 Pro (It will not work on Windows 8 Enterprise, go figure).

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

got the promo code there.. guess i'll tip down to the bank and throw 15 in to get the key

dunno if I'll bother installing it straight away though. will be doing a clean install so I'd like to have a backup win7 disc just in case..

TPD

So to clarify - can this be got without having a ~2 month old Windows 7 key?
I've got to the stage that they've emailed me a promo code - but will they ask for my existing recent Win7 key when I try to redeem the promo code?

GalwayGaillimh

Too Late Too Late will be the cry when the cheap windows 8 key offer has passed you by!!

Cracking Deal

GalwayGaillimh

TPD wrote: »

So to clarify - can this be got without having a ~2 month old Windows 7 key?
I've got to the stage that they've emailed me a promo code - but will they ask for my existing recent Win7 key when I try to redeem the promo code?

as long as its a legit version of windows 7 it will work fine does not matter if its 2 weeks or 2 years old

justsomebloke

TPD wrote: »

So to clarify - can this be got without having a ~2 month old Windows 7 key?
I've got to the stage that they've emailed me a promo code - but will they ask for my existing recent Win7 key when I try to redeem the promo code?

it's seems not.

When the order first came out you didn't need a valid product key, then after a while you did but it seems it has now gone back to not needing one.

I'd say this is microsoft trying to artificially bump up the numbers using win 8 but who cares

CrinkElite

What if you don't have a valid win 7 key?

Can I make one up?

rebeve

Awful OS ,overpriced at 15 quid .

halkar

I got this before xmas. It went up to 30€ for a while and it came back down and got it for 15€. I haven't installed yet but it is a very good deal. My laptop was about a year old and the win7 key worked for this.:D

redappple

This seems great, thanks OP. I'm currently in the process of finding my Windows 7 product key. I found this about.com article on how to find your Windows 7 product key:

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/productkeysactivation/ht/windows-7-key.htm

I have never changed the operating system on a laptop before so I'm wondering can someone tell me what happens all my data and files? Do you need a backup first and then reinstall everything when you have installed Windows 8?

M00lers

Trust me to leave everything to the last minute!!!!!!!!:eek:

Can you use the key you recieve to do a fresh install?

stimpson

This is hitting me for 29.99. Stupid computer.

sgarvan

redappple wrote: »

This seems great, thanks OP. I'm currently in the process of finding my Windows 7 product key. I found this about.com article on how to find your Windows 7 product key:

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/productkeysactivation/ht/windows-7-key.htm

I have never changed the operating system on a laptop before so I'm wondering can someone tell me what happens all my data and files? Do you need a backup first and then reinstall everything when you have installed Windows 8?

You key should be on a sticker on your machine or use that link.

Backup anyway, just incase, before an install but a Win 8 upgrade shouldn't remove your files etc.

cgarrad

You don't need you Windows 7 key at all.

I have bought 3 licences, none asked for the key.

Can someone post a screenshot where the key is asked for?

gustafo

rebeve wrote: »

Awful OS ,overpriced at 15 quid .

i agree.

gctest50

cgarrad wrote: »

You don't need you Windows 7 key at all.

I have bought 3 licences, none asked for the key.

Can someone post a screenshot where the key is asked for?

screenshot :

smemon

Windows 8 is lighter, faster, more stable and easier to use than 7

Save the propaganda. The reality is we've reached a stage where the difference between old windows and new windows is the UI.

Most people can't measure the speed difference, the 'lightness' (what the hell is that?), the stability and many would heavily disagree that it's easier to use...

This is quite simply a hyped OS because Microsoft can't afford for it to fail so they're doing whatever they can to give the impression it's a radical improvement and a necessary improvement. It's not.

Jet Black

Since they fixed it it sometimes need a key. Sometimes it will just skip it and send you the confirmation email. Just depends on what information you put in

Kenny Logins

cgarrad wrote: »

You don't need you Windows 7 key at all.

I have bought 3 licences, none asked for the key.

Can someone post a screenshot where the key is asked for?

