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superchunk on 29 October 2012
Slimebeast said:
superchunk said:
Slimebeast said:

So which one should a guy like me buy, if I wanted to build my own system and perhaps have the ability to reinstall the OS on a new HDD down the road?

You were babbling something about registry keys, has that something to do with the choise of Windows version (Retail, OEM or Upgrade)?

Even though I'm a PC guy I never went through this process of actively buying or pirating an OS since the days of Windows 3.11 or something. My current OS is Windows XP which was pre-installed on a computer I got from work, and later I called Microsoft to get it to work on my new (current) system I built in 2008.


I always buy the full version of Pro for system builders.

Technically, you can only install on one computer, but if you all your PCs you'll still be fine. When you call MS just make sure to say its only on one PC and you are simply replacing a HDD or refresh etc. They only know the number of times its been registered... nothing about hardware or user or anything else.

Yeah that's the safest but I hate spending unneccesary money.

I want the cheapest possible version.

Btw, wouldn't your strategy work with an OEM version? It worked for me in 2008. I called MS and said exactly what you wrote and they were very friendly and gave me a new key.

Yes, but the "system builders" is usually cheaper than OEM.



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superchunk on 29 October 2012
disolitude said:
mothman said:
I wonder how many people had to take their copy back to the store like I did. I needed a full license because I was forced to reformat my hard drive to get it to work again. I was assured that I'd bought a full license but once I'd installed it, it asked for another license key during activation. When I put my key in again it told me the license key was only for upgrades not clean installs.

Now I have a 30 day eval of Windows 8 until Tiger Direct gets their OEM licenses that Microsoft hasn't bothered to ship yet. The only reason I bought it was because it was cheaper than buying Windows 7 and my son can play games on it and he can't on Linux. The Futureshop I bought it from told me I was the only one to buy a copy on Friday when I returned mine. Ballmer's just blowing smoke.

Anyway, I can't see a lot of people going for it. People used to XP and Windows 7 won't be able to find Sweet FA on Windows 8, it's a totally different paradigm.

You can do a quick registry edit that takes 10 seconds to fix this upgrade/clean install fiasco.

linky please?



Slimebeast on 29 October 2012
superchunk said:
Slimebeast said:
superchunk said:
Slimebeast said:

So which one should a guy like me buy, if I wanted to build my own system and perhaps have the ability to reinstall the OS on a new HDD down the road?

You were babbling something about registry keys, has that something to do with the choise of Windows version (Retail, OEM or Upgrade)?

Even though I'm a PC guy I never went through this process of actively buying or pirating an OS since the days of Windows 3.11 or something. My current OS is Windows XP which was pre-installed on a computer I got from work, and later I called Microsoft to get it to work on my new (current) system I built in 2008.


I always buy the full version of Pro for system builders.

Technically, you can only install on one computer, but if you all your PCs you'll still be fine. When you call MS just make sure to say its only on one PC and you are simply replacing a HDD or refresh etc. They only know the number of times its been registered... nothing about hardware or user or anything else.

Yeah that's the safest but I hate spending unneccesary money.

I want the cheapest possible version.

Btw, wouldn't your strategy work with an OEM version? It worked for me in 2008. I called MS and said exactly what you wrote and they were very friendly and gave me a new key.

Yes, but the "system builders" is usually cheaper than OEM.

I've never seen such a thing here in Sweden. Here it's either OEM or upgrade version and some stores sell the full Retail versions. And the Pro OEM version of Win 8 costs $150.



Slimebeast on 29 October 2012
superchunk said:
disolitude said:
mothman said:
I wonder how many people had to take their copy back to the store like I did. I needed a full license because I was forced to reformat my hard drive to get it to work again. I was assured that I'd bought a full license but once I'd installed it, it asked for another license key during activation. When I put my key in again it told me the license key was only for upgrades not clean installs.

Now I have a 30 day eval of Windows 8 until Tiger Direct gets their OEM licenses that Microsoft hasn't bothered to ship yet. The only reason I bought it was because it was cheaper than buying Windows 7 and my son can play games on it and he can't on Linux. The Futureshop I bought it from told me I was the only one to buy a copy on Friday when I returned mine. Ballmer's just blowing smoke.

Anyway, I can't see a lot of people going for it. People used to XP and Windows 7 won't be able to find Sweet FA on Windows 8, it's a totally different paradigm.

You can do a quick registry edit that takes 10 seconds to fix this upgrade/clean install fiasco.

linky please?

What does that even mean? What's the purpose of doing a registry edit?



disolitude on 29 October 2012
superchunk said:
disolitude said:
mothman said:
I wonder how many people had to take their copy back to the store like I did. I needed a full license because I was forced to reformat my hard drive to get it to work again. I was assured that I'd bought a full license but once I'd installed it, it asked for another license key during activation. When I put my key in again it told me the license key was only for upgrades not clean installs.

