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Question about Windows 8 upgrade

  • 26-03-2014 12:14PM
    #1
    Recurve360
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 423 ✭✭


    Right I have a Windows 7 laptop that i bought the Win 8 pro upgrade for last year online so no CD. I was wondering if I could actually format my hdd to completely wipe it and be able to reinstall win 8 using the same serial or will it not work?

    Reason for formatting is that my laptop has gotten very slow and want to give it a boost. Also lots of files on hdd not needed.


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  • #2
    briany
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,878 ✭✭✭✭briany


    Recurve360 wrote: »
    Right I have a Windows 7 laptop that i bought the Win 8 pro upgrade for last year online so no CD. I was wondering if I could actually format my hdd to completely wipe it and be able to reinstall win 8 using the same serial or will it not work?

    Reason for formatting is that my laptop has gotten very slow and want to give it a boost. Also lots of files on hdd not needed.

    Somebody here asks the same question and the answer given is to do a factory reset (would be a good idea to back-up important files beforehand of course). A googling of the question seems to indicate that you can install Windows 8 on the same machine as many times as you want so long as the key is valid.

    Tip : A solid state hard drive instead of a traditional mechanical hard drive is a worthy upgrade to any PC because load/seek times are almost instantaneous and they don't suffer the inevitable slow down that dogs older hard drives. Big drawback is that price per GB is quite a bit higher but if you only need so much space, they're still a more attractive option IMO.


  • #3
    jonrouter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11 ✭jonrouter


    Can you not burn your download as an iso?


  • #4
    degsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,807 ✭✭✭degsie


    fouryo wrote: »
    Win 8 serial

    Superb first post! Welcome to boards :D


  • #5
    Recurve360
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 423 ✭✭Recurve360


    Thanks for all the advice guys. I already have a SSd in my desktop but waiting for the prices to come down a bit to get a 1TB one in my laptop. Have an iso of windows8 so will wipe and try use my own serial. If that doesnt work i guess ill just downgrade to windows 7 which i can get free as im a student. :)


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 18,160 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    There is a way to clean install a Windows 7 or Windows 8 upgrade disc. Try activating it as normal but if it fails, then change the MediaBootInstall option in the registry. This is OK to do, provided that you do have a previous version of Windows to satisfy the upgrade criteria.


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