On 2015-03-15 21:07, Michael Chung wrote: > Hi Mike, > > Check out Software Central for the UCB Microsoft Work At Home > program: https://software.berkeley.edu/microsoft > > Every Faculty/Staff should know that they're entitled to install > Microsoft software on a home computer under this particular campus > licensing agreement.
Michael, I suppose faculty/staff should be so aware. Unfortunately, as a retiree I don't believe I'm eligible for this program. Just to confirm this, since I do have an active CalNet ID (for bMail, etc.), I tried going to the download page (http://ucbwah.onthehub.com/), but after logging in via CalNet all I got was a completely blank page (not even an error message). > Ignore the details from that article wrt "matching the version in > system properties". I think what the person was trying to suggest was > using OEM media that matches the hardware vendor in attempt to avoid > having to provide a product key. It's irrelevant in this case because > you will get retail ISO and a product key. OK, now I think I see what's going on. Earlier today I did retrieve the Create Media program and used it to download an ISO file for the version of Windows 8.1 that I have on my /new/ computer, in order to have backup installation media in case I ever need it for my new system (which came with Windows 8.1 pre-installed and no media). But until now I didn't realize this is the same procedure people have been talking about with respect to downloading an ISO file for the purposes I'm interested in concerning my /old/ machine. So, I could try booting from the DVD I created, on the 630i. But what should I use as a product key? Not, I assume, the product key of my own Windows 8.1 system since that's already been activated on my new computer (an XPS 8700). Although I've seen references elsewhere (not in relation to UCB) about being able to install from the DVD using a "generic product key" for 30 days, I wonder if this would work. Is there a way to get a Windows 8.1 trial period without having a "real" product key? The whole point of my original query is that I want to know if 8.1 will install and run on my old computer, since the person I'd be giving it to will have to buy a copy of Windows 8.1 and he doesn't want to do that if it might not work. Thanks. Mike -- Mike Friedman [email protected] http://mikefberkeley.com
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