It is clear that the activation will dismiss after installation but windows will be installed.
Activate windows 8 1 retail with oem key.
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.
Now i want to activate the windows 8 1 i have genuine windows 8 oem key found using get win8key program from bios.
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Instead the system behaves as follows.
Use the windows 8 1 media creation utility to get windows 8 1 with update 1 media.
I purchased a dell laptop with windows 8 pre installed.
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.
A device that is running any windows 10 oem.
The oem license model has changed since windows 8.
To activate windows 8 1 after use activator from the link below.
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.
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.
Instead they can apply the same product key used to upgrade to windows 10.
There is only an official windows 8 1 10 logo sticker instead.
Upgrades from windows 7 8 8 1.
Reactivate windows 10 using a digital license.
This is not applicable to vista or xp licenses.
Now accidentally i updated the product key invalid one and windows got deactivated.
In this case customers don t have a windows 10 key nor is a key embedded in the bios or uefi.
Reactivation will depend on the pc.
All activation keys for windows 8 1 have been tested previously and working.
How to activate windows 8 1.
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.