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General => Electronic and Computer Section => Topic started by: Zexion on May 28, 2013, 08:28:25 pm

Title: What do I do D: win8 product key problem
Post by: Zexion on May 28, 2013, 08:28:25 pm
I bought a manufacture refurbished laptop from ebay which includes win 8 pro installed. The laptop is fine and im currently on it, but the software isn't activated and there is no sticker on it... Does anyone have any suggestions o.o
Title: Re: What do I do D: win8 product key problem
Post by: Ryex on May 28, 2013, 09:07:10 pm
if there is no sticker then the seller did not sell you a legit windows. or at lest it's highly likely that they didn't.
either by a product key (recamended) or go the illegal rout and crack it.

or better yet, get windows 7 instead.
Title: Re: What do I do D: win8 product key problem
Post by: G_G on May 28, 2013, 09:57:03 pm
Be careful though. It can be a real bitch trying to find drivers that function on Windows 7 if it was a Windows 8 laptop to begin with.
Title: Re: What do I do D: win8 product key problem
Post by: Ryex on May 28, 2013, 10:20:41 pm
this is true
Title: Re: What do I do D: win8 product key problem
Post by: Zexion on May 28, 2013, 10:26:15 pm
where would i buy the product key o.o
Title: Re: What do I do D: win8 product key problem
Post by: G_G on May 28, 2013, 11:48:27 pm
Just buy a new copy of Windows 8 off of an online retailer. Newegg will have one. I'm sure you can even buy it directly from Microsoft themselves. Though I'm not too sure if you can just buy a product key online, you can buy a copy of Windows 8 and have them mail it to you. Which will come with a product key.
Title: Re: What do I do D: win8 product key problem
Post by: Ryex on May 29, 2013, 12:24:03 am
you should be able to go into the menu to activate windows and it will give you links to buy a product key