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Thread ID: 128429 2012-12-19 19:20:00 Free Promo Media Center for Win8 bk T (215) Press F1
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1319191 2012-12-19 19:20:00 Registered for the above promo for a mate's 2 children 3 days ago but still waiting for the keys.

Has MS stopped giving out those keys? It clearly says that they will send out within 72 hrs, though.

Should I try to register again?
bk T (215)
1319192 2012-12-19 19:29:00 You can only register with one email I think. Some people have been waiting for up to 5 days +. So, I would wait Speedy Gonzales (78)
1319193 2012-12-19 19:42:00 I was using my mate's email address -

X'mas holiday delays. :D - understandable.
bk T (215)
1319194 2012-12-19 20:04:00 Mine took forever to arrive The Error Guy (14052)
1319195 2012-12-19 20:04:00 Nuttin to do with Xmas, just registered for a customers PC I have here -- it came through within a few minutes.

Edited: just did another as a test took a few minutes as well, BK T - if you get stuck just holler and I'll PM you the key - its free after all :)
wainuitech (129)
1319196 2012-12-19 20:06:00 Got mine a week ago,48 hours wait,don't know yet whether it will get used but got it just in case Lawrence (2987)
1319197 2012-12-20 20:51:00 Nuttin to do with Xmas, just registered for a customers PC I have here -- it came through within a few minutes.

Edited: just did another as a test took a few minutes as well, BK T - if you get stuck just holler and I'll PM you the key - its free after all :)

Don't try to share that key as it overrides the W8 key. If you use the same key as someone else you will have duplicate W8 keys. I speak from experience!
linw (53)
1319198 2012-12-20 21:12:00 Yeah technically you can use a non-legit Win8 key, and override it with the free Media Center one and suddenly windows thinks it's legit :p Chilling_Silence (9)
1319199 2012-12-21 00:35:00 Yeah technically you can use a non-legit Win8 key, and override it with the free Media Center one and suddenly windows thinks it's legit :p

You could but MS have closed this loophole now. If you try now you'll get a 0xC004C4AA error
Speedy Gonzales (78)
1319200 2012-12-21 01:14:00 Don't try to share that key as it overrides the W8 key. If you use the same key as someone else you will have duplicate W8 keys. I speak from experience! Who said anything about sharing a key ? They are all legit, and all different keys.

When entering your email address as long as you dont put in one previously used its fine. My email domain has a catch all on it meaning I can put in what ever I want in front of the @ and it will come through.

So far I have used my own domain email ( kind of) at least 8 times, for customers who wanted The media center, I would use a different address, eg customer1 @ mycompanyname then customer2 @ mycompanyname and so on, and those keys go to who ever the customer is.
wainuitech (129)
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