I've got a new laptop coming and want to do a clean install to get rid of all the preinstalled crap that will come with it.
I have a Windows 7 iso that I put onto a flash drive when needed and boot from that, install, easy peasey..
But from reading around, doing a clean install of windows 8 or 8.1 with OEM key is either not possible or just plain awkward?
I have seen a few ISO's about, but am unsure if they will work with an OEM key, have also read about using a trial/generic key to do the initial install, then use the key on the sticker/or from bios to activate.
It can't be this difficult surely to do a clean install of Windows 8?
With the Windows 7 iso, I can either leave out or edit the ei.cfg file to what I need, so am hoping can do the same with a Windows 8 iso?
I have a Windows 7 iso that I put onto a flash drive when needed and boot from that, install, easy peasey..
But from reading around, doing a clean install of windows 8 or 8.1 with OEM key is either not possible or just plain awkward?
I have seen a few ISO's about, but am unsure if they will work with an OEM key, have also read about using a trial/generic key to do the initial install, then use the key on the sticker/or from bios to activate.
It can't be this difficult surely to do a clean install of Windows 8?
With the Windows 7 iso, I can either leave out or edit the ei.cfg file to what I need, so am hoping can do the same with a Windows 8 iso?