- #WINDOWS 8.1 EMBEDDED SERIAL KEY HOW TO#
- #WINDOWS 8.1 EMBEDDED SERIAL KEY INSTALL#
- #WINDOWS 8.1 EMBEDDED SERIAL KEY DRIVERS#
- #WINDOWS 8.1 EMBEDDED SERIAL KEY UPGRADE#
- #WINDOWS 8.1 EMBEDDED SERIAL KEY FULL#
The Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM licenses uses OEM 3.0 system locked preinstallation keys for activation. I do not recommend purchase of any of these devices.
#WINDOWS 8.1 EMBEDDED SERIAL KEY UPGRADE#
The Windows 8.1 OEM license should be eligible for a free upgrade to Windows 10 for a promotional period of 1 year after its final release.īecause no installation media is provided for Windows 8.1 RT (a crippled version of Windows 8.1 essentially equivalent in functionality to Windows Phone) and Windows 8.1 with Bing or Windows 8.1 SL with Bing.
#WINDOWS 8.1 EMBEDDED SERIAL KEY FULL#
Retail “Upgrade Only” License – You Bought a Full Windows 8.0 Upgrade License.Retail License – You Bought a Full Windows 8.1 License.Download Windows 8.1 .iso* Won't work for Bing Editions.Major OEM License – Windows came licensed with your Dell, HP, ….Microsoft Windows 8.1 is sold via many different channels and there are a number of different activation mechanisms for Windows 8.1 depending on the type of license you are utilising. The older revision of this page got extremely popular due to previous issues where I compiled a working convoluted set of workarounds that are no longer necessary, Microsoft have simplified their Windows Deployment and hence made installation of Windows 8.1 far easier.
#WINDOWS 8.1 EMBEDDED SERIAL KEY HOW TO#
There are some more in depth notes which explain in more detail how to determine your license type and explain how the activation mechanisms and if necessary workarounds work.įor all intents and purposes Windows 8.0 Service Pack 1 is Windows 8.1 so anything mentioned below that applies to Windows 8.1 also applies to Windows 8.0 unless specifically differentiated. Now you can register for your new account, for which you will need user name, password and security question.I start with a brief introduction into Window licensing and have put together my recommended mechanisms for downloading Windows installation media and activating your product depending on your license type. Windows will ask you to confirm your decision. The easiest is to choose the Express configuration.īecause normally Windows Embedded doesn’t allow personalising, choose the option "log in without a Microsoft account”. In case an Evaluation Key is needed, the following text will appear:Īs on any standard installation, some adjustments can be now made. When the installation has completed, the computer will be automatically restarted and some text will appear on the screen. During the process, which in general takes between 20-30 minutes, the computer will be automatically restarted several times.
#WINDOWS 8.1 EMBEDDED SERIAL KEY INSTALL#
Please choose where you want to install Windows Embedded 8.
The next screen will show a summary of all the installed features. This can be automatically done by clicking on the "Resolve Dependencies" button. Before continuing, all dependencies have to be resolved. Now it is possible to add or remove extra features (i.e.
#WINDOWS 8.1 EMBEDDED SERIAL KEY DRIVERS#
Please confirm the drivers to be installed. Drivers, which are not needed for the installation, can be installed at a later stage. for mass storage) is possible to install them using a. If specials drivers are required for the installation (i.e. Please tick as appropriate if you want to change some.ĭrivers are usually included in modern Hardware and will be automatically recognised by the Image Builder Wizard. In the next step you can choose your preferred language to install Windows Embedded 8.Īll installation drivers and features will be shown on the next screen. You can also add extra features or languages or delete unwanted features. In order to create your image, Microsoft offers different templates. Please read and accept the license conditions. This number is at the back of the box of your Windows or in a message from Microsoft. Next, you have to enter the product key to activate your Windows Embedded 8.
To run the Image Builder Wizard (IBW), please choose after starting "Install now" on the Windows setup screen. With the use of the IBW you can very easily create images for your hardware.ĭuring the boot process, you select the instaltion media. This tutorial shows how to install Windows Embedded 8 using the Image Builder Wizard (IBW).