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Windows 8 won't activate

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Aug 25, 2010
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Windows 8 won't activate

Ok, this is one of those $39.99 downloadable versions. I know these can be used as full install because I did it on my laptop and installed it on a new SSD.
Now I just built a computer for my nephew. Windows 8 installs on the new HDD (I had bought it twice so I had 2 keys), but I now get a message that windows is not activated and when I try to activate using the same key I installed with, it's telling me this is only an upgrade version and cannot be used for full installs...

Any ideas?
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Feb 18, 2007
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is this the one where you had to run the upgrade assistant to get the 39.99 deal? i had it booked-marked before and all it said was 40 dollars and good til January but its hard to find info on it now.
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Keas wrote:is this the one where you had to run the upgrade assistant to get the 39.99 deal? i had it booked-marked before and all it said was 40 dollars and good til January but its hard to find info on it now.
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