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How do I reactive windows 8 with an OEM license?

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October 10, 2014 7:19:43 PM

I was trying to install another operating system on my ASUS notebook to live by windows' 8 side (dual boot) but I selected something wrong and rather than install it on partition apart from windows it did used the entire hard drive space, removing my windows installation which comes from manufacturer.
I tried to put windows back using a genuine windows 8 DVD but right I click on "install" it give me a "invalid key" error, searching on internet I found it's related to windows key in the DVD and the one in my BIOS that mismatch. But I installed successfully it from an USB device using a copy that a friend mine got from internet (in the hope to active later).

My question is: can I use the OEM product key to reative my current windows installation? I read several places around internet like here it is possible (but not how). if so, how do I do this? I get the OEM key using this software (it is this same on the BIOS, isn't?) and then I go to slui 3 to active but it says something like "this product key doesn't work in this edition of windows 8" (in my own words, the error message isn't in english)

(english isn't my native language, sorry for such a poor english)

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October 10, 2014 7:21:43 PM

Go to the activation screen see if it activates or if its activated
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October 10, 2014 7:35:57 PM

Paul NZ said:
Go to the activation screen see if it activates or if its activated


I've already tried to active but it give give an error, says something like "this product key doesn't work in this edition of windows 8" (in my own words, the error message isn't in english)
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a c 484 * Windows 8
October 10, 2014 7:42:46 PM

AnotherMachineLanguage said:
Paul NZ said:
Go to the activation screen see if it activates or if its activated


I've already tried to active but it give give an error, says something like "this product key doesn't work in this edition of windows 8" (in my own words, the error message isn't in english)


A retail install will not activate with an OEM license.
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October 10, 2014 7:52:33 PM

USAFRet said:
AnotherMachineLanguage said:
Paul NZ said:
Go to the activation screen see if it activates or if its activated


I've already tried to active but it give give an error, says something like "this product key doesn't work in this edition of windows 8" (in my own words, the error message isn't in english)


A retail install will not activate with an OEM license.


So I can't use that license anymore and there's nothing but buy other license to active my windows then?
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a c 484 * Windows 8
October 10, 2014 7:57:01 PM

AnotherMachineLanguage said:
USAFRet said:
AnotherMachineLanguage said:
Paul NZ said:
Go to the activation screen see if it activates or if its activated


I've already tried to active but it give give an error, says something like "this product key doesn't work in this edition of windows 8" (in my own words, the error message isn't in english)


A retail install will not activate with an OEM license.


So I can't use that license anymore and there's nothing but buy other license to active my windows then?


Contact the manufacturer. They will probably sell you a recovery install for cheap.
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October 10, 2014 8:06:58 PM

USAFRet said:
AnotherMachineLanguage said:
USAFRet said:
AnotherMachineLanguage said:
Paul NZ said:
Go to the activation screen see if it activates or if its activated


I've already tried to active but it give give an error, says something like "this product key doesn't work in this edition of windows 8" (in my own words, the error message isn't in english)


A retail install will not activate with an OEM license.


So I can't use that license anymore and there's nothing but buy other license to active my windows then?


Contact the manufacturer. They will probably sell you a recovery install for cheap.


Thanks, I'll do that. So, basically an OEM license is valid per windows installation and no per machine? if somone does have any issue with its OS/hard drive and must but another license every time?
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a c 484 * Windows 8
18 minutes ago

AnotherMachineLanguage said:
USAFRet said:
AnotherMachineLanguage said:
USAFRet said:
AnotherMachineLanguage said:
Paul NZ said:
Go to the activation screen see if it activates or if its activated


I've already tried to active but it give give an error, says something like "this product key doesn't work in this edition of windows 8" (in my own words, the error message isn't in english)


A retail install will not activate with an OEM license.


So I can't use that license anymore and there's nothing but buy other license to active my windows then?


Contact the manufacturer. They will probably sell you a recovery install for cheap.


Thanks, I'll do that. So, basically an OEM license is valid per windows installation and no per machine? if somone does have any issue with its OS/hard drive and must but another license every time?


No. There should have been a recovery partition on the drive, which would be used to reinstall if necessary.
Some manufacturers give the ability to create a set of DVDs to reinstall in case of a fatal drive fail.

