Upgrade from XP SP3 to Win 8.1 Pro with upgrade key only.
Hi Experts,
Windows 8 Pro Professional Upgrade Edition 32&64 Bit
Please take a look at the above link to an Ebay auction for a Win 8.1 upgrade key.
I have XP SP3 and would like to upgrade to Win 8.1 Pro. Can this be done with the key only? Where would I get the upgrade files from?
Windows 8 Pro Professional Upgrade Edition 32&64 Bit
Please take a look at the above link to an Ebay auction for a Win 8.1 upgrade key.
I have XP SP3 and would like to upgrade to Win 8.1 Pro. Can this be done with the key only? Where would I get the upgrade files from?
You are going to be taking your chances with this sort of an auction on ebay and would be better off to just spend the extra and buy a full copy with the DVD, or at a minimum call Microsoft at 1-800-r-u-legit (1-800-785-3448) to see what they say about it. Likely either vaporware (as in you will never even get the key or it won't activate if you do) or stolen/counterfiet. Doubtful that it is a legal license to install on your equipment in any case.
ASKER
Norm Dickinson,
If you read the sellers Feedback Here it would seem to be legit.
So where do I get the upgrade files from?
If you read the sellers Feedback Here it would seem to be legit.
So where do I get the upgrade files from?
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Just so you know. If you have an XP machine there are high odds that it won't run Windows 8 very well. Make sure to use the Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant to verify that your hardware and software will work in Windows 8.
The Assistant is located in this page:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/upgrade-assistant-download-online-faq
The Assistant is located in this page:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/upgrade-assistant-download-online-faq
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Note, by the way, that the upgrade allows you to install EITHER the x32 or the x64 version. While everyone wants to "go 64-bit" these days, be aware that there are many older programs that people say "won't run in Windows 8" that WILL, in fact, run just ON THE 32-bit Version !! This is true with Windows 7 as well.
So if you're upgrading a system with no more than 4GB of RAM (probably the case for any system with XP), you may want to install the 32-bit version.
So if you're upgrading a system with no more than 4GB of RAM (probably the case for any system with XP), you may want to install the 32-bit version.