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Windows 8 Upgrade Question.

  • 23-04-2013 7:18am
    #1
    Philco71
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32 ✭


    I built my first PC a few years ago with fairly low end specs. Bought Windows 7 Home retail and then when there was the offer to upgrade to Windows 8 for €40 around Christmas I decided to try it out. I used the Windows 8 upgrade assistant and it installed no problem. I quite like it BTW!

    Now I'm looking at starting a new build with ugraded specs and using existing parts like HDD and optical drive etc. My question is when it comes to installing the OS do I have to install Windows 7 first from my retail disc and then Windows 8? How do I upgrade back to Windows 8? I must have deleted my email receipt or never received one because I cant find any record of my upgrade purchase. I have used Belarc Advisor so I can see my Windows 8 key but I'm unsure how the whole process works. Thanks.


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  • #2
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,552 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Philco71 wrote: »
    I built my first PC a few years ago with fairly low end specs. Bought Windows 7 Home retail and then when there was the offer to upgrade to Windows 8 for €40 around Christmas I decided to try it out. I used the Windows 8 upgrade assistant and it installed no problem. I quite like it BTW!

    Now I'm looking at starting a new build with ugraded specs and using existing parts like HDD and optical drive etc. My question is when it comes to installing the OS do I have to install Windows 7 first from my retail disc and then Windows 8? How do I upgrade back to Windows 8? I must have deleted my email receipt or never received one because I cant find any record of my upgrade purchase. I have used Belarc Advisor so I can see my Windows 8 key but I'm unsure how the whole process works. Thanks.
    When you upgraded windows 7 you lost the right to use it again.

    Because the windows 7 was retail and not pre-installed you can move the upgraded to windows 8 to the new build. This means the first PC can no longer have that copy of windows 7/8 on it.


    You should be able to do a windows 8 install on the new build with the new key. You may have to ring up if you did the install less than 120 days ago.


  • #3
    Philco71
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32 ✭Philco71


    Thanks for your reply. The only problem is I dont have a physical copy of Windows 8. I was hoping to get an SSD to install Windows 8 on. Is there anything I can do?


  • #4
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,552 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    start here
    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows-8/upgrade-product-key-only

    read this bit
    https://techingiteasy.wordpress.com/2012/11/07/part-2-how-to-upgrade-using-the-windows-8-upgrade-assistant/
    Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant presents a couple options for backup media.


  • #5
    Philco71
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32 ✭Philco71


    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    start here
    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows-8/upgrade-product-key-only

    read this bit
    https://techingiteasy.wordpress.com/2012/11/07/part-2-how-to-upgrade-using-the-windows-8-upgrade-assistant/

    Great. Thanks for your help.


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