Windows 8 Pro Build 9200 Nightmare

annemariedeville · Sep 8, 2014

Just purchased computer that came installed with Windows 8 Pro Build 9200. Gah! Of course there is no product key. I would like to have a working version of Windows 8, but am not sure how to go about this. I don't want to just purchase a product key which would most likely be illegal. Would I need to buy Windows 8 and install that over this, or would I need to purchase Windows 8.1? I tried updating to the free Windows 8.1 and of course it isn't working because my OS is not legit. Windows 8 is the only OS that has been on this computer...no other versions, so I cannot even install Windows 7 if I wanted. That is what I am understanding through my research. Would prefer it though! My "Activate Windows" watermark has been up for a few days now.
Any help is appreciated-Thank you!

Darkbreeze · Sep 8, 2014

Is it a pre-built or a custom system, or a laptop? If it's a prebuilt system it should have the license key built into the BIOS in which case if you do a clean install of the correct windows version it should self-activate. If it's a custom built system or the pre-built did not originally come with the Pro version installed, then the activation notification is likely legitimate and the install is not valid. If that is the case you will need to purchase the Windows operating system you want installed, whichever version that may be, and do a clean install using the following method:

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2299-clean-install-windows-8-a.html

It's also possible that if the motherboard was changed since the original installation of the operating system and if it did have a valid OS installation, that it just needs to be reactivated using the following methods:

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/24636-activate-windows-8-phone.html

annemariedeville · Jan 8, 2015

Darkbreeze :

Is it a pre-built or a custom system, or a laptop? If it's a prebuilt system it should have the license key built into the BIOS in which case if you do a clean install of the correct windows version it should self-activate. If it's a custom built system or the pre-built did not originally come with the Pro version installed, then the activation notification is likely legitimate and the install is not valid. If that is the case you will need to purchase the Windows operating system you want installed, whichever version that may be, and do a clean install using the following method:

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2299-clean-install-windows-8-a.html

It's also possible that if the motherboard was changed since the original installation of the operating system and if it did have a valid OS installation, that it just needs to be reactivated using the following methods:

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/24636-activate-windows-8-phone.html

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