Nevermind. That requires a product key from another non-OEM source.
On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 11:19 AM, Richard Stovall <[email protected]> wrote: > > http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-windows_install/bipass-uefi-provided-product-key-to-install/a271067b-d655-4b46-8b52-b3f191b9370c > > ? > > > On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 11:06 AM, Gavin Wilby <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> That was going to be my suggestion. >> >> >> >> Keyfinder.exe is the one that I have used most. >> >> >> >> *Gavin Wilby* >> >> *IT Support Engineer* >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Jonathan Link >> *Sent:* 22 July 2014 16:00 >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [NTSysADM] Win 8 OEM clean install - media, editions, >> activation >> >> >> >> 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 >> >> >> >> SMP Partners Limited, SMP Trustees Limited and SMP Fund Services Limited >> are licensed by the Isle of Man Financial Supervision Commission. SMP >> Accounting & Tax Limited is a member of the ICAEW Practice Assurance Scheme. >> >> SMP Partners Limited registered in the Isle of Man, Company Registration >> No: 000908V >> Directors: M.W. Denton, M.J. Derbyshire, P.N. Eckersley, S.E McGowan, O. >> Peck, J.J. Scott, S.J. Turner >> >> SMP Trustees Limited registered in the Isle of Man, Company Registration >> No: 068396C >> Directors: A.C. Baggesen, M.W. Denton, O. Peck, J.J. Scott, J. Watterson, >> J. Cubbon >> >> SMP Fund Services Limited registered in the Isle of Man, Company >> Registration No: 120288C >> Directors: V. Campbell, M.W. Denton, P.N. Eckersley, D.A. Manser, S.E >> McGowan, O. Peck, J.J. Scott, R.K. Corkill >> >> SMP Accounting & Tax Limited registered in the Isle of Man, Company >> Registration No: 001316V >> Directors: I.F. Begley, A.J. Dowling, P. Duchars, P.N. Eckersley, J.J. >> Scott, S.J. Turner >> >> SMP Capital Markets Limited registered in the Isle of Man, Company >> Registration No: 002438V >> Directors: M.W. Denton, M.J. Derbyshire, D.F Hudson, S.E McGowan, O. >> Peck, J.J. Scott. >> >> SMP Partners Limited, SMP Trustees Limited, SMP Fund Services Limited, >> SMP Accounting & Tax Limited and SMP Capital Markets Limited are members of >> the SMP Partners Group of Companies. >> >> <http://www.smppartners.com/disclaimer.html> >> This email is confidential and is subject to disclaimers. Details can be >> found at: http://www.smppartners.com/disclaimer.html >> ______________________________________________________________________ >> This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. >> For more information please visit http://www.symanteccloud.com >> ______________________________________________________________________ >> > >
