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I am a Dell Community Rockstar and I have been a wiki writer in the Dell Community. My wiki Windows Reinstallation Guide and Related Guides may be found here:
I am trying to find a download link which users can use to clean install their OEM version of Windows 8.
There is the means to install Windows 8 with a product key and some generic product keys are available but the Windows 8 setup seems to accept them and then rejects them by saying can't connect:
http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/software-os/w/microsoft_os/4415.a-clean-install-of-windows-8-not-working.aspx moreover this installer requires a previous working version of Windows and is clearly unsuitable for a variety of reasons for clean installation on a blank hard drive (which may be needed in the case of hard drive failure for instance).
It seems to be too difficult for Dell users in Europe to obtain media:
We would like a download link and I have mentioned this to all my Dell contacts and posted on IdeaStorm about this:
I have been pushing for this on the Dell end but have not had much luck so far so I need to push for it on the Microsoft end but haven't many Microsoft contacts.
There seems to be no to little point in writing 'A Clean Install of Windows 8' if no users can get media without having to purchase a new license, I have wrote it anyway but it is incomplete without a valid downloadable installation source.
Can anyone from Microsoft, Microsoft VIPs and Community Stars look at my wikies and IdeaStorm ideas and provide a viable solution so I can complete my wiki and users can clean install their OS without any preinstalled junk or have a means to reinstall their OS if all goes wrong.
A direct link would be best because a hard drive can fail and needs replaced. Use of the upgrade advisor is okay but as it downloads 32 bit setup files on a 32 bit computer and 64 bit ones on a 64 bit computer, its not ideal as users won't have the option of the one they want to pick. e.g. if computer 1 is 32 and computer 2 (the problem computer) is 64 bit then they will run into troubles.
With the product key residing in the BIOS piracy shouldn't be an issue if media is freely available to download. However if a legitimate source is unavailable for users to clean install with piracy will increase greatly.
In addition the inability for users to read the product key can also be an issue for product activation in some rare cases. I suggest that Microsoft allow/make OEMS print the product key in the BIOS information as a safety net:
Please advise.
Edit adding warnings about Windows 8.1 Update:
Scenario 1: Most of the OEM recovery partitions in general fail to work once the systems partitions have been altered in any way or an Operating System is Reinstalled. Should the user be relying on the internal restore partition then they are completely stumped after trying to install Windows 8.1.
Scenario 2: The user should recovery media before the installation of Windows 8.1 preview - You know aswell as I do that some people will not create the recovery media.
Scenario 3: The recovery programs do not always work. I have seen across the Dell Community numerous of customers have difficulties creating recovery media. They are in trouble if anything goes wrong.
Scenario 4: The user thinks they have created recovery media but really all they have created is a corrupt set of DVDs (i.e. used low quality DVDs or USB). When they are in trouble to go and use them they do not work.
Scenario 5: The user makes recovery media and misplaces it. They are likewise in trouble.
Scenario 6: The user suffers from an out of the box boot problem when the system arrives due to an incorrect setup of the factory settings in particular with a cache drive which I seen many users have and could easily fix on their own but cannot because they have no Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 .iso.
Scenario 7: A major virus problem which corrupts the entire Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 installation and infects the recovery USB when the user tries to boot from it. A third party utility like DBAN could be used to wipe the system in this case and clean installation could be done using a .iso and a USB after.
Scenario 8: Windows 8.1 is a Service Pack; Service Packs have been known to cause an assortment of issues in particular when drivers and third party software are installed before them. Hint, hint factory settings. Factory settings are preloaded with these problems. Its why my Windows Reinstallation Guides always recommends installing Windows and then the Service Packs via the Standalone Updates unless they are included on the installation media. Note I recommend installing the Service Packs even before the system drivers. Users have not had these problems if they have correctly followed my guides.
More scenarios could be made by mixing these above 8 up.
Edit 2: See comments made by 2 MVPs that have replied to this thread which seem to indicate that they want to make matters worse by removing Windows Vista and Windows 7 download links:
I have recently acquired a laptop with an OEM Windows 8 product key. I am interested in a clean install of Windows 8.1. I do not have any original install media, only recovery disks, and the recovery disks perform a pre-programmed install which does not have the correct partition scheme that I need, and also install lots of programs that I do not want.
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The common way to clean install Windows 8.1 with a Windows 8 key shown on websites is to use Microsoft's upgrade site to download the install media by starting the Windows 8 download first, pausing it, then starting the Windows 8.1 download. My Windows 8 OEM key is rejected with the message This product key cannot be used to install a retail version of Windows 8. I have tried using the generic keys provided in numerous threads, but these are all rejected with the message We can't connect right now (research shows that this is due to a key problem and not a network problem, I have confirmed the network is fine.)
If I was to obtain the 8.1 install media, am I right in thinking that I could install using the dummy key and later legitimately activate with my Win8 OEM key? If not, could I do the equivalent for Windows 8 install media? A clean Win8 upgraded through to 8.1 is still preferable to the wrongly-partitioned OEM version.
