Remove Windows 8 registration to transition to another operating system
Remove Windows 8 registration to transition to another operating system
hello, i need to transfer the Windows 8 license from my old computer (compy1) to my new one (compy2). my parents don’t like Windows 8 anymore, so I want to move it over. i have a Vista OEM disk with the key, which works only on compy1, and also a retail Windows 8 Pro copy. i’m not sure if I can use the license on multiple machines at once. i need to prepare compy1 for formatting before installing Windows 8 there. what steps should i follow?
To set up Windows 8 on another device, you need to use phone activation for the new computer. No changes are required on Compy1. I enabled Windows 8 on my laptop and moved the license via phone activation as well.: http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/246...phone.html
Thanks, that was my understanding, but I just wanted to confirm.
I reviewed your link—it's just the initial step, which seems manageable. If things get worse, I'll reach out to someone like in mgsstar's post, test it, and share the results tomorrow (if I can recall). I'm confident it will work. Thanks.
it resembles the process i used when installing XP across different systems. i formatted the setup then activated it manually since internet wasn't available. i'm considering disabling windows, but i doubt any issues would arise with the license. it's unclear if anything changed since my XP installation, though sources suggest similar activation steps for XP. tomorrow i'll move from a DVD to an HDD and then to Windows 8 from USB to SSD—looking forward to seeing who wins this upgrade challenge!
Well, I'm just checking if Vista took roughly an hour and a bit to reach the desktop and begin installing the essential drivers. I think I could have been quicker if I stayed in the room doing other things. It took about 20 minutes to get there, and actually didn't need the network drive (finally). But USB3 was still required, and I didn't even have to speak to anyone—computers are all we need now, right?
I called around 1 AM CST (-6GMT) to register my Windows. I noted that the activation process felt the same even though I had deactivated it from the previous machine connected to the internet. It seemed to verify locally, not checking with Windows first. When I told the phone robot the long number at the end, it asked about how many computers had used that key. I answered honestly with two numbers: one from earlier today and another confirming it was now active.
Then the robot said it wasn't valid and wouldn't activate my product. I hung up and tried again, giving the same long number, and answered "1" because it was active on just one computer now. It told me it was correct and proceeded to activate Vista. Now I'm a happy camper—especially since setting up Windows 8 feels like a new adventure after almost two years.
It's not exactly smooth, but I'm making it work. Windows 8 is pretty confusing right now—it's like a monkey trying to eat with a stick while figuring out how to move.