But since..
"I selected something wrong and rather than install it on partition apart from windows it did used the entire hard drive space"

....you wiped out that recovery option.
Your recourse is to get a new set from the manufacturer.
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11 minutes ago

USAFRet said:
AnotherMachineLanguage said:
USAFRet said:
AnotherMachineLanguage said:
USAFRet said:
AnotherMachineLanguage said:
Paul NZ said:
Go to the activation screen see if it activates or if its activated


I've already tried to active but it give give an error, says something like "this product key doesn't work in this edition of windows 8" (in my own words, the error message isn't in english)


A retail install will not activate with an OEM license.


So I can't use that license anymore and there's nothing but buy other license to active my windows then?


Contact the manufacturer. They will probably sell you a recovery install for cheap.


Thanks, I'll do that. So, basically an OEM license is valid per windows installation and no per machine? if somone does have any issue with its OS/hard drive and must but another license every time?


No. There should have been a recovery partition on the drive, which would be used to reinstall if necessary.
Some manufacturers give the ability to create a set of DVDs to reinstall in case of a fatal drive fail.

But since..
"I selected something wrong and rather than install it on partition apart from windows it did used the entire hard drive space"

....you wiped out that recovery option.
Your recourse is to get a new set from the manufacturer.


There's still a 100 MB system-reserved partition which wasn't deleted, it isn't the one you're talking about, isn't?
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a c 484 * Windows 8
8 minutes ago

AnotherMachineLanguage said:
USAFRet said:
AnotherMachineLanguage said:
USAFRet said:
AnotherMachineLanguage said:
USAFRet said:
AnotherMachineLanguage said:
Paul NZ said:
Go to the activation screen see if it activates or if its activated


I've already tried to active but it give give an error, says something like "this product key doesn't work in this edition of windows 8" (in my own words, the error message isn't in english)


A retail install will not activate with an OEM license.


So I can't use that license anymore and there's nothing but buy other license to active my windows then?


Contact the manufacturer. They will probably sell you a recovery install for cheap.


Thanks, I'll do that. So, basically an OEM license is valid per windows installation and no per machine? if somone does have any issue with its OS/hard drive and must but another license every time?


No. There should have been a recovery partition on the drive, which would be used to reinstall if necessary.
Some manufacturers give the ability to create a set of DVDs to reinstall in case of a fatal drive fail.

But since..
"I selected something wrong and rather than install it on partition apart from windows it did used the entire hard drive space"

....you wiped out that recovery option.
Your recourse is to get a new set from the manufacturer.


There's still a 100 MB system-reserved partition which wasn't deleted, it isn't the one you're talking about, isn't?


No, that is merely the boot partition. A recovery partition would be several GB.
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less than a minute ago

USAFRet said:
AnotherMachineLanguage said:
USAFRet said:
AnotherMachineLanguage said:
USAFRet said:
AnotherMachineLanguage said:
USAFRet said:
AnotherMachineLanguage said:
Paul NZ said:
Go to the activation screen see if it activates or if its activated


I've already tried to active but it give give an error, says something like "this product key doesn't work in this edition of windows 8" (in my own words, the error message isn't in english)


A retail install will not activate with an OEM license.


So I can't use that license anymore and there's nothing but buy other license to active my windows then?


Contact the manufacturer. They will probably sell you a recovery install for cheap.


Thanks, I'll do that. So, basically an OEM license is valid per windows installation and no per machine? if somone does have any issue with its OS/hard drive and must but another license every time?


No. There should have been a recovery partition on the drive, which would be used to reinstall if necessary.
Some manufacturers give the ability to create a set of DVDs to reinstall in case of a fatal drive fail.

But since..
"I selected something wrong and rather than install it on partition apart from windows it did used the entire hard drive space"

....you wiped out that recovery option.
Your recourse is to get a new set from the manufacturer.


There's still a 100 MB system-reserved partition which wasn't deleted, it isn't the one you're talking about, isn't?


No, that is merely the boot partition. A recovery partition would be several GB.


Thanks again. btw, what's that product key that the software I put link in the question shows? is this the same as key in the from BIOS put by the manufacturer?
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