What do you want to see that for?

gctest50

Has the date been extended ?


http://www.windowsupgradeoffer.com/en-IE/Home/ProgramInfo

Key Dates

You must purchase a qualifying Windows 7 PC between
 2 June 2012 and 31 January 2013 to be eligible for this offer.
The last day to register and order your Windows 8 upgrade is 
[B]28 February 2013[/B].

aphex™

Do i actually have to install it in the end though? Can I cancel right after paying for the win8 key?

cgarrad

rebeve wrote: »

Awful OS ,overpriced at 15 quid .

smemon wrote: »

Save the propaganda. The reality is we've reached a stage where the difference between old windows and new windows is the UI.

Most people can't measure the speed difference, the 'lightness' (what the hell is that?), the stability and many would heavily disagree that it's easier to use...

This is quite simply a hyped OS because Microsoft can't afford for it to fail so they're doing whatever they can to give the impression it's a radical improvement and a necessary improvement. It's not.

Yawn:

Windows 7 Utimate(64-bit) Windows 8(64-bit)
Startup(seconds, lower is better) 38 17
Shutdown(seconds, lower is better) 12.2 9.9
500MB File Group Move(seconds, lower is better) 25.2 29.2
Large Single File Move(seconds, lower is better) 46.4 46.8
Video Rendering(minutes:seconds, smaller is better) 1:22 1:11
Geekbench 2.3 64-bit tests(higher is better) 8090 8187
Geekbench 2.3 32-bit tests(higher is better) 5962 6122
PCMark 7(higher is better) 2313 2701
Sunspider(ms, lower is better)180 144
Google V8 (v.7)(higher is better) 3079 6180
Psychedelic Browsing(higher is better) 3997 5292

cgarrad

Kenny Logins wrote: »

What do you want to see that for?

Sorry see post 27 ;-)

cgarrad

aphex™ wrote: »

Do i actually have to install it in the end though? Can I cancel right after paying for the win8 key?

Cancel once you have the key

tibor

Jet Black wrote: »

Since they fixed it it sometimes need a key. Sometimes it will just skip it and send you the confirmation email. Just depends on what information you put in

Have tried a variety of combinations in terms of PC make/models and dates and it has asked for a product key every time. What combination gets you through without asking for a key?

cgarrad

gctest50 wrote: »

Has the date been extended ?


http://www.windowsupgradeoffer.com/en-IE/Home/ProgramInfo

Key Dates

You must purchase a qualifying Windows 7 PC between
 2 June 2012 and 31 January 2013 to be eligible for this offer.
The last day to register and order your Windows 8 upgrade is 
[B]28 February 2013[/B].

Not sure but prices are def going up tomorrow. The upgrade code may give the deal but there is conflicting/unclear info.

cgarrad

tibor wrote: »

Have tried a variety of combinations in terms of PC make/models and dates and it has asked for a product key every time. What combination gets you through without asking for a key?

I had to install a clean copy of W7 on a spare machine as all were running unactivated copies of W8.

Was a self build.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

i ran the upgrade assistant and it went through fine, asking for cc details and all

surely it would have flagged my windows as pirated at that stage? could I just use the fakee cdkey I'm using atm?

Doodah7

Another quick question: if I upgrade whereby I get a W8 product key through this process and install this over my W7 install, does this allow me to use my retail copy of W7 - and more importantly its product key - on another computer?

It would seem to me that by buying W8 I have effectively decommissioned my W7 install?

Do-more

When are you supposed to key in the campaign code?

I have an email for months now with the campaign code for the €15 upgrade but when I run the upgrade assistant on the computer I want to upgrade it's only showing a €30 upgrade.

got all the way to paying by Credit card or Paypal with no options to put in a campaign code to bring the price down to €15.

Doodah7

Do-more wrote: »

When are you supposed to key in the campaign code?

I have an email for months now with the campaign code for the €15 upgrade but when I run the upgrade assistant on the computer I want to upgrade it's only showing a €30 upgrade.

got all the way to paying by Credit card or Paypal with no options to put in a campaign code to bring the price down to €15.

