Reinstalling Windows Problem

[smogsy]

So i have a HP Laptop that i want to upgrade to a SSD. Very simple & do a Clean install.

I extracted the product key using from Windows 8.1, no problem.

1. I did not want to use the HP recovery Media
(That was not provided anyway, you have to make yourself - apparently does not work with SSD's anyway?)

2. So used Upgrade Windows with A product key
(http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-8/upgrade-product-key-only)
for Windows 8 & windows 8.1 it does not accept this as a valid license. i assume as it knows its a OEM license?

3. i have a windows 8 Pro CD, Can i use that to install normal Windows 8? with this license?

4. i do not want to buy a 256GB/512GB ssd that it wont accept due to licensing issues

 

[Slobbo]

So your question is, basically, can you use a W8 Pro key to activate a W8 Standard install?

Doubt it.

Just download the W8 that matches your product key

 

[smogsy]

no i want to use a win8 pro cd for normal win8 key.

i have no other choice at the moment i need other options?

I CANNOT download the right one as microsoft wont let me...

 

[Slobbo]

No way will a standard key work on the pro version - it costs £100 more.


Have you tried here - http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/upgrade-product-key-only

 

[smogsy]

yes -invalid license..

 

[KIA]

You'll have to torrent it.

Windows 8.1 x86 English

File Name: Windows_8.1_EN-US_x86.ISO
Build: 6.3.9600.16384.WINBLUE_RTM.130821-1623
Size: 2,915,131,392 bytes
SHA-1: 802CFCD3A411D99C097EA7E747F0B6697F9BDAC4
MD5: 7DD36FEA0D004ACFEDBDB3A5521EF5FF

Windows 8.1 x64 English

File Name: Windows_8.1_EN-US_x64.ISO
Build: 6.3.9600.16384.WINBLUE_RTM.130821-1623
Size: 3,899,295,744 byte
SHA-1: BC2F7FF5C91C9F0F8676E39E703085C65072139B
MD5: F104B78019E86E74B149AE5E510F7BE9

Use one of the placeholder keys to install.

Windows 8 Core: 334NH-RXG76-64THK-C7CKG-D3VPT
Windows 8 Professional: XHQ8N-C3MCJ-RQXB6-WCHYG-C9WKB

 

[Slobbo]

yes -invalid license..

Doh.

Didn't check your link properly.