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Microsoft Windows 8 Pro Upgrade - $11 Delivered - JB Hi-Fi

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Microsoft Windows 8 Pro Upgrade - $11 Delivered - JB Hi-Fi
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Lcogiblab on 17/11/2015 - 08:54 jbhifi.com.au (569 clicks)

First time, be gentle - JB HiFi are offering 'Microsoft Windows 8 Pro upgrade' on their website for $11 with free delivery.

Also, Microsoft now recognize any valid activation key from these prior versions ( Windows 7, 8, 8.1) and grant you a "digital entitlement" that lets you clean install Windows 10 using these keys. (http://www.theverge.com/2015/11/15/9738544/windows-10-activa…)

Also available:
* Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (Upgrade from Vista) for $11 delivered - https://www.jbhifi.com.au/computers-tablets/software/microso…
* Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (Upgrade from Vista) for $19 delivered - https://www.jbhifi.com.au/computers-tablets/software/microso…

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  • RogueWolf on 17/11/2015 - 08:56

    change the main link coming up as this:

    "The page you were after lived a good and happy life, but now it is no longer with us. That's ok though, because we have thousands more that are alive and just as great."

  • Reggienator on 17/11/2015 - 08:59
    +3

    Windows 10 upgrade is free even for non genuine windows.

    • vid_ghost on 17/11/2015 - 09:01

      :) this is correct.. its MS's way of fighting android and iOS.. give the pirates a free copy of windows 10 (legitifying their pirated copy of windows) and make money from them via apps

      • harkoliar on 17/11/2015 - 09:11

        I read before while upgrade to 10 is possible they will deactivate within a certain timeframe if they detect its fake?
        http://www.askvg.com/faq-upgrading-to-windows-10-from-non-ge…

        • scrimshaw on 17/11/2015 - 09:34
          +2

          M$ is definitely not giving you a free Win 10 upgrade if you're not a genuine Windows license holder. The upgrade can still occur, but it will not be activated.

          Some people report that they are getting it for free but it's likely they may have actually modified their pre-Windows 10 operating system in some way to actually bypass windows activation, or have actually used a genuine keycode to activate (but not neccessarily have obtained the product key through legal means).

      • [Deactivated] on 17/11/2015 - 10:38
        +1

        give the pirates a free copy of windows 10 (legitifying their pirated copy of windows)

        It doesn't legitify, you only get a free unlicenced copy of Windows 10.

  • vid_ghost on 17/11/2015 - 09:00

    i guess this is handy for anyone wanting a legit key for windows 7… 8 looks to be "sold out" or page deleted due to being sold out

  • hamwhisperer on 17/11/2015 - 09:01
    +1

    I guess the question is, can you get this Win 8 key from JB and just plain install Windows 10 without going through the upgrade 8 process to make the key recognised under Windows 10?

    At least they are now letting you re-install Windows with your old key.

    • IceCreamBandit on 17/11/2015 - 09:06

      can you get this Win 8 key from JB and just plain install Windows 10 without going through the upgrade 8 process to make the key recognised under Windows 10?

      Yes, this was part of the latest update released a few days ago.

      Source

      • hamwhisperer on 17/11/2015 - 09:16

        Then technically, doesn't that mean it's no longer tied to your hardware? If you nuke your old PC (or rather, never connect it to the internet again) then install a new one, you're all good?

        • IceCreamBandit on 17/11/2015 - 13:42

          In past experience if I've had to reinstall Windows/ upgrade significant parts of hardware e.g. CPU/motherboard, I just call Microsoft during the activation process if it says I've passed the activation limit and they fix it up over the phone for me.

        • hamwhisperer on 17/11/2015 - 14:10

          @IceCreamBandit: Yeah I know of a way of using Windows 7 OEM keys basically indefinitely, dunno if it'll work under 10 tho

      • Curiosity on 17/11/2015 - 13:07

        The JB keys listed are upgrade keys, are you sure upgrade keys will work, same as normal keys?

        • IceCreamBandit on 17/11/2015 - 13:40

          I can't say for certain, but the Windows 7 Home Premium 3 Pack that I bought years ago had the same "Upgrade" graphic on the box, and I've done many clean installs without any issues.

  • cheepo on 17/11/2015 - 09:15

    So you cannot do a fresh install to Windows 10 using these upgrade edition's without having a full licensed key already?

    Perhaps I'm missing something but don't see the point in these unless your running Vista?

    • Grok on 17/11/2015 - 10:09

      Yes you can, legally.

  • cristobaljamesy on 17/11/2015 - 09:18
    +2

    All gone people!

    Probably snaffled up by JB Hifi staff working in the IT department lol

  • Clear on 17/11/2015 - 09:20

    Everything is going quickly in their click frenzy sale. One of the pages keeps going down too.

  • lordra on 17/11/2015 - 12:49

    SO ANNOYING! Wanted this so bad for a new build…

  • ferous on 25/11/2015 - 08:47

    Me too , are these available in store or was it online only?

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