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Old October 30th 12, 11:27 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Peter Roe
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Default Licence keys

I just took up the £24.99 offer, bought a licence key, downloaded and installed
Windows 8 on a seperate hard drive as a dual boot system.

Despite misgivings - I like it. Had to reinstall some drivers (an old scanner
etc); but basically it workewd out of the box.

My question - can I buy extra keys for my laptop and a second machine, without
having to download the iso every time?

TIA...
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Old October 30th 12, 11:42 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Dave \Crash\ Dummy
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Peter Roe wrote:
I just took up the £24.99 offer, bought a licence key, downloaded and
installed Windows 8 on a seperate hard drive as a dual boot system.


Did the Windows 8 installer set up the dual boot, or did you use some
third party utility?
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Old October 30th 12, 12:52 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Dave-UK
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"Peter Roe" wrote in message o.uk...
I just took up the £24.99 offer, bought a licence key, downloaded and installed Windows 8 on a seperate hard drive as
a dual boot system.

Despite misgivings - I like it. Had to reinstall some drivers (an old scanner etc); but basically it workewd out of
the box.

My question - can I buy extra keys for my laptop and a second machine, without having to download the iso every time?

TIA...


I don't see why not.
Have a look for a hidden folder C:\ESD.
In the windows sub-folder there is the dvd image.



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Old October 30th 12, 03:42 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Peter Roe[_2_]
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On 30/10/2012 10:42, Dave "Crash" Dummy wrote:
Peter Roe wrote:
I just took up the £24.99 offer, bought a licence key, downloaded and
installed Windows 8 on a seperate hard drive as a dual boot system.


Did the Windows 8 installer set up the dual boot, or did you use some
third party utility?


Windows installer asked where I wanted to install; I chose a previously
formatted internal hard drive, and that was that. I get offered the
choice of windows 7 or 8 on boot - though I have to say, boot is taking
a lot longer than it did/should...something to tinker with.
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Old October 30th 12, 03:44 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Peter Roe[_2_]
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On 30/10/2012 11:52, Dave-UK wrote:

"Peter Roe" wrote in message
o.uk...
I just took up the £24.99 offer, bought a licence key, downloaded and
installed Windows 8 on a seperate hard drive as a dual boot system.

Despite misgivings - I like it. Had to reinstall some drivers (an old
scanner etc); but basically it workewd out of the box.

My question - can I buy extra keys for my laptop and a second machine,
without having to download the iso every time?

TIA...


I don't see why not.
Have a look for a hidden folder C:\ESD.
In the windows sub-folder there is the dvd image.



Sorry, I wasn't clear: I've created a physical dvd iso from the win8
download, and used that to install my dual boot. I'm trying to establish
whether I can use the same dvd to install on spare machines, buying a
new license (not licence (sorry!)key each time.
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Old October 30th 12, 04:19 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Dave-UK
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"Peter Roe" wrote in message o.uk...
On 30/10/2012 11:52, Dave-UK wrote:

"Peter Roe" wrote in message
o.uk...
I just took up the £24.99 offer, bought a licence key, downloaded and
installed Windows 8 on a seperate hard drive as a dual boot system.

Despite misgivings - I like it. Had to reinstall some drivers (an old
scanner etc); but basically it workewd out of the box.

My question - can I buy extra keys for my laptop and a second machine,
without having to download the iso every time?

TIA...


I don't see why not.
Have a look for a hidden folder C:\ESD.
In the windows sub-folder there is the dvd image.



Sorry, I wasn't clear: I've created a physical dvd iso from the win8 download, and used that to install my dual boot.
I'm trying to establish whether I can use the same dvd to install on spare machines, buying a new license (not licence
(sorry!)key each time.


The dvd image should work on any machine, it isn't locked to any particular key.
When you choose to buy a key, from what I can remember, as soon as your
payment is accepted then your new key is displayed before the install
options are displayed. So you just log off at that point.




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Old October 30th 12, 06:39 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Peter Roe[_2_]
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On 30/10/2012 15:19, Dave-UK wrote:

"Peter Roe" wrote in message
o.uk...
On 30/10/2012 11:52, Dave-UK wrote:

"Peter Roe" wrote in message
o.uk...
I just took up the £24.99 offer, bought a licence key, downloaded and
installed Windows 8 on a seperate hard drive as a dual boot system.

Despite misgivings - I like it. Had to reinstall some drivers (an old
scanner etc); but basically it workewd out of the box.

My question - can I buy extra keys for my laptop and a second machine,
without having to download the iso every time?

TIA...

I don't see why not.
Have a look for a hidden folder C:\ESD.
In the windows sub-folder there is the dvd image.



Sorry, I wasn't clear: I've created a physical dvd iso from the win8
download, and used that to install my dual boot. I'm trying to
establish whether I can use the same dvd to install on spare machines,
buying a new license (not licence (sorry!)key each time.


The dvd image should work on any machine, it isn't locked to any
particular key.
When you choose to buy a key, from what I can remember, as soon as your
payment is accepted then your new key is displayed before the install
options are displayed. So you just log off at that point.




Yes, of course you're right - I'd forgotten the order things happen in.
Thanks..
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Old October 30th 12, 10:34 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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If you have the media, you don't need to download it again.
You have the option to just purchase a key.

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"Peter Roe" wrote in message o.uk...

I just took up the £24.99 offer, bought a licence key, downloaded and installed
Windows 8 on a seperate hard drive as a dual boot system.

Despite misgivings - I like it. Had to reinstall some drivers (an old scanner
etc); but basically it workewd out of the box.

My question - can I buy extra keys for my laptop and a second machine, without
having to download the iso every time?

TIA...

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Old October 31st 12, 12:26 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
FD[_4_]
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Sorry, I wasn't clear: I've created a physical dvd iso from the win8 download, and used that to install my dual boot. I'm trying to establish whether
I can use the same dvd to install on spare machines, buying a new license (not licence (sorry!)key each time.


Yes

I did that for 2 additional computers.

I found this article MOST informative.

http://www.winsupersite.com/article/...e-media-144648

Just buy more keys and do not do repeated downloads. One iso file is all that you need.


FD



 




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