Purchasing windows 8.1 Student version

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izdolan

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The windows website is really confusing me so ill ask here instead. I am eligible for the student discount for windows but I am building my own computer and want to know I need to already have windows 7 before getting this

http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msaus/en_AU/pdp/productID.288492900?srccode=cii_201700441&cpncode=34-143400427-2&WT.mc_id=PLA_AU_googlePLA (Sorry for the big link)

It says on the website, "Important: Windows 8.1 full version is for Windows 7 users only." Does this mean I have to buy windows 7 or have to buy the full version of windows 8???
 
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Reads to me as if you need to be running an activated version of Windows in order to download what appears to be the Upgrade version of 8/8.1 Perhaps acquire an XP install from Ebay, then update to 8 then again to 8.1....

 
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Damn what a pain. Is there any other way for me to get it? Preferably with the student discount?
 
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Can't find one, none in the UK either. Ask around your friends/family to see if anyone has a 'dead' XP or Vista machine you could use the Product key from...still a pain, but that's a good price, alternative is OEM at around $160AUS
 
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