Can you use Crap Toshiba install disk, then a keyfinder app to harvest the key, and then once so harvested change it to that key?
On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 10:55 AM, Ben Scott <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 10:49 AM, Richard Stovall <[email protected]> > wrote: > > And now for the link... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2750773 > > Ah, now at least I understand what you're trying to communicate. > > The problem is not that I have no mechanism to change the Product Key. > > The problem is, I don't *have* a Product Key. > > Windows 8 OEM does not ship with a Product Key or Certificate Of > Authenticity. The license information is embedded in the machine's > firmware. > > To review: I'm trying to do a clean install of Windows. The machine > shipped with Win 8 Home OEM. All I have for Win 8 media is Pro > edition. Win 7 let you install any edition from most media. E.g., > the Win 7 Pro VLM let you install Win 7 Home. It appears Win 8 made a > step backwards in this area. > > -- Ben > > >
