totalheart.blogg.se - Windows 8 pro with media center product key

Anyone can install as many copies of these "Home/Basic Edition" WinOS as they like on any computers they like for nothing more than the price of a puny USB stick, and each copy will work for 30 days (on or off the internet) without any issues other than daily reminders about pending Product Activation and Windows Updates. If Media Center Pack is already installed on your machine then it's probably best to contact Microsoft Support so they can assign you a new Win8 key.Ĭlean bootable Win7/8.x images are free public downloads at the Microsoft site. Installing a Media Center Pack overwrites the Win8 key with its own and recovering the Win8 key then becomes a bit involved. The readable "Product ID Key" in the Registry is also unique for each copy, but it serves a different purpose and is of no use during the OS install. The Win8 key is indeed stored in the Registry, but not in plaintext (it is scrambled as a barrier vs casual piracy). Windows 8.1 Pro: XHQ8N-C3MCJ-RQXB6-WCHYG-C9WKB These are "placeholder" keys intended to allow a Win8 install or imaging (for bulk-license deployment), but they cannot be used for (and will be rejected by) Win8 Activation. Lol, why do people make things so difficult? - Īlternately, you can use one of Microsoft's generic Win8 keys (there's quite a few to choose from). Join Date Mar 2015 Reputation 152 Posts 2,718 Samsung 850 PRO 512GB SSDs, 4xSATA3 RAID0 NVIDIA Quadro GP100GL/16GB, 16xPCIe3, NVLink1 (SLI-HB)

This offer applies to all users who have already installed Windows 8 Pro, via the update on the Microsoft website for € 29.99 or performed an in-store purchase the physical version for € 59.99.Vengeance LPX 4x8GB SS DDR4-3000 (CMK32GX4M4C3000C15).

To take advantage of Media Center, simply enter your e-mail to receive a key allowing access to an update of your system (Installation of Media Center).

The Media Center (same as the one from Windows 7) will solve this issue. The absence of the Media Center under Windows 8 is due to the decision to no longer support the MPEG-2 video format, used especially for the DVD. As a reminder the Media Center has been removed from the new OS and until the end of January 2013 you can download this software pack for free. Microsoft has set up a dedicated page for the free download of the Media Center pack for Windows 8. Previously purchased feature pack licenses will still work, and valid feature packs may still be available for purchase from third-party retailers. Disclaimer: As of October 30, 2015, the Windows 8 and 8.1 Pro Pack (which upgraded Windows 8 Home or 8.1 Home to Windows 8 Pro or 8.1 Pro, with Media Center) and Media Pack (which added Media Center to Windows 8 Pro or 8.1 Pro) are no longer available for purchase from Microsoft.