I have both windows 8 (OEM) and windows 8.1 single language (OEM) purchased from Distributor of Trident Corporation (Sri Lanka). Windows 8.1 SL (OEM) has installed to my dell laptop and Windows 8 SL (OEM) has installed to desktop computer. Both OS are not factory installed one. those were purchased OEM editions from above local distributer.

Then, I need to install (clean) windows 8.1 using windows 8.1 SL OEM disk and windows 8 license key to my desktop computer also without updating through windows store.

However I tried to install (Clean) windows 8.1 SL using windows 8 SL license. I had both DVD's (Windows 8 & 8.1 SL OEM's), I was unable to do it. Windows 8.1 did not accept windows 8 license key.

Please help me if there is a method to install windows 8.1 using windows 8 license?

Thank you.

Unfortunately, you cannot use an original Windows 8 product key with Windows 8.1 installation media.  You'll have to install Windows 8 with the Windows 8 product key, then install the Windows 8.1 Update.  Also see: How to download the official Microsoft Windows 8.1 ISO

Hi Danusha,

As you have purchased windows 8 single language Product you will not be able to upgrade or install or activate using the windows 8 single language key so the best practice would be going for the store 8.1 update which will be successful if you could run all your windows 8 sl updates and go for the free update .

Please contact Microsoft srilanka Help desk if you have any queries about this .

                                 

windows 8.1 single language (OEM)

....Please help me if there is a method to install windows 8.1 using windows 8 license?

Here is your solution.

• You can download the windows 8.1  OS from MS website  using the Downloader and USB/DVD Media Creator Software from the link provided below at the bottom.  (Provides choices for Various versions of windows 8.1  with no key needed for the download)
• You will need to have a 4GB or Greater Flash Drive or a Blank DVD.
• You can PICK Windows 8.1 Single Language, Your language, and x64 or x32 as one of the options. 
• For Single Language, you will need a Windows 8.1 Generic Single Language key to start the Installation(provided below)
• You will need your Windows 8 OEM Single Language Key for activation after you create an user account and log in.
• Note: The generic key will put you on a count down daily timer, I think 30 days, so make sure you activate before the days run out.





There is a bug in this software. My 4GB Kingston Data Traveler drive shows more than 4 Billion bytes(4GB), and yet the Media Creator Program tells me it is too small.  I was able to put it on my 8GB drive and transfer back to the Kingston Flash Drive and it worked fine.



I have windows 8, but you need the Generic WINDOWS 8.1 Single Language Key to install Windows 8.1. Afterwards, at the Command Prompt or GUI activation window,  you use your Windows 8 Single Language key to activate Windows 8.1.  



You will find a link on the page listed below that says, Create media , click it and it will download and run the program. It will unpack the Downloader and USB Creator/burning Program files to your personal Temp folder located at

%userprofile%\AppData\Local\Temp (for those who want to know).  You may also find a hidden ESD folder on your System drive afterwards.



 I also found out if you choose to create a DVD and have no DVD installed or use a Virtual DVD Burner, it doesn't complete or save your ISO anywhere. You get an error saying, path not found. Then if you nose around in the Temp folder after that, you will find the windows esd decrypt file.  But this file has more than one index, so messing around with that to try to create a an ISO or USB bootable flash drive isn't all that fun.  I also noticed that when it asks you to browse to a folder to save the ISO to that folder of your choice, there is no ISO ever created there, at least when I checked, there was nothing.







Instructions  and download Link Page

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/create-reset-refresh-media



Windows 8.1 (Single Language) Generic Key

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please give me Windows 8.1 (Single Language) new Generic Key