Windows 8.1 Product Key and Activation

Have you been to the HP support link for upgrade from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1? The link is:

http://www8.hp.com/us/en/ad/windows-8/upgrade.html?jumpid=reg\_r1002\_usen\_c-001\_title\_r0001

You might help you transition to 8.1.  I have an HP ProBook 655 G1, and when I upgraded to 8.1 it did not invalidate my serial key.  This link should aid in your transition. Also it detects what HP product you are using, and should give you what you need, specifically for that device. My key didn't change until I downgraded to Windows 10.  It did stay activated from 8.1 to all Insider Preview builds of Windows 10 evaluation. I went ahead and installed the Commercial version awhile after release, and then my key was changed and activated. I still continue to get the insider builds, as I opted to continue in the program. We are on build 10547, with no indication that a final build will emerge any time soon. Give that link a try and see if it helps. If you continue to have issues, reply back and I will see if I can find a better solution. As you have experienced, assistance from Microsoft is an oxymoron.  HP is in sort of a love-hate relationship with Microsoft.  So, HP prefers that end users go to them on these types of issue.  Either way, please let me know it this works out.

Michael

Black Hat hacker working for the common good

Microsoft. Come on, admit it. Your life would be dull without us.

I purchased full edition retail months ago. When product key entered it accepts as good yet never changes on my computer. I entered on Microsoft 800# and would not accept. Transferred to tech support and they never came to phone. My computer shows Windows 10 activated and I love it. Strange days indeed

I have a similar issue as above.My laptop came with a language which i do not understand,so i demanded that it be formatted and be reprogrammed with English.It is when i have upgraded to windows 8.1 that i know that it must be activated with a key.I have been trying for the past two weeks to find that key without success.Please help.

Warren H Smith60,

First, the question you answered with that reply was not asked of you.  Not only that, it would not be the answer looked for.  So, either you are a troll or you should not be using a computer unsupervised.

Secondly, I will repeat the last response in this conversation that was directed at YOU, Warren H Smith60, and see if you have the ability to answer something directly asked of you...

It is very simple...  Questions were asked if you in these forums and you have ignored them completely and just continued to rant in all uppercase lettering instead of answering the questions.

This is a peer-to-peer volunteer-based public worldwide web forum.  Not a psychic hotline, not some spy organization focused on you for the past decade...  If you want assistance, you have to give up some information beyond a rant about how you have 'tried everything' and what the end result you are getting is.

1. What is the make and model of your computer?
2. Did the computer come with Windows 8 or 8.1 pre-installed?  (Also, which was it - Windows 8 or Windows 8.1?)
3. If the computer did not come pre-installed with Windows 8 or 8.1, from where did you purchase the Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 product and product key?  (Again, still important, which one, Windows 8 or 8.1?). How was the software and the product key delivered?  (Example: DVD and a sticker, download of a file and an email with the product key, etc.)
4. What happened that caused you to feel the need to clean install your system and/or have to try and re-activate your installation of Windows 8/8.1?  What changed between it working fine for up to the last three years to it not working so well?  What occurred in-as-far-as you can tell?
5. Just for clarity: from where are you reading your product key specifically?

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