If you buy a windows 8 1 or windows 10 pre installed computer you will no longer see a sticker on the back or top of the machine with 5 5 product key printed on it.
Activate windows 8 1 retail with oem key.
And if that doesn t work you will have no option other than to visit this page for new activation keys or buy a product key.
Is it a pre built system or hand built from scratch.
Reactivate windows 10 using a digital license.
Upgrades from windows 7 8 8 1.
Retail activation keys for windows 8 1 professional on the phone or online.
Read on for detailed information on how to activate windows 8 1.
It is clear that the activation will dismiss after installation but windows will be installed.
Use the windows 8 1 media creation utility to get windows 8 1 with update 1 media.
This is not applicable to vista or xp licenses.
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To activate windows 8 1 after use activator from the link below.
A device that is running any windows 10 oem.
Instead they can apply the same product key used to upgrade to windows 10.
How to activate windows 8 1.
Now i want to activate the windows 8 1 i have genuine windows 8 oem key found using get win8key program from bios.
In this case customers don t have a windows 10 key nor is a key embedded in the bios or uefi.
If you are unable to find a product key for your windows 8 1 you may want to reach out to microsoft for a replacement.
There is only an official windows 8 1 10 logo sticker instead.
Now accidentally i updated the product key invalid one and windows got deactivated.
Retail and retail upgrade.
The windows 8 1 retail licenses should be eligible for a free upgrade to windows 10 for a promotional period of 1 year after its final release.
Starting at windows 10 creators update build 1703 windows activation behavior has changed so that the unique oa3 digital product key dpk is not always presented as the currently installed key in the device.
Then i upgraded it to windows 8 1 by windows app store everything is fine.
All activation keys for windows 8 1 have been tested previously and working.
Reactivation will depend on the pc.