On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 11:01 AM, Richard Stovall <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm confused. You have VL media, but no VL key?
I have a Volume License Key. But it's for the license we bought at work. I'm trying to borrow the media to use with a home PC. Media is media, but Microsoft *really* frowns upon using a Product Key from one license with an install from a different license seat. Also, the VLK from work is for Pro edition, and this laptop is licensed for Home. >> 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. > > You're trying to get 8 installed without the cruft, so you're using media > without the cruft (unlike the Toshiba re-install solution)? Correct, but the availability (to me) of the correct edition and channel of media is also an issue. -- Ben
