Windows 8.1 generic product keys if you find yourself in the position of needing to install windows 8.1 but only have a windows 8 product key, as might have happened for pcs sold at retail and upgraded prior to end-user delivery, it turns out there's actually a fix.. Update from windows 8.1 preview to windows 8.1 - windows help click to expand... yep, you will not be able to install windows 8.1 preview anymore, or use a generic key with it.. How to perform a clean install of windows 8.1 with a windows 8 key chris hoffman @chrisbhoffman april 23, 2014, 6:40am edt windows 8.1 is a free upgrade to all windows 8 users, but you normally can’t install windows 8.1 with a windows 8 product key..
Install windows 8.1 retail with a generic key. microsoft has now released legal generic keys used for the sole purpose of installing windows 8.1 as an inactivated copy. generic keys can be found by simply googling: windows 8.1 [version] [32 or 64 bit] generic key. finally, once the windows installation finishes, open up an elevated command prompt.. A product key finder program will only find your valid windows 8 key if windows 8 is installed and working, and if you've manually entered the windows 8 product key in some previous installation. see our windows product keys faq and key finder programs faq pages for more help.. Windows 8.1 installation, i used one of the generic keys during the install phase in the hope of doing this method but it hasn't worked out. i complete the installation with the blocked windows 8.1 pro product key and then later i changed the key with the windows 8 pro production key..
