When he was released, Windows 8.1 was made available as update free for users Windows 8, they can install that update via Windows Store. For reasons understood only Microsoft However, if users want to perform a clean installation of Windows 8.1 (Using ISO image installation), They really need to use a license code for Windows 8.1Because codes valid license Windows 8 will not be accepted.
How after launch Windows 8.1 Update Microsoft announced that starting May this year support will end Windows 8.1Most likely users Windows 8 will be able to direct upgrade la Windows 8.1 Update (In the case of reinstall the system, Or purchase a computer with Windows DO NOT preinstall etc.). But if you have at hand a license code for Windows 8 and you, for various reasons, to make a installation clean the system Windows 8.1 (suppose you want to have some Feature Links included in it which are not found in Windows 8, but you do not want, at least for now, to install Windows 8.1 Update), follow the steps described in this article to download setup files (ISO image) for Windows 8.1 and install the system using the license code for Windows 8.
In case of You do not already have an ISO image installed for Windows 8.1 (Or A USB bootable with Windows 8.1), you can Download Image that (or create bootable USB Drive) using license code for Windows 8 using the instructions below.
- visitUpgrade Windows with only a product key, And click the button Install Windows 8. Then run the tool for download and enter license code for Windows 8; After it start the download, close the tool respectively
- then go back on Upgrade Windows with only a product key and click on Install Windows 8.1; The setup tool will not require a license codeBut will begin to download installation files for Windows 8.1 direct
- If you want to create a USB bootable or ISO image of the systemAfter downloading the installation files Windows 8.1, Select Install by creating media
After creating the USB drive bootable (Or video ISO), You will notice that if you try to install Windows 8.1 with the license code for Windows 8, one will be displayed error message. To solve the problem, open installation files on USB Drive using Windows Explore (In the case of ISOsIt must be modified before being written to the DVD) And folder access sources. Inside this folder, create a file called ei.cfg.
Then open the file created in Notepad (Or another program text editing), Copy the lines below it and save the changes.
[EditionID]
Core
[Channel]
Retail
[VL]
0
If the license code is for an edition Windows NOT PreofessionalIn the above text, replace Core cu Professional.
And that's it. After you make these changes, You can install Windows 8.1 without any problem (you will not be prompted to enter license code during Installation process). After the system is instalalt, you can enter license code for Windows 8 and the system will accept as compatible. Success!
STEALTH SETTINGS - How to install Windows 8.1 using a Windows 8 product key
