I'd say screw them and just use your other key again. You have the license
even if you can't activate with the other key.
On Mon, Nov 7, 2016 at 3:24 PM, Winterlight
wrote:
> I don't have much experience with dealing with Microsoft licensing issues.
> I buy operating systems or programs, install them, and never have a
> problem... until windows 8.
> When it first came out MS had a deal where you could buy Win 8 Pro retail
> downloaded iso for 39.95. And they threw in a Media Center key for free. I
> bought it Nov 2013, and got my keys. However, I didn't get around to doing
> my new build until the following February 2014. I installed Win8Pro
> ...everything is good. then I installed my Media center key and OS un
> activated. I tried to go back to Win 8 without media center... and kept
> failing because it was not and would not activate.
>
> I called MS. They told me I had until January 31st to use the Media center
> key so that is why it would not activate in Febuary. I said OK sell me the
> 15 dollar key.. can't do it you have to get it direct from the OS or by the
> version with Media center = 100 bucks. I said OK then just activate my
> original Windows Pro key.. can't do it because it no longer exists in the
> system. I was pissed but after week worth of calls I gave up and brought a
> Win 8 Pro Retail Upgrade from Newegg and once that was installed I bought
> Media Center for $15 through the OS.
>
> So now I want to use the original key and media center on a new LIVA box
> as my media center box. How would even go about getting this sorted out and
> activated? Who would I email or call? Anybody have any ideas.?
>
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