Re: Qosmio X870 - Win8 on a separate partition

Hello there,
I have a Qosmiox870 and that means that I also have a Microsoft windows8 product key (OEM)
I have problems with conflicting device drivers.. and to make them work the best way i need to install a new fresh windows8 version on a separate partition. So on 1 windows i have 1 driver installed on the other windows the second driver.. so i can just choose to boot witch windows i need while i am working.
BUT.. i do not have an ISO for windows .. i just was able to create 3 recovery DVDs with the pre-installed backup software from Toshiba.
I cant download windows 8 from the microsoft website because the product key that I have is from an OEM windows,... to prevent people to abuse about OEM products, microsoft doesn't let you download the windows 8 ISO...
So where do I get a Windows iso that would work with my key???

I know that Toshiba does not provide DVDs and i know that a recovery is also hidden on the SSD partition of the system. I created the DVDs on my own.
The problem is that i cant use that to re-install the same windows (with my key that is for this windows for this machine) with all Toshiba settings on a separate partition, because when you launch the recovery DVDs you get a big warning saying "All partitions will be deleted, did you backup all your files?".. if i could i would just install the same windows 8 with all toshiba factory settings again.. would be great because all the drivers would be already installed.. but like i wrote above.. the system does not work like that.
So basically I have a windows that i can install just 1 time on my machine?
Or I have to buy I new windows if i want to have 2 systems running parallel on the same machine?
That also means I cant even use this system for a virtual box!?

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