Now I have a 30 day eval of Windows 8 until Tiger Direct gets their OEM licenses that Microsoft hasn't bothered to ship yet. The only reason I bought it was because it was cheaper than buying Windows 7 and my son can play games on it and he can't on Linux. The Futureshop I bought it from told me I was the only one to buy a copy on Friday when I returned mine. Ballmer's just blowing smoke.

Anyway, I can't see a lot of people going for it. People used to XP and Windows 7 won't be able to find Sweet FA on Windows 8, it's a totally different paradigm.

You can do a quick registry edit that takes 10 seconds to fix this upgrade/clean install fiasco.

linky please?

http://www.techbeast.net/2012/10/26/windows-8-clean-installation-with-an-upgrade-license/



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Squilliam on 29 October 2012

I can see why the OS is popular. Whilst it may give power users a pause it gives your average user an interface which they can navigate quickly. Even if a small vocal minority complain it is really the sales numbers which tell us how well the OS is received because people still have the option of installing Windows 7 if they hate 8.



Tease.

NobleTeam360 on 29 October 2012

Well luckily for me i got Windows 8 Pro for only 15 bucks.



superchunk on 29 October 2012
disolitude said:
superchunk said:
disolitude said:
mothman said:
I wonder how many people had to take their copy back to the store like I did. I needed a full license because I was forced to reformat my hard drive to get it to work again. I was assured that I'd bought a full license but once I'd installed it, it asked for another license key during activation. When I put my key in again it told me the license key was only for upgrades not clean installs.

Now I have a 30 day eval of Windows 8 until Tiger Direct gets their OEM licenses that Microsoft hasn't bothered to ship yet. The only reason I bought it was because it was cheaper than buying Windows 7 and my son can play games on it and he can't on Linux. The Futureshop I bought it from told me I was the only one to buy a copy on Friday when I returned mine. Ballmer's just blowing smoke.

Anyway, I can't see a lot of people going for it. People used to XP and Windows 7 won't be able to find Sweet FA on Windows 8, it's a totally different paradigm.

You can do a quick registry edit that takes 10 seconds to fix this upgrade/clean install fiasco.

linky please?

http://www.techbeast.net/2012/10/26/windows-8-clean-installation-with-an-upgrade-license/

So that will let me permanently do a full (clean) install over any windows environment? Also do I do this AFTER I have installed win8 or before?

EDIT: read the full linke and the blog it was linked to. Nice... didn't realize it was so easy. Now I will upgrade tonight as its 1/2 the price AND I still get the same full version I want. :) I didn't want to pay $150 (for full version) until first security patch. But for $40, I'll do it.



disolitude on 29 October 2012
superchunk said:
disolitude said:
superchunk said:
disolitude said:
mothman said:
I wonder how many people had to take their copy back to the store like I did. I needed a full license because I was forced to reformat my hard drive to get it to work again. I was assured that I'd bought a full license but once I'd installed it, it asked for another license key during activation. When I put my key in again it told me the license key was only for upgrades not clean installs.

Now I have a 30 day eval of Windows 8 until Tiger Direct gets their OEM licenses that Microsoft hasn't bothered to ship yet. The only reason I bought it was because it was cheaper than buying Windows 7 and my son can play games on it and he can't on Linux. The Futureshop I bought it from told me I was the only one to buy a copy on Friday when I returned mine. Ballmer's just blowing smoke.

Anyway, I can't see a lot of people going for it. People used to XP and Windows 7 won't be able to find Sweet FA on Windows 8, it's a totally different paradigm.

You can do a quick registry edit that takes 10 seconds to fix this upgrade/clean install fiasco.

linky please?

http://www.techbeast.net/2012/10/26/windows-8-clean-installation-with-an-upgrade-license/

So that will let me permanently do a full (clean) install over any windows environment? Also do I do this AFTER I have installed win8 or before?

EDIT: read the full linke and the blog it was linked to. Nice... didn't realize it was so easy. Now I will upgrade tonight as its 1/2 the price AND I still get the same full version I want. :) I didn't want to pay $150 (for full version) until first security patch. But for $40, I'll do it.

Yea, for 40 bucks its a no brainer. I'm installing it everywhere. Even my dads old Vista PC will have windows 8 installed this week, without his knowledge ofcourse. Then I'll prolly film him freaking out when he logs in the first time... :)



miz1q2w3e on 29 October 2012

Yay Windows 8! :p

I've yet to try it out, I love Windows 7 so no hurry on 8 for me.