Trying to upgrade from Win 8 to Win 8 Pro, missing "add features"
Hello,
I bought a new laptop that has Win 8 preinstalled on it. I can't figure out how to tell what edition, I think it's Home something or other.
I've tried following the directions at:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/feature-packs
When I swipe and search for "add features" it comes up blank. I have a MSDN subscription and downloaded (and got a key for) a Win 8 Pro ISO, but I tried running it and it didn't seem to do anything. I was never presented with a
place to enter my key for the upgrade. I assume I can use this key if I ever get the "add features" to show up?
-Charlie
On 4/6/2013 6:46 PM, Charles Foxtrot wrote:
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You have to change the product-key on the "Computer" to the Windows 8 Pro Key. But you will not be able to give the Win 8 pro product-key at the time during the DVD installation process, at least that's what happened for me doing a Win 8
Pro install over Win 8 Home. This is assuming you booted off the Win 8 Pro DVD and did the install, and it never asked for the product-key.
After the install, you can go to the Desktop tile from the Start page and go to File Explorer where you will see the "Properties" tab. You can also type in "computer" from that Start page, and then you can click the
icon that takes you to File Explorer and to the "Properties" tab. It's at the "Properties" tab where you will see the specs for the computer and the O/S type. You will also see a line about "changing the product-key or activate it",
and it is there where you will give the Win 8 pro product-key. It will run for a little bit, but after it's all said and done, the O/S should indicate that it's Win 8 pro.
I believe the only time you will see the "change product-key" is when you boot off the Win pro DVD and do the install, and then the change product-key feature is activated so you can change the product-key.
I went through hell for a couple of hours. I did the install off the Win 8 pro DVD and installed it. It never stopped and asked for the product-key. I looked at the computer specs after the install, and it never showed that it was Win 8 pro. It was still
Win 8 Home. :) What the hell do mean you are not Win 8 Pro? I did the install off of the DVD! :)
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