This pertains to a new Windows 8 installation, but you purchased a Windows 8 upgrade license key.<\/p>\n
From an administrator level account in your new Windows 8 installation bring up regedit from an administrative level command prompt.<\/p>\n
Navigate to <\/p>\n
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\/Software\/Microsoft\/Windows\/CurrentVersion\/Setup\/OOBE\/<\/p>\n
Modify the MediabootInstall key.<\/p>\n
If the value is a 1, change it to a 0.<\/p>\n
Back to the elevated command prompt, enter<\/p>\n
slmgr \/rearm<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Then, reboot.<\/p>\n
shutdown \/r \/y \/t 0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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