Windows 8 add features not found

Question

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?

Answer 1

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.
EH.
P.S.: Regarding activation. If you are using Enterprise edition downloaded by your Software Assurance program, the ISO image you are downloading is pre-pidded and already has a MAK key embedded into ISO media. That is, once installed, Windows 8 Enterprise
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.
P.P.S.: As for adding features, that's the whole mystery. I've removed all installed KB patches that I've installed so far, but I can't get the add features option back... ;)
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!
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