Deleted accidentally Windows8: need Windows 8 iso

robber89

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I have to say that I am a noob. So, don't be too rude with me :)

I bought this pc this year with Windows 8 pre-installed. I then upgraded to Windows 8.1.
After I have installed Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, in a normal dual-boot.
A few days ago I wanted to upgrade Ubuntu 12.04 to Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. And I delete completely windows 8.1...... completely.

So I searched for an ufficial windows 8 or 8.1 iso, but I wasn't able to find or install win8 from ubuntu. So I found a 'non-ufficial' ISO and installed Windows 8 enterprise, with a 90 days of trial.
I was able to recover my product key of my official windows 8 from ubuntu, and I try to put it in windows 8 Enterprise and it says to me:
"Your product key works! Continue when you are ready." But when I click to 'Activate', it says to me "The product key you have entered will not work with this edition of Windows. You must either run Windows 8 Setup (??) or enter a Windows 8 Enterprise PK".
Also I can't upgrade to win8.1

So, it's true that I made a mistake, but I have paid for that (horrible) Windows 8, and now I want it back. I want a Windows 8 iso from which I can load my valid product key. Is this possible? I don't want an evaluation version. What can I do?
 

AposMOveit

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WIndows 8 Enterprise is not same as windows 8 and windows 8 Pro. Of you upgraded to window 8.1 means that you use windows 8 or windows 8 pro. So you have to download windows 8 iso. For your bad luck you have to buy new DVD. To give you download link for windows would be very illegal as it isnt free software. If you cant find windows dvd or you cant afford it download Ubuntu which is free operating system.