License key for pre-installed 8

Hello,
I went over the clean install guides found here, but it's not entirely clear to me if it's possible to install 8.1 without going through the pre-installed 8 and upgrading it.
First, I would need to get a vanilla 8.1 kit from a trusted source and make a USB pen drive out of it. I suppose I can get this from the web.
Second, it seems to me it will ask for a license key, but the Yoga 13 does not have a sticker anywhere. From other sources I understood it will activate automatically using the UEFI serial number. If that's true, is there no license key prompt during the install process?

Hi,
as for the last two sentences, i wonder too. I really do.
Anyway, no matter whether thing like UEFI serial number exists, you can always attempt to extract serial number from a running Windows on your own using appropriate utils (search for it).
Windows 8.1 are known to have issues accepting Windows 8 serial number (or at least some of them, OEMs, non-retails?) during installation step. I am not sure what Microsoft intended by implementing such annoyance. Luckily Windows 8.1 can be installed using generic serial number (legal one from Microsoft, publicly known, search for it) and can be activated using your genuine Windows 8 (yes yes) or 8.1 serial number at a later point.
If by chance Windows installer is designed to pick up serial number from UEFI (i don't known, haven't experienced that so far), that would be indeed one less thing to worry about (if done right). Let us know if/how it worked for you.
As for the trusted source of Win 8.1 ISO - checksums of releases officially issued by Microsoft are available on internet. Just obtain an ISO from any source and make sure the checksum matches the desired official one. Then you're safe to go. Also if i am not mistaken you can download 8.1 upgrade wizard, run it on 8 and by following a specific procedure end up downloading corresponding 8.1 ISO right from Microsoft (search for it).
Tomas

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