If Windows 8 or 8.1 product is embedded in BIOS, then Windows should self-activate after installation without prompting for your key. Write down the retrieved key for backup reasons or activation problems.Ĥ. If you bought a Windows 8.1 computer on which the OS was pre-installed from the computer manufacturer then use the get_win8key open script tool to retrieve the Windows 8.x product key from BIOS.

At Run box type changepk & press Enter.ģ. Alternate method to change your product key after install -Ģ.

Select Change Product Key (or Activate Windows) and enter the product key you own.

Right-Click at My Computer & select Properties.

After installation you have to use your own product key to activate Windows.

Windows 8.0 Single Language or Windows 8.1 Single Language: Y9NXP-XT8MV-PT9TG-97CT3-9D6TCĢ.

Windows 8.0 Professional N or Windows 8.1 Professional N: JRBBN-4Q997-H4RM2-H3B7W-Q68KC.

Windows 8.0 Professional or Windows 8.1 Professional: XHQ8N-C3MCJ-RQXB6-WCHYG-C9WKB.

– WINDOWS 8 & WINDOWS 8.1 GENERIC KEYS -– You can use your own product key or to use one of the following generic keys (use them only for installation): For installation a product key is required. Boot you PC from the DVD or the USB and install Windows 8.1.

How to find Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista & XP product key.Ĥ.

Read the following article to find the installed Windows product key:

Burn the Windows 8.1 ISO file to a DVD or to a USB.ģ. Download the Windows 8.1 Disc Image (ISO file) from here.Ģ. How to Download and Install Windows 8.1ġ. This tutorial is written for users that already have Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 legally on their systems and they want to download a Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 copy in a ISO file in order to perform a clean installation of the operating system using a USB or DVD disk. Microsoft on the other hand doesn’t offer a download of Windows 8 in an ISO file, as she did before, but gives you the opportunity to download the Windows 8.1. OS installation DVD with their systems, so it’s impossible to perform a clean install or troubleshoot your computer if you want to. Nowadays many manufacturers don’t include a copy of Windows 8 or Windows 8.1.

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