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    I installed a Windows 8.1 torrent on my desktop, without problems.

    On my laptop (with Windows 7), if I try to install Windows 8.1; it requests a serial number that I do not have.

    Any advice?

    These two screenshots were accidentally not attached to my original post.


    I tried both- without updating and with updating.

    Last edited by avz10; 05-05-2014 at 04:50 PM. Reason: Screenshots not attached

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    Quote Originally Posted by avz10 View Post
    I installed a Windows 8.1 torrent on my desktop, without problems.

    On my laptop (with Windows 7), if I try to install Windows 8.1; it requests a serial number that I do not have.

    Any advice?
    You prob just grabbed the ISO. Try downloading one of the releases that says "pre-activated".

    For example: Windows 8.1 U1 AIO 20in1 x64 en US Pre Activated DaRT 8.1 Feb2014-PTM


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    You prob just grabbed the ISO. Try downloading one of the releases that says "pre-activated".
    For example: Windows 8.1 U1 AIO 20in1 x64 en US Pre Activated DaRT 8.1 Feb2014-PTM
    I have tried a number- here is an example of a pre-activated Windows 8.1.




    What is the possibility to erase the whole disc, eg by DBAN and then try again?

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    That doesnt even have a release name so I cant do any research on what you grabbed. The prereleased versions will either skip the product key screen altogether or just allow you to enter all zeros. (00000-00000-00000-00000-00000)

    The example also doesn't help. What does yours look like?
    Last edited by Skiz; 05-02-2014 at 08:14 PM.


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    Rule 10 - Cracks/Keygens/Warez

    Posting of direct download links to copyrighted material such as private ftp sites, serial numbers, warez sites and torrentlinks are prohibited. Posts directly or indirectly containing this information will be edited. Sig2dat quicklinks and hashes are NOT considered to be downloadable and will be allowed. Don't ask for torrents, cracks, serials or keygens to be posted, you are asking someone else to break this rule. Hacking/Cracking discussions are not allowed.
    Idol normally points this out, but he's dangling off a ballsack, or something ATM (not meaning at the moment )...
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    Ghey lumberjacks, wolverines, blackflies in the summer, polar bears in the winter, that's basically Canada in a nutshell.

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    He's not discussing anything he shouldn't. It is 'File Sharing Talk' after all. I also get the impression his English isn't that good.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Skiz View Post
    He's not discussing anything he shouldn't. It is 'File Sharing Talk' after all. I also get the impression his English isn't that good.
    It has always been a fine-line sort of rule. I've always been better at breaking them than judging them...



    might point him in the right direction...
    Last edited by megabyteme; 05-02-2014 at 08:44 PM.
    Quote Originally Posted by IdolEyes787 View Post
    Ghey lumberjacks, wolverines, blackflies in the summer, polar bears in the winter, that's basically Canada in a nutshell.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Skiz View Post
    He's not discussing anything he shouldn't. It is 'File Sharing Talk' after all. I also get the impression his English isn't that good.
    It clearly has no clue what it's talking about either. You should be able to spot this instead of dismissing suspicion.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mjmacky View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Skiz View Post
    He's not discussing anything he shouldn't. It is 'File Sharing Talk' after all. I also get the impression his English isn't that good.
    It clearly has no clue what it's talking about either. You should be able to spot this instead of dismissing suspicion.
    I'm not dismissing anything. I think most people post here because they don't know they're talking or need help. That's pretty what the forum is here for.


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