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My PC comes with an OEM copy of Windows 8 (regular), but I only have a Windows 8 Professional DVD. Will Windows 8 automatically detect the edition associated with the product key in my BIOS and install Windows 8 (regular) instead of allowing me to enter the key for the Professional edition?

(I have an Asus Q200E Win 8 Core OEM laptop. I borrowed a Windows 8 Professional DVD from my friends, so naturally, I can’t use his product key.)

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  • It should work but there is no guarantee you really should use the ISO meant for Windows 8 Core. – Ramhound Nov 29 '12 at 00:49
  • @Ramhound my pc didn't come with one =( – user22105 Nov 29 '12 at 01:09
  • If your pc came with windows 8 then it has a recovery partition unless you deleted it. If you did then contact the brand and request one. Its unlikely your OEM key will be automatically picked up by a Windows 8 Pro media depending on what its actually use ( curious of the source ). – Ramhound Nov 29 '12 at 01:34
  • @Ramhound what do you mean curious of the source? – user22105 Nov 29 '12 at 02:14
  • No one can answer this question without knowing the make and model of the PC. Most PC's have the ability to make factory recovery discs. – Moab Nov 29 '12 at 03:49
  • @user22105 - How do you have a Windows 8 Professional CD if you don't have a Windows 8 Core CD? If you have a Windows 8 Professional CD you should have a Windows 8 Professional License. – Ramhound Nov 29 '12 at 11:05
  • @Ramhound i borrowed the Pro cd from a friend, of course i can't use his key... – user22105 Nov 29 '12 at 19:29
  • @Moab laptop is made by Asus, model Q200E – user22105 Nov 29 '12 at 19:33
  • @user22105 - Both of your last comments is important information so update your question. HackToHell's answer is the solution to this problem. – Ramhound Nov 29 '12 at 23:40

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Copy the contents of the DVD onto a folder and then go to /sources and create a file called ei.cfg, and paste the following info in it.

[EditionID]

[Channel]
OEM

Now make an ISO of the folder and burn it onto a DVD, now during installation, you will get a popup asking you to select the version, select Windows 8 Core and it must work

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