Is this even possible? If it's not possible, are the manufacturer under obligation to provide me with 'clean' install disks on request?
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I have successfully been able to swap licenses by first installing a retail version. At the end of this article you will also find a video tutorial on how to do all of this if you do not want to read all of the below.
Windows 8 OEM machines no longer include a COA sticker or label at the bottom of your laptop with your serial number. If you need to re-install your Windows and your hard drive's recovery cannot be accessed or you forget to create recovery discs - it's a difficult process.
Here are the reasons people want to clean install Windows 8.1:
Some people believe a clean install is better than an upgrade from Windows 8
People forget to do a recovery disc backup and their hard drive's recovery doesn't work. This could be for a variety of reasons (mine was a new SSD installation, while others have reported wiping their drives or recovery partitions becoming inactive or corrupt)
Guaranteed removal of bloatware—even if you did obtain recovery discs, people don't like all the added on applications that OEMs supply with their machines.
Saving the $$$ involved in obtaining recovery discs from the manufacturer (such as Toshiba who thought it was ok to charge me $68 US to ship me recovery discs—with bloatware)
First, find yourself a retail copy of Windows 8.1 ISO. Get the version that corresponds with what came with your laptop (e.g. Professional 64bit). You can download from My Digital Life forums or even find one as a torrent or download directly from Microsoft if you happen to also have a valid retail serial number or dev account. (Remember, downloading a Microsoft ISO is NOT illegal as long as you are installing it with a legal license)
I recommend to check the SHA-1 hash to make sure the ISO files are original if downloading from torrents, else you may end up with a tampered OS with backdoors which will be nearly impossible to remove (implementing backdoors on a OS install disc allows to bypass any security measure of the OS and thus make them completely undetectable). You can check the official SHA-1 hashes directly from Microsoft's MSDN website, then just click on Details on the entry that corresponds to the ISO you downloaded to show the hash.
Next, install the ISO by burning it to a DVD and booting from the DVD. You may have to change your BIOS settings to allow booting from DVD as the first boot device.
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.
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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. To do this right click on the Windows button and click Command Prompt (Admin).
In the window type: slmgr /upk
This will uninstall the product key (which is generic and inactivated anyway).
Once this is done, use a program like RW Everything to extract the key that is embedded in the bios of your OEM machine. Once you open it, click on the ACPI button then click the MSDM tab. Your key will appear at the end of the data window as the value for the key 'Data'.
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Open an elevated command prompt again and type: slui 3
This will open up a GUI request for your product key. Paste the key from RW Everything.
That's it, you're all done.
You will notice you are fully activated and all of your Windows updates will work.
The interface is easy to use. You can solve the computer’s hang-and-freeze problem with it. Detects errors within your system quickly. Reimage repair license key number 2017. Perform a security scan.
I have also made a simple tutorial video that explains how to do it all for those that want a more visual demonstration.
simple fix is to get the windows 8.1 or windows 8 iso then make sourcesei.cfg and put
into it and save the iso as bootable or just copy everything to a usbstick
nwgatnwgatIf I'm not mistaken, then Microsoft allows customers with OEM installations to download Refresh Media from their site since November 2014 (source: article on Heise.de in german, but ars technica is good as well). I recall that there was also a campaign advertising a bloatware-free Windows 8 installation around that time, but I cannot find any sources or remember a particular keyword.
Microsoft also offers Refresh Media for Windows 10 since day one.
Note that the site will offer you an ISO if it detects a browser User-Agent indicating a non-Windows operating system. Also note that while you should backup contents on the USB drive you want to use, you don't have to format it if you intend to install with UEFI. If you have enough free space, just create a new folder and put everything that is already on the drive temporarily in there and follow the first part of this guide. (7z works the same way on Windows, just replace the name of the Ubuntu ISO with Windows and copy files.) Ideally it saves you a bit of time, writes to flash cells and may be saves you the hassle of finding a free USB drive. After the installation is done you just move the content from the temporary folder back the where it was.
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Maybe this link can help you understand the issue: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-windows_install/a-clean-install-of-windows-8-oem-media-download/1b1e2517-5658-450d-943e-7e81f902adec?page=2
The problem is that Microsoft allows OEM vendors to change the installation medium. Companies like HP and Dell usually install a lot of crap on it with trials for e.g. McAfee antivirus, Office trial products and so forth. They do this because they make extra money off of it.
The only option I can really think of. I've had to deal with problems like this many many times and Dell is really unwilling to provide a clean installation medium. Maybe if you have orders of several millions or so, they're willing to do an extra effort, but for the normal people, it's what you have to live with.
You could try and see if you can download a clean OEM version somewhere on the internet and see if your serial works on it. I know you can torrent the necessary iso files but I have my questions about the legality of it all..If you don't like the junk that comes with OEM versions, you should buy a retail version. It is much more expensive, but easier to deal with + you are allowed to install it on different hardware too.
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