Isn’t the OEM key in Win8-specific BIOS not a VL key? Have you tried with retail edition media? (Technet or Volume Licensing portal should be able to get you those ISOs)
On Jul 22, 2014, at 11:30 AM, Ben Scott <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > >
