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| 1397426 | 2015-03-27 22:24:00 | Hi All. Asus laptop. W8 Comp has had to have W8 re installed. Now I want to go to W8.1. I need the product key, where will I find it please. PJ |
Poppa John (284) | ||
| 1397427 | 2015-03-27 22:51:00 | Have you looked on the back of the laptop | Driftwood (5551) | ||
| 1397428 | 2015-03-27 23:05:00 | Have you looked on the back of the laptop Yes but no sticker other than the ASUS one with the comp product code. PJ |
Poppa John (284) | ||
| 1397429 | 2015-03-27 23:07:00 | Windows 8 stores the product key in the BIOS; you shouldn't need it for a reinstall. But I'm not sure if the same applies for a PC that came with Windows 8, but is installing 8.1... |
pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 1397430 | 2015-03-27 23:33:00 | Windows 8 stores the product key in the BIOS; you shouldn't need it for a reinstall. But I'm not sure if the same applies for a PC that came with Windows 8, but is installing 8.1... Yep it does, exactly as you described :) On the "odd" occasion the product key sticker is in the battery Compartment, remove the battery and if its there you'll see it. If a person tries to install W8 or 8.1 and its a different version in the Chipset/BIOS to what the product key is for then it will prompt for a key. Eg: If the original Laptop came with W8 Standard, but W8 pro is installed it will prompt for a pro Key. If Standard is installed it will automatically install no prompts. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1397431 | 2015-03-28 04:16:00 | Windows 8 stores the product key in the BIOS; you shouldn't need it for a reinstall. But I'm not sure if the same applies for a PC that came with Windows 8, but is installing 8.1... So...lets assume that the key IS in the bios. I tried to instal W8.1 via WiFi & it would not complete. Same using hard connectionn to modem. Still no go What next please. PJ |
Poppa John (284) | ||
| 1397432 | 2015-03-28 05:10:00 | So...lets assume that the key IS in the bios. I tried to instal W8.1 via WiFi & it would not complete. Same using hard connectionn to modem. Still no go What next please. PJ If ifs prompting for a product key then that's usually cased by wrong version. If the original Install was W8.0 then you need to install that, then upgrade to W8.1 Via the windows store. Note:There should be a recovery partition unless its a new HDD or the whole drive has been wiped. The other way that works most of the time, but not always -- Is to download the actual Media Creations upgrade tool windows.microsoft.com ( the Purple button) run it, select the options, Language, CORRECT Version for your original inbuilt Product Key and either X86 or X64, If you want to use a DVD -use the ISO option to download, let it download the install ISO ( roughly 3.5GB), When it finishes, click on Open DVD burner, make sure theres a Blank DVD in the DVD Burner, click Burn - All done, boot from the DVD and install. If you want to use a USB drive to install Select USB. |
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