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Anyone can upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for $14.99.

Crap Daddy said:
James, go here:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/buy?ocid=GA8_O_WOL_Hero_Home_FPP_Null

then when you click download you will get the Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant which will guide you.
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I don't need help upgrading. I upgraded to windows 7 just fine, and installed windows 8 release preview way back just fine. I did remove the preview soon afterwords though. The problem is buying the upgrade key for $15 dollars. I think my cropped screen shot was misleading.

WqMcI.png


I do not think upgrading to windows 8 is worth $40.
 
Crap Daddy said:
James, go here:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/buy?ocid=GA8_O_WOL_Hero_Home_FPP_Null

then when you click download you will get the Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant which will guide you.

On second thought I think the 15$ offer is valid for win 7 machines bought recently.
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yes, its only for new machines. which is why my topic is brilliant because my machine is 1 year old. lolol

here are my desktop wallpapers, im in the mood for sharing today.

http://imgur.com/41cfA,fkcPA,UPrB3,MPanZ,0FpLN,P8c8h,qV0aN,xyonq,pD90X,gE3mj,Wf5gi,je8F9,fNIQo,4ZtBy

14 images there just click next, see if you like any
 
james888 said:
I could post a screen shot of every page as they come up. I followed the link from the OP.
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I don't know. Maybe has something to do with the date you entered or the model?
I don't remember what I put in, I was just winging it. :ohwell:
 
james888 said:
My laptop is not even a year old. My desktop is almost 2 years.
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They must have fixed it James, I am sorry. It never asked any of the rest of us for our Win 7 key, lol. Like I said I think Microsoft did it on purpose to just get the talk riled up, throw some freebies out there, just get the pot boiling. :roll:
 
Kreij said:
I don't know. Maybe has something to do with the date you entered or the model?
I don't remember what I put it, I was just winging it. :ohwell:
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Same here. What date did you put in? I put in october 1 2012.
 
WTF is this?

Win8.png
 
YEEESSS!!

After pausing, closing out, and reopening the program a few times it now says "11 minutes". I am psyched.
 
The pages still look the same to me.
I don't remember, I just picked a random date in October and retailer was Newegg, and I think I chose "other" for the computer.
I don't remember what I put in model.
 
Kreij said:
The pages still look the same to me.
I don't remember, I just picked a random date in October and retailer was Newegg, and I think I chose "other" for the computer.
I don't remember what I put in model.
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For a model, I just put in a dell from the internet :)

What's with the screen above, ship a DVD for $14.99, or download for $39.99?
 
I think once you go past that if you don't check the media one it asks for the promo code and you get the download one for $15
 
I think it just doesn't like me. I just tried 10 different dates. All had different reference numbers.

This is the last bit of info I put in.
LXGMS.png
 
james888 said:
I think it just doesn't like me. I just tried 10 different dates in october and 3 in september all with with multiple different emails.

This is the last bit of info I put in.
http://i.imgur.com/LXGMS.png
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clean your cache with cc cleaner and try again is all i can say

and yes sas that page is normal, just hit continue u enter your promo code after you put in your credit card info. :nutkick:
 
james888 said:
I think it just doesn't like me. I just tried 10 different dates. All had different reference numbers.

This is the last bit of info I put in.
http://i.imgur.com/LXGMS.png
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Maybe try Pc brand as Other, unless the computer your trying is the HP Envy maybe it knows.

At 35% DL I have slow internets
 
Sigh ... the things I do for my friends on TPU.
I'll try again and blow another $15 and let you know what I did. :laugh:
 
Kreij said:
Sigh ... the things I do for my friends on TPU.
I'll try again and blow another $15 and let you know what I did. :laugh:
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Not for me please. Sasqui seems to be getting it just fine.
 
Okay, I picked USA, Put in all my information, picked October 2nd 2012 and Newegg.
Computer was "Other" and "Built it myself".
I got the promo code almost instantly in e-mail.

I can't run the upgrade assistant now as I already am upgraded here, but I can do it later at work or something. Up to this point it never asks for any CC info.
Hmm ... Maybe I can just pull the ISO? Nope, looks like it will check compatibility.
 
OK, no option to download to a USB after paying, what happens after this step?

Win8_DLD.png
 
It's loading .... after a whole bunch of other stuff it will install (upgrade the OS) and run.
 
Got it now. Decided I would try internet explorer instead of chrome. It worked. I used kreij's details first without trying any others on IE.

I got the promo code email. Gosh what an hours of stupid chrome stuff. Thanks everyone. I was getting pretty frustrated wondering why I got the short stick.
 
james888 said:
Got it now. Decided I would try internet explorer instead of chrome. It worked. I used kreij's details first without trying any others on IE.

I got the promo code email. Gosh what an hours of stupid chrome stuff.
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I too used Chrome. I tried several times and got errors, but I came back to it and it worked. maybe there's some weird power behind Chrome giving errors when IE should be used lol
 
Never thought it might be happier with IE, but it makes sense. lol

IE FTW !! (at least in this case).
 
manofthem said:
When it's done, you can choose to install now, save to media (usb or iso), or a third option....
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Rock on... thx.

I hope it doesn't just start the install... don't want that till I clone my drive.
 
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