Hi all
I have windows 7 and i have to upgrade to windows 8 to explore new features ,
question here is :- once I am upgraded to windows 8 , i would have new serial key .
so what will happen to old serial key ???? will that still be live or finished .
and once my system goes down , how i would be able to rebuild my machine and which serial key would be valid one ?
because at that time , i am just upgraded .
What type of license did you buy for windows 8? As long as it isn't an "upgrade" license, I suggest you use a different way of installation.
1st. way:
Get another HD and remove your current one from the PC, then install Windows 8 to the new one. That way you can put the old disk back in and use your old OS if needed.
2nd way:
Shrink your partition on your current HD using diskmanagement. Then install Windows 8 to the empty space you created. A new boot menu will appear where you can select to which OS you want to boot to.
3rd way:
Install VMware Player inside your current Windows 7 PC. Then install Windows 8 as a Virtual Machine (VM). Now you can start Windows 8 from within Windows 7. Just make sure you have enough RAM in your PC to run both OS's at the same time.
Most PC come pre-installed with an OS from the factory, and those OS's are usually OEM. Also, most such PC's have a recovery partition so you can quickly restore the system to factory defaults. To return such a PC back to factory defaults you normally never have to enter the key for the OS, it is already there. Check the manual for your PC, or online at the manufacturer's site for details how that is done. Apart from that, as most of these PC's aren't delivered with installation media, there is also a utility included that allows you to make one set of recovery DVD for the case that the hard-disk should break down. That should always be done right after having unpacked and run your PC the first time. The problem is that most people ignore this, or don't know about it, or forget to make those media. If you haven't, then again check your manual for details on how those media are created. Do that before starting the installation of Windows 8.