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New SSD, cant install Win8

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  • SSD
  • Evo
  • Samsung
  • Windows 8
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November 13, 2013 2:04:59 AM

So I just got an 840 EVO on my Samsung NP535U4C

Now I have two options, keep the win8 that I had, or use the win8 pro key I have unused yet that I got somewhere.

I wanted to keep the win8 I had so I downloaded a 64-bit non-pro system builder ISO and when I boot up and all, it asks me to enter the product key, but I thought it was supposed to grab it from the BIOS automatically since it has no sticker under it anymore.

My second option was to get the win8 pro, so i got the downloader, created media so I put the win8 pro on a dvd and booted off that. That gives me an error that the product key doesnt match, before even asking me to input one..

So now I don't know how to retrieve the key from my initial drive, or how to do a clean install of the win 8 pro... the win 8 pro is not just an upgrade either..

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November 13, 2013 2:47:58 AM

daviiiiiid said:

So now I don't know how to retrieve the key from my initial drive


Belarc Advisor.
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November 14, 2013 9:07:37 PM

So I put my hard drive back in, ran belarc advisor.

Now that disk says its still not valid...


I need a windows 8/8.1 preferably OEM Win 8 ISO download that i can use on my samsung manufactured laptop...
came with win8 but id rather not spend the extra 2 housr to download 8.1
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November 15, 2013 1:25:04 AM

daviiiiiid said:
I need a windows 8/8.1 preferably OEM Win 8 ISO download



The only way I know to do this is to go round to a friend who has Windows 8 installed. There is an option within Windows 8 to download a Windows 8 .iso file that you can then use to make a bootable USB stick or DVD-r
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