This might be incorrect information. What I do here at the shop for Windows 8.x and Windows 10 computers that had it previously installed, we just install from any related version.
Ex: Windows 8.1 Pro OEM ISO 64-bit Once the OS is installed we log on the Microsoft account and it get the key from Microsoft. This also includes the computers in our domain as well. Just an idea, Tim Lider Brown Belt Arnis de Mano https://www.facebook.com/CardenasArnis -----Original Message----- From: Hardware [mailto:hardware-boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Fisk Sent: Friday, August 26, 2016 12:52 PM To: hardw...@lists.hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 8 on a dead HD Yep, I'm almost 100% sure it's that. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows8ISO On Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 3:17 PM, Thane Sherrington < th...@computerconnectionltd.com> wrote: > On 25/08/2016 6:08 PM, Christopher Fisk wrote: > >> I think it is likely that the product key in BIOS is for Windows 8 >> and it was upgraded to Windows 8.1. Have you tried loading Windows 8 >> and then doing the upgrade? >> > Oh Christ, that might be it. I'll have to try to find a 8 ISO now. > > T > > >
