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    Upgrade license key - can it be used on retail version?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by brncao, Dec 29, 2012.

  1. brncao

    brncao Notebook Evangelist

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    I got the "upgrade" license key for Win 8 Professional from my university, but it didn't have any iso to download. So I downloaded the retail iso online, but I'm not sure if the key I have will work with the retail version. Any ideas?
     
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    My brother was using Windows XP 32-bit. For some reason, the "Install by creating media" was not there. I heard it was an issue with XP. If I install it the normal way, I found out it will download and install the 32-bit version. I prefer 64-bit because he has 4 gb of RAM. Now that XP is gone... I'm redownloading Windows 8 again on a Windows 7 64-bit OS; that should give me the "Install by creating media" option and a 64-bit version. I will try tommyxv's suggestion.
     
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    When is digital river going to post the Windows 8 ISO's so you can download the 64-bit version?
     
    tonyr6, Dec 30, 2012
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    Yes. The upgrade key should work on a retail copy, assuming it's for the exact same version, ie. Pro/Enterprise, x86/x64.
     
    Prasad, Dec 30, 2012
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