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July 23rd, 2014 13:00
how do I get oem version of wndows 8
hi,
I brought my dell inspiron 3520 last year. My hard disk has now crashed and I brought a new hard drive. I have retrieved my windows 8 key from bios but do not have a recovery disk. I tried to download windows 8 from but it does not recognize my key.
Can someone help me get OEM version of windows 8.
Regards,
Jerry
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DELL-Shrikanth G
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July 23rd, 2014 13:00
Hi Jerry,
Could you please tell which operating system your system came with?
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July 23rd, 2014 14:00
Windows 8 64 bit
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July 23rd, 2014 15:00
If you have a Windows 8.1 .iso it will reject the Windows 8.0 key however installation is still possible with a generic product key. See the notes here for the generic product keys, recovering the OEM product key and activating with "change key":
http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/a-clean-install-of-windows/microsoft-product-activation/obtaining-your-oem-bios-embedded-slp-product-key-using-rw-everything-oem-only/
If you are using the retail downloader, note it will not accept the OEM product key, see here:
http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/download-microsoft-windows-and-office/download-microsoft-windows/download-windows-8-1-iso/
See some notes here for procuring installation media:
http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/download-microsoft-windows-and-office/download-microsoft-windows/request-a-reinstallation-dvd-from-dell/