Thread: How to re-install Windows 8 from OEM version

Originally Posted by Medicted60

By changing the pointers in the approved method you can move all your system data, favorites, pictures, music, etc., to the data partition and the libraries will point to the correct folders automatically as well.

Thanks. Yes, I've tried that before but I found that it was more trouble than it was worth. Maybe with a new OS, I'll give it a try again.
Pete

This has worked excellently for me. I have included a screenshot of my data drive. These were set up in Win 7 and when I installed Win 8 I simply used the same method to change the pointers to the data drive without ever touching the data drive during the installation. Worked great. This was handy when I had a dual boot because I set the pointers to both of these OSs to the same data partition. In this way it did not matter which OS I was using, my data was upgraded as I made changes in either OS.

Originally Posted by Medicted60

This has worked excellently for me. I have included a screenshot of my data drive. These were set up in Win 7 and when I installed Win 8 I simply used the same method to change the pointers to the data drive without ever touching the data drive during the installation. Worked great. This was handy when I had a dual boot because I set the pointers to both of these OSs to the same data partition. In this way it did not matter which OS I was using, my data was upgraded as I made changes in either OS.

Thanks. I'll give it another try. The thing is that I've been doing without the pointers for so long, at this point it's hard to justify change. As mentioned, the only program where it's still an issue is SyncBackSE and I have a workaround for that.
Pete

Good luck Pete. Hope everything works out.

I might like to upgrade the Windows 8 my new laptop comes with to Windows 8 Pro using the $39.99 promotion. I can purchase and download the ISO file to my current Windows 7 (32 bit) computer. My question is whether the resulting ISO file is for 32 bit only or is it both 32 and 64 bit? Ideally, it is both and I can use the DVD created from the ISO file to do a clean install to my Windows 8 laptop.
Pete

The downloaded ISO file is the same "Bitness" as the PC you download it on. If Win 7 is a 32 Bit, that's what you will get.

I do not know of any way to download the other "Bitness" ISO file.

Originally Posted by Medicted60

The downloaded ISO file is the same "Bitness" as the PC you download it on. If Win 7 is a 32 Bit, that's what you will get.

I do not know of any way to download the other "Bitness" ISO file.

Thanks. I have read the same, but wonder if there's a link (possibly from MS) that verifies it. For convenience sake, I would like to purchase and download the ISO file on my 32 bit laptop running Windows 7 and then use the resulting DVD to clean install Windows 8 Pro to my new Windows 8 laptop.

One reason for hoping that the ISO file supports both 32 and 64 bit is that I would then have the option of installing the Windows 8 Pro to either my present 32 bit Windows 7 laptop or my new 64 bit Windows 8 laptop.
Pete

My situation is that I will soon have two laptops: my existing 32 bit laptop running Windows 7 and a newly purchased, soon to arrive 64 bit laptop running (standard) Windows 8. I am thinking of purchasing the $39.99 promotion for Windows 8 Pro before it expires next month. It would be nice to do that and keep the option as to which of the two laptops I install it on. I just read a thread in which someone was able to purchase the promotion and download both 32 and 64 bit versions of the ISO file. If true, this would give me that flexibility. After all you're basically buying the key, not the media. Can anyone confirm that this is possible? To see the reference check the post by
BJW dated November 19th here:

http://winsupersite.com/article/wind...e-media-144648

Pete