Activate Windows 8 new install using an Update key
- June 21st, 2014
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This pertains to a new Windows 8 installation, but you purchased a Windows 8 upgrade license key.
From an administrator level account in your new Windows 8 installation bring up regedit from an administrative level command prompt.
Navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Setup/OOBE/
Modify the MediabootInstall key.
If the value is a 1, change it to a 0.
Back to the elevated command prompt, enter
slmgr /rearm
Then, reboot.
shutdown /r /y /t 0
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