From here it says:

Redeeming a special offer
If you have an offer code you need to make sure that you enter it to receive the promotional price. When you are on the purchase screen, it will show the full price. However, on the order confirmation page you'll have a chance to enter your promo code then the price will change to reflect the offer promotional price once you click Apply.

Jet Black

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »

i ran the upgrade assistant and it went through fine, asking for cc details and all

surely it would have flagged my windows as pirated at that stage? could I just use the fakee cdkey I'm using atm?

It won't flag anything. Once you get the windows 8 key install and you will have a legit os. Google and you'll find a few threads with the details.

Can't remember what info I put in. I tried a couple of different ones just now with no joy.

Do-more

Thanks Paul.

I had already taken a chance and stuck in my credit card details and sure enough on the confirmation page there was a chance to put in the promo code, I would have been a lot more comfortable knowing exactly how much I had to pay before giving them my credit card details.

Wendolene

If eligibility for the upgrade is dependent on having a valid Win7 product code, is the installation of the Win8 upgrade limited/restricted to that same Win7 system ... or can I install the Win8 upgrade on another system that's currently running Vista?

Do-more

Fingleberries wrote: »

It's also the last day to get Windows Media Center for Windows 8 Pro for free (http://windows.microsoft.com/en-IE/windows-8/feature-packs).

This is necessary if you want to have Native DVD playback in Windows 8.

Note: This Windows Media Center add-on only works on Windows 8 Pro (It will not work on Windows 8 Enterprise, go figure).

Any idea if there is an expiry time on this Media centre product key?

I have got the Win 8 product key but I'm not going to install it yet and I have applied for the free media center product key which should arrive within 72 hours but has anyone any idea how soon I need to use it?

Do-more

Wendolene wrote: »

If eligibility for the upgrade is dependent on having a valid Win7 product code, is the installation of the Win8 upgrade limited/restricted to that same Win7 system ... or can I install the Win8 upgrade on another system that's currently running Vista?

I don't think you will have any problem, I think it just looks for an installed copy of windows. In fact some people have said that they have done a fresh install using the upgrade key.

ripcord

Fingleberries wrote: »

It's also the last day to get Windows Media Center for Windows 8 Pro for free (http://windows.microsoft.com/en-IE/windows-8/feature-packs).

This is necessary if you want to have Native DVD playback in Windows 8.

Note: This Windows Media Center add-on only works on Windows 8 Pro (It will not work on Windows 8 Enterprise, go figure).

This isn't working! Keep getting message to contact support.

mcgovern

W8 key is not working for me,

We are sorry.
Unfortunately, based on the information you provided during the registration process you are not eligible for the upgrade offer.

Please refer to the program requirements.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

when you select when you got your computer, pick a date from july 12 - jan 13

Sir Oxman

Do-more wrote: »

Any idea if there is an expiry time on this Media centre product key?

I have got the Win 8 product key but I'm not going to install it yet and I have applied for the free media center product key which should arrive within 72 hours but has anyone any idea how soon I need to use it?

You have to activate the free wmc key by end of today otherwise it becomes invalid.
So ur 72hour wait is too late plus you would have to install ur new windows 8 today as well.
I have one or two free wmc keys that im not going to use so if u want one i'll pm it to you.
But u would have to do ur entire w8 install before midnight to use it.
Once its activated u can reinstall to that same machine again.
Paid wmc keys are 9.99 after midnight

mcgovern

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »

when you select when you got your computer, pick a date from july 12 - jan 13

I picked several different dates (all within that range), used 3 different e-mails, 3 different computers to fill out the form, 3 different manufacturers

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

mcgovern wrote: »

I picked several different dates (all within that range), used 3 different e-mails, 3 different computers to fill out the form, 3 different manufacturers

poop

if it helps I chose august '12, dell inspiron 1701 as the pc ttype

mcgovern

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »

poop

if it helps I chose august '12, dell inspiron 1701 as the pc ttype

Thanks, I think they've blacklisted me now, I tried those and didn't even get to the enter the code screen