Somewhere buried down in the innards of win 8.1 is a place where you can upgrade your copy of windows. If you click that link, a process starts. I believe it is then when you can enter our key and unlock the additional features. I don't remember where that option is but I have run across it several times before and wondered if it was worth the effort and cost. Not much help other than to say I don't believe you really need a reformat and reinstall....
> On May 20, 2014, at 2:31 PM, DSinc <[email protected]> wrote: > > Tim, > OK, but I'll wait for other impressions. Ultimately, I figure I can just > format the > SSD and start from scratch. No real data to worry about atm! > Duncan > >> On 05/20/2014 12:31, Tim Lider wrote: >> Hello Duncan, >> >> I think you can change the product key and it should work. Not sure though. >> >> Regards, >> >> Tim Lider >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Hardware [mailto:[email protected]] On >>> Behalf Of DSinc >>> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 8:25 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [H] Win 8.1pro?? >>> >>> Tim, >>> Thank you for the share! Yes, I have seen this view. OK. Now, I get my >>> confusion. I have loaded/activated plain old Win8.1-64bit. >>> The large blue font in the upper-right must refer to the 'Windows 8' >>> series (Win8.0-Win 8.9). At least that is how I read this. >>> Two days ago the postman delivered my replacement OS box. >>> It is labeled Windows 8.1 PRO (full version). >>> >>> So, now the question is: Can I use the 64-bit DVD to 'upgrade' to >>> Win8.1 PRO, or, should I just hope that the DVD asks to format the SSD >>> (C:\) and just start over again fresh. I will only loose my FF browser >>> and my Eset AV install (fully backed up to NAS! >>> Thanks again, >>> Duncan >>>> On 05/19/2014 11:11, Tim Lider wrote: >>>> OK. Try this: >>>> >>>> http://www.adv-data.com/beave/sswin81.png >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Tim Lider >>>> >>>> Sent from: >>>> Intel i7-2600K Running at 4.35GHz with 16GB of PC3 RAM running at >>>> 1,620MHz Boot HD WD3000HLHX 300GB VelociRaptor 10k rpm HD. >>>> >>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: Hardware [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>>> Behalf Of DSinc >>>>> Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 7:15 AM >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Subject: Re: [H] Win 8.1pro?? >>>>> >>>>> Tim, >>>>> I get a 404 error from your link. Hmmm. >>>>> Duncan >>>>> >>>>>> On 05/18/2014 10:10, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: >>>>>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/clfz8qsfwb1vzyf/Screenshot%202014-05- >>>>> 17%2021.23.13 >>>>>>> .png >
