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Where to buy Windows 8

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  • 13-11-2012 1:12am
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    stevek93
    Registered Users Posts: 3,088 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    Is it just me or have microsoft made this really confusing, I have borrowed a retail install disc of Windows 8 from a mate and want a legit copy of Windows. On there website when you go to go to download Windows 8 for €30 it give you a upgrade assistant executable when I run it I then be told Windows cannot be purchased in my region. :confused: Now looking on dabs.ie the cheapest I can see is €60 for a upgrade does this mean coming from a earlier version of Windows or can I use this key on a fresh retail install? There also a €97 version for 1 PC with no word of a upgrade?

    I thought microsoft chanaged the name of Windows 8 to make it less confusing.


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    Adyx
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    There's something wrong there, there is no reason you shouldn't be able to buy the €30 upgrade assuming you already have a legit install of XP, Vista or 7. It is available in Ireland. I've done it twice. Forget the retail disc and just run the Upgrade Assistant here.


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    28064212
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    Have you installed your friend's copy of Windows 8? That's your problem. You can't purchase the Upgrade version of Windows 8 from a Windows 8 machine, only from XP, Vista or Windows 7. If your old OS was one of those three, reinstall it, then run the Upgrade Assistant

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    stevek93
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    28064212 wrote: »
    Have you installed your friend's copy of Windows 8? That's your problem. You can't purchase the Upgrade version of Windows 8 from a Windows 8 machine, only from XP, Vista or Windows 7. If your old OS was one of those three, reinstall it, then run the Upgrade Assistant

    Have a old legit XP product lying around somewhere but no disc can I use another one say SP3 think this key was for a SP1 disc.


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