Can I use hd with win8 installed on new build?

Machinist · Oct 4, 2013

Hi, Im currently building a system and need to know if I can use my 1tb hd from my Gateway DX4380G-UW308 with win8 x64 pre installed on this build? I dont have a win8 disc to start fresh with.

ASRock fm2a85x extreme4-m
AMD A10-6800K
G.Skill DDR3 PC3-12800 RipjawsX (9-9-9-24) Dual Channel kit 16g (4 x 4)
Sapphire Radeon HD 7750 1GB DDR5 HDMI / DVI-I / DP PCI-Express
Thermaltake 500w PSU

Thanks

ssddx · Oct 4, 2013

its a new motherboard so windows treats it as a new system so you need to reinstall it.

you should be able to get the windows 8 installation iso from microsoft and you can re-use your windows 8 key from your old pc.

Machinist · Oct 4, 2013

That sounds like its going to be fun. lol I hope Microsoft gives it up.

ssddx · Oct 4, 2013

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/upgrade-product-key-only

one of the options should be to download an iso file which you can then use to install from.

see steps from here

http://www.redmondpie.com/download-windows-8-iso-x86-x64-file-directly-from-microsoft/

Machinist · Oct 4, 2013

Can i load win7 32bit and upgrade to win8 64 bit?

ssddx · Oct 4, 2013

technically... but upgrades always stink and can have residual bugs

i would install fresh windows 8

Machinist · Oct 4, 2013

I was reading that the iso file might not work with an oem install. Is that correct?

ssddx · Oct 4, 2013

there are ways to use an upgrade disk to clean install

one of the various guides... honestly just google "windows 8 clean install with upgrade disk"

http://lifehacker.com/5984278/how-to-do-a-clean-install-of-windows-8-with-an-upgrade-disc

its even possible to install different versions of windows if you have a different version disk.. ie if you have a windows 7 pro license but only a windows 7 home disk you can copy the disk changing a single file which makes it able to install any version (but it only will activate and work for the version you have a valid key for). i did this when reinstalling windows on our laptops (which dont come with windows disks...)

Machinist · Oct 4, 2013

Can I purchase Win8 64bit oem and still reinstall on the same pc?

ssddx · Oct 4, 2013

dont you already have a windows 8 license?

my thoughts on you using the old hdd was that your old pc kicked the bucket... so you wouldnt use it anymore so now have a free key.

if this is the case buying another copy is throwing money into the wind.

sure you could buy yourself win8 64 oem for the disk... but you could make the disk yourself from the iso.

your call. personally i'd save the $100 if i had a spare license just laying around likethat.

Machinist · Oct 4, 2013

Thank You SSDDX

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