Hp Oem Windows 8
KanXPTO wrote:Chris,I'm not looking for a backup image of my system. I want a clean Windows 8 Setup media, that will install Windows in the system just retriving the key from the Bios.so what you want to do is to create a 'golden' image so you can reinstall Windows 8 on any of your PCs that need reimaging; correct? If so, then this is done with VL media/key and its a benefit of being a VL customer. More info on.Product keys must match the media, in order to install Windows.
Meaning, you cant use an OEM activation key with a VL image, just like you cant use retail media with a OEM key - the keys and media must match in order for activation to work. Chris (Microsoft) wrote:KanXPTO wrote:Chris,I'm not looking for a backup image of my system. I want a clean Windows 8 Setup media, that will install Windows in the system just retriving the key from the Bios.so what you want to do is to create a 'golden' image so you can reinstall Windows 8 on any of your PCs that need reimaging; correct? If so, then this is done with VL media/key and its a benefit of being a VL customer. More info on.Product keys must match the media, in order to install Windows. Meaning, you cant use an OEM activation key with a VL image, just like you cant use retail media with a OEM key - the keys and media must match in order for activation to work.sounds more like they just need the original reload media, not making a golden, no re-imaging. Reinstall from the original media only.Call the MFG, get the factory media, move on.
Regarding getting a clean image for Win 8 installs. Virtually all OEMs follow Microsoft standard practice for creating their recovery system(s) with Windows 8, so modifying it to remove the portions of OEM-specific software/drivers and such is not particularly difficult. However, you will need to work on/with and familiarize yourself with the WIM files if you haven't already, to be able to distinguish Windows components of the install package versus OEM additions to the Windows install. It's much easier to modify an existing OEM package to remove the components they have added than it is to go any other route (and cheaper, since doing so costs you nothing but time that you'll have to spend trying to build your own image as an alternative). Also, modifying a copy of the original OEM package to remove unwanted additions to the OS shouldn't cause any issues with licensing.If you are looking at going the opposite way, where you want to just install a different version of Windows than the one that shipped with the device, you will be best served to just create the recovery image using the provided OEM tool that ships with the device.
Once you have created the recovery image, you then go in and simply replace all of the Windows WIMs with the WIMs from the version you want to install (and any other changes you may wish to the original package), and just enter the key like you otherwise would in the past once Windows finishes installing (only you also get all original drivers and software, just with Windows 8/8.1 Pro/Enterprise instead of Premium/Pro). If you use this method, it will not activate with the original key (even though it is imbedded in the UEFI/BIOS) unless you reinstall the original OEM product. I performed the latter method on an Acer desktop I obtained a few months ago and it worked great and only took me about 20 minutes including file transfer time! You can add a key file if you like to the package if you desire too, but I just find that keeping portions of the OEM package is easier than creating my own from scratch. Also, if you do it properly. Some OEM recovery image creator tools will enable you to create a new recovery image of your new install rather than the original, so that that specific device can be reinstalled at the desired state instead of having to manually assemble or install your package again (you can also use that process to create a bulk-image if you are preparing a larger scale deployment, just make sure that the OS version WIMs you are planning to use are for the proper OS license/type for scaled deployment.:).
When do I need the Windows 8.1 product key?On a laptop that came with Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 preinstalled, we never need to enter the Windows 8.1 product key manually.If we reinstall (Home, Professional, or Windows with Bing), the installation process reads the product key automatically from the BIOS; we don't even get the product key prompt.The only reason to get the Windows 8.1 product key is if we want to transfer Windows to another PC. After transferring Windows 8, we can on the second PC.
How to get the Windows 8.1 product key from inside WindowsIn this scenario, the laptop that came with preinstalled Windows 8 has a fully functional Windows operating system. It doesn't need to be Windows 8; it could have Windows 7.After we boot in Windows, we download.We don't need to enter a name or an email; we just click on the Download! Button.After that, we just run the OpenKey application, and we will get the Windows 8.1 product key from BIOS / UEFI.No installation is needed; it's simple as that. Alternative way to get the Windows 8.1 product keyIf the Oem Product Key Tool doesn't work on our PC, we can use.We just download the latest portable version for 32-bit or 64-bit Windows.After the download, we extract the.zip contents.and run the RW application.There, we select ACPI, then click on the MSDM tab, and we will find the Windows 8.1 product key.Get the Windows 8.1 product key without WindowsLet's say we can't run Windows on the old laptop anymore.
Maybe there is something wrong, and Windows won't boot. Or we installed Linux, and the above applications won't work through WINE.So, now what?There are a couple of applications that can create a bootable environment that can detect the Windows 8.1 product key. For this guide, we will use.The installation is safe; it doesn't hide any toolbars or adware.After we run the program, we click on 'Burn Bootable CD/USB Disk Now!'
.We leave the default 'DO NOT Specify the Windows version'.We can either prepare the bootable environment on DVD, USB or create an ISO image for later use.The program will first download the WinPE components from Microsoft.then format the USB drive (make sure you don't have any important data on it because it will be deleted).and begin writing the information on the drive. On a USB 2.0 drive, it shouldn't take more than a couple of minutes.After the disk is ready.we make sure to remove it safely, to avoid the chance of any data corruption.Then we of the laptop from which we want to get the Window 8.1 product key.We boot from the Lazesoft recovery media and select the Lazesoft Live CD or USB option.At the recovery environment, we select the 'Find Windows Product Key' option.We confirm that we are using the free version for non-commercial reasons.and this is it.
Hp Oem Key Windows 8.1
We get the Windows 8.1 product key, either through Windows or from the BIOS / UEFI.Can I use the Windows 8.1 product key to activate Windows on another PC?The OEM product keys are tied to the particular motherboard of the first PC they are activated on, and won't automatically activate through the Internet on another PC.There is, however, a workaround for this: we can activate by phone.After the installation, we press the Windows Key + Pause/Break to open the system properties and click on 'Activate WindowsThen, we select 'Activate by phone'. Don't bother with the 'Activate Windows online' option, it won't work.Don't worry, you won't need to talk to anyone at Microsoft.
Hp Oem Windows 8.1 Iso
The Phone Activation system is automated.We just enter the unique nine groups of numbers for our system through the phone keypad.and then the automated system will provide with eight groups of numbers for the activation.Should this fail for any reason, stay on the line and you will be connected to a Microsoft support representative. What will happen if two PCs have the same product key?To transfer Windows 8.1, we need to remove it completely from the old PC after we get the product key e.g.If we have two Windows installations on two separate PCs simultaneously, with the same product key, we violate Microsoft's license agreement.It's a matter of time before Microsoft blacklists the product key, and we won't be able to use it to activate Windows anymore. Did you have any trouble finding the Windows 8.1 product key?If anything in the above guide didn't work as described, and you weren't able to find the Windows 8.1 product key, leave us a comment.
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