Add Feature

Hello
before month ago I bought a laptop with windows 8.1 single language and I want to add feature to my windows to be prof edition how can I do it ? Where can I find my product key ? And should I pay for these feature ?

Hi,
We don't need the current product key to upgrade to Pro version.
Please refer to this guide to buy and add features:
Get more from Windows 8.1
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows-8/feature-packs
Kate Li
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Windows 8 Pro volume license version does not have "Add Features" therefore cannot install media center.

As the title describes, Windows 8 Pro installed from the Volume License ISO does not have the Add Features wizard, and as such it appears to be impossible to install the Windows Media Pack.
I've consulted with Live Chat support who cannot provide an answer to this, they simply said it should be done through "Add Features" which does not exist.
A similar thread was answered by saying install from a Retail disc and upgrade. However this is hardly a solution, paying for an additional Windows license when you already have a volume license.
Can anyone, preferably MSFT, provide a proper answer on how Windows Media Center can be install on Windows 8 Pro which is volume licensed. If it can't be done can some reason or justification be given as to why it can't be done.
Please see previous thread here: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w8itproinstall/thread/d63b46e5-c542-4dbe-be41-c46cda440723

I would like to pile on here and say "ditto" to all of the above. you have a licensed product and they don't even support the MSFT version of a DVD player. Nah, no one EVER has to play a older technology in corporate America due to training or presentation
(A funny clip of a movie before a ppt)? Nah.
But, I'd like to add a warning to MSFT senior management. I know you want to force everyone to use YOUR cloud just like apple did to theirs. Wont' work. Some of us refuse to sign onto a web site and let you track all of our moves... some
distrust the cloud (Target anyone?) etc etc. All good points, now for the out of the park. The Harvard Business Review some years ago did a study on long term profitability of a company (you have to have a profit to stay in business). The
most highly correlated factor: Customer Sat. Sorry, but I don't see customer sat in all of these entries.
IF you made your product easier to use and NOT have to have a IT support person to move from a small workgroup to a server configuration (and PS, what in the heck to you get from a workgroup? File Replication, Remote access to outlook files as one
does via exchange? Really, every computer is in a workgoup any more, so there is ZERO value add in a workgroup on a MSFDT platform, however there is great value, even with a couple of users, in an Exchange/Windows Server Platform -- so why so you make
it so damned hard to implement one... Difficult for one to implement in an SMB environment (so lets just kill SBS) but growth from small business is where your growth is... just like IBM did before you, MSFT only appears to be listening to Fortune 500 it execs,
but I really digressed) This is just one more pain in the butt to use MSFT in the small environment. So what is the rational business decision? Yes one can pick MSFT but with Zero value add in the workgroup, why not them other guys (who may
be apple, or android or even some Linux platforms)
SO you want to continue to mil the cash cow, listen to your forums.
One more note on the STORE. Lets say you do pick a competitive product in the windows store. Have them been verified they don't contain malware like MSFT products? I believe the answer here is "NO" So this adds another layer of complexity
and security risk on the corporate problem of "How do I play a DVD on my laptop" I am sure none of you has ever played a movie on your laptop flying for business?
So, MSFT management, let me paraphrase the posts above: "WHY don't you support our business needs"
And remember, people buy to have their needs met..... (IBM Planned Sales Call)
If you don't meet small business needs, someone will... and that too is fraught with risk.
(For example of how to make computers easy to use in SMB I reference SBS, the Systems Management Interface tool in IBM Unix, or best of all, the AS/400.... something even Ellison couldn't kill, though he tried.

Windows 8 Add Features to Windows 8 Pro

Hi,
I have Windows 8 64-bit that was preinstalled on my laptop, now I want to upgrade to Windows 8 Pro 64-bit, I already have the license from my dreamspark account. My questions are, upgrading from Windows 8 to Windows 8 Pro, from the "add features",
is there any danger of data loss (personal files) on the same partition as the Windows and from different partitions? What about the installed programs, such as Visual Studio, VirtualBox, Office, etc.?
I beleive the answer to my question is, no, there isn't any kind of data loss. But I still would like confirmation from an advanced user who has already followed these steps.
Another question is, what if my Windows 8 installed language is Portuguese, and I want to upgrade to Windows 8 Pro English?
Thanks everyone for their answers in advance!

Hi,
Yes, the installed programs would be still available to use.
Here is some reference: Add features to Windows 8.1 (Available in WIndows 8)
You cannot upgrade or keep your Windows settings, personal files, or applications if you are performing a cross-language installation. You can only keep your personal files during a cross-language installation by using Windows 8 Setup.
For more information for the upgrade paths, please see:
Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 Upgrade Paths
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Windows 8 add features not found

To install Windows media center I need a product key and to add the feature. Finally I've got the key but the search for "add feature" only brings up "Turn windows features on or off". Is there another step that I'm missing?

I am too experiencing this issue. I have typed 'add features' in Settings but I don't see any option to add a feature.
However, I have definitely seen this option before because I remember being asked by some window to enter my Product key to add features.
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Edition automatically starts seeking for available MAK activation server in your network area. However, this requires your IT specialists to roll out Windows 8/Windows Server 2012 MAK activation server because Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 are using new
activation that is not supported by MAK activation server software used to activate volume license kits in Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2. Because it's no surprise that your IT did not do that yet, Windows cannot find any activation server. That requires
you to enter key that you get from your MSDN subscriber page.
That's how I understand the issue with the need to use slmgr -ipk <key> and then run slmgr -ato or slui 3 to activate Windows using entered product key.
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Yes, that's exactly where I've seen the feature before: "If it is activated already, you will get the link "View details in Windows Activation" . Select the same, you will get the button "Add features to your edition". Right! But now that this link
has disappeared!
Well this is the world we live in And these are the hands we're given...

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http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/feature-packs
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HP Split X2 upgraded from Windows 8 pre-loaded to Win 8.1, now cannot run Add feature to Windows 8.1

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i have purchased a HP Split X2 13.3" laptop in a computer show slightly more than 1 year ago.
it comes with Windows 8 pre-loaded at that time.
Later on, Microsoft offer free upgrade for all Win 8 to Win 8.1 and i did that as well.
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Hi
The Add Feature is to upgrade your current Windows 8/8.1 Core Edition to Windows 8/8.1 Pro or Windows 8/8.1 Media Center Edition.
It requires you to purchase particular Product key with regard to Add Features option.
Here are some links to help you understand it:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/add-features-frequently-asked-questions
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/6673-add-features-windows-8-a.html
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When i tried to update from windows 8.1 single language to windows 8.1 professional, the add new feature application in my windows came up with an error saying, process could not be completed, contact support.
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Hi,
>>I am trying to install the SNMP service on this server
In fact, SNMP is deprecated. Instead, use the Common Information Model (CIM), which is supported by the WS-Management web services protocol and implemented as Windows Remote
Management.
However, we still can use SNMP service on Windows Server 2012. For double check, we can follow the blog below to check whether something is missing during installation process.
Install SNMP on Windows Server 2012
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