Retail and retail upgrade.
Activate windows 8 1 retail with oem key.
How to activate windows 8 1.
Starting at windows 10 creators update build 1703 windows activation behavior has changed so that the unique oa3 digital product key dpk is not always presented as the currently installed key in the device.
Instead they can apply the same product key used to upgrade to windows 10.
And if that doesn t work you will have no option other than to visit this page for new activation keys or buy a product key.
Use the windows 8 1 media creation utility to get windows 8 1 with update 1 media.
Is it a pre built system or hand built from scratch.
Retail activation keys for windows 8 1 professional on the phone or online.
If you buy a windows 8 1 or windows 10 pre installed computer you will no longer see a sticker on the back or top of the machine with 5 5 product key printed on it.
The oem license model has changed since windows 8.
Now i want to activate the windows 8 1 i have genuine windows 8 oem key found using get win8key program from bios.
It is clear that the activation will dismiss after installation but windows will be installed.
Now accidentally i updated the product key invalid one and windows got deactivated.
If you are unable to find a product key for your windows 8 1 you may want to reach out to microsoft for a replacement.
Reactivation will depend on the pc.
Instead the system behaves as follows.
All activation keys for windows 8 1 have been tested previously and working.
Upgrades from windows 7 8 8 1.
The windows 8 1 retail licenses should be eligible for a free upgrade to windows 10 for a promotional period of 1 year after its final release.
Reactivate windows 10 using a digital license.
I purchased a dell laptop with windows 8 pre installed.
Read on for detailed information on how to activate windows 8 1.
There is only an official windows 8 1 10 logo sticker instead.
In this case customers don t have a windows 10 key nor is a key embedded in the bios or uefi.
This is not applicable to vista or xp licenses.
Then i upgraded it to windows 8 1 by windows app store everything is fine.