Windows 8MC install

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Windows 8MC install

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Post by wilkcards » Tue Mar 07, 2017 6:17 pm

Can I still add media center to windows 8.1 pro? I need to perform a clean install but want to be sure I can use media center

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Post by wilkcards » Tue Mar 07, 2017 11:57 pm

The answer is yes...I managed to find my win 8.1 key and the media center key and it works. Now I can DVR OTA channels without having to pay for guide data...

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Post by DavidinCT » Wed Mar 08, 2017 3:31 pm

wilkcards wrote:The answer is yes...I managed to find my win 8.1 key and the media center key and it works. Now I can DVR OTA channels without having to pay for guide data...
The only problem is, you cant buy it any more. So if you dont have a KEY to upgrade to it, you cant buy one, unless you find one on ebay or something.
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Post by Crash2009 » Sat Mar 11, 2017 7:52 am

DavidinCT wrote:
wilkcards wrote:The answer is yes...I managed to find my win 8.1 key and the media center key and it works. Now I can DVR OTA channels without having to pay for guide data...
The only problem is, you cant buy it any more. So if you dont have a KEY to upgrade to it, you cant buy one, unless you find one on ebay or something.
He has 2 keys. Why does he need a 3rd? What is this KEY to upgrade all about?

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Post by DavidinCT » Sat Mar 11, 2017 7:41 pm

Crash2009 wrote:
DavidinCT wrote:
wilkcards wrote:The answer is yes...I managed to find my win 8.1 key and the media center key and it works. Now I can DVR OTA channels without having to pay for guide data...
The only problem is, you cant buy it any more. So if you dont have a KEY to upgrade to it, you cant buy one, unless you find one on ebay or something.
He has 2 keys. Why does he need a 3rd? What is this KEY to upgrade all about?
Just stating a fact that the ONLY problem with WMC on 8.1 is you cant buy it any more, Microsoft will not allow you to upgrade it... If you didn't have one..

I am sure that others would be asking the same thing here.

I have a 8.1 key dual booting with 7 and 8.1...still deciing if I want to move over to 8.1 perm...but, still cant justify it...sigh...
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