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Will you be downloading and installing the Windows 8 Media Center Pack? Will you pay for it or will you take advantage of this limited-time free offer?
I will now have to rebuild my system, once again, because Media Center nuked my validation and I am unable to activate it anymore.
******* macrostupid microsoft
******* macrostupid microsoft
I took early advantage of it, but got no response. So I tried again with other email addresses and -- sure enough -- ended up with two extra keys.
They're going to expire in about 5 hours, so if anyone needs them ...
mijcar
They're going to expire in about 5 hours, so if anyone needs them ...
mijcar
If you're living in the Goold OLd USA all will be working fine, however if you are living outside of it, the pictures is a little bit less glorious, NO tv for you then or shows and Region pronend check out your dvd's.......
It looks like win8 isn't selling that well if Microsoft has decided to give this away for free.
But will there be a k-lite codec pack for win8 or something simular?
But will there be a k-lite codec pack for win8 or something simular?
It wasn't like they backtracked on this after sales started, they announced this long before sales even began for Windows 8. If sales are a problem, and they think this will help, then we may see them extend it and I could see your point.
Not necessarily true k-lite. This offer was available on day one of windows 8 launch well before anyone knew how windows 8 was going to sell. I requested my media center key the day I downloaded windows 8 (26 October) and got it the next day.
You state "Just like the offer expires on January 31, 2013, so too does the product key. So, if you download it today, make sure that you install the Windows 8 Media Center Pack before the expiration date."
What happens if I have to reinstall the OS at a later date?
What happens if I have to reinstall the OS at a later date?
I'm thinking that if you keep you key in a safe place as you should your windows 8 key you can simply re-enter it.
... before Jan 31, it will be registered to your system and you can use it again in case you need to reinstall.
If you don't use the key before that date, it will not be registered and you will not be able to register it after that date.
If you don't use the key before that date, it will not be registered and you will not be able to register it after that date.
so, hopefully, since I did request the key with enough time to beat the deadline, I will be able to register BEFORE the deadline. . Now I remember why I switched my drug of preference over to Apple for a while.
Is that key then tied to the Windows 8 key so you can reinstall it easily?
I too did my Windows 8 and Media Center upgrades the first day. It took about 36 hours to get my first Media Center license due to the heavy access initially. The trick was you can only get one license string per email address. It was necessary to request the others using my gmail and yahoo addresses to get the licenses for my other two computers. All in all, everything went well considering the new launch.
It will be necessary for you to retain both your Win8 key and your MC key if reloads are needed. If you're having any problems, call Microsoft. They were very helpful even during the beginning of the Windows 8 launch.
My recommendation is to Custom install Windows 8 into a new partition, keeping your old partition available to browse for earlier drivers if needed for some older hardware. My Windows 8 boot times after removing the dual boot configurations is less than 15 seconds on all three of my computers.
It will be necessary for you to retain both your Win8 key and your MC key if reloads are needed. If you're having any problems, call Microsoft. They were very helpful even during the beginning of the Windows 8 launch.
My recommendation is to Custom install Windows 8 into a new partition, keeping your old partition available to browse for earlier drivers if needed for some older hardware. My Windows 8 boot times after removing the dual boot configurations is less than 15 seconds on all three of my computers.
I have wait just 72 hours as the confirmation message has said, than I've tried other two (even created a new hotmail one!)
Every time, it says "sorry cannot process your request" and gives a link for the terms and conditions, that - of course - does not put any light on the cause of the error!
Every time, it says "sorry cannot process your request" and gives a link for the terms and conditions, that - of course - does not put any light on the cause of the error!
I have the same issue as you. I wasn't even thinking about Media Center till I heard about this, now I'm all fidgety because I still haven't received my key. MS still has the gift...
Over here in the UK I have been given the message I have to wait 72 hours for the key so you are lucky only having to wait 24 hours!!!
I just asked for mine today, 1/9/2013. Now am dreading it. January 31 is a big deadline for payroll records in the US.
I've got the media pack key but i don't get the add features to windows 8 option. Only get turn on/off features.
...Windows Media Center, the Add features to Windows 8 option will be unavailable because there is nothing left to install. Thus, I can only assume that you have already downloaded and installed Windows Media Center or it was installed by he OEM.
Doesn't allow me to *add* any features - not just this one [don't get the "G" screen above]. In Features all I see remotely related is Windows Media Player under Media Features. Nothing yes. And I'm using the final build 9200.
...Volume Licensing Key version of Windows 8. Because adding Windows Media Center via the Add features to Windows 8 option essentially changes the Licensing agreement, it is not available for installation in a VLK version of Windows 8.
Here i would like to share you an interesting information about Top 11 features of Windows 8. This will help the users to get familiar with new OS. Please find the source url here http://www.dotcominfoway.com/blog/infographic-on-top-11-features-of-windows-8.
Hope its something useful for the readers.
Hope its something useful for the readers.
thanks for the tip on the free media player d/load unfortunately the waiting time has now gone up to 72 hrs. is this a reflection on how busy Microsoft is, or just to make you wait for your freebee
...in the UK and I have heard from others that overseas orders are taking longer than US orders. However, I agree that 72 hours is an even more outrageously long time to wait for electronic processing--especially in this day and age.
Something that I didn't point out in the article, but after reading the fine print, I discovered that Microsoft isn't processing these orders. Instead MS states that "Catalysis Corporation is a third-party company we use to collect subscription information and process the delivery of these emails."
If you check out the company Web site (http://www.catalysis.com/) it doesn't appear that this is their specialty and that they are either overwhelmed or extremely slow in their processing methods
Something that I didn't point out in the article, but after reading the fine print, I discovered that Microsoft isn't processing these orders. Instead MS states that "Catalysis Corporation is a third-party company we use to collect subscription information and process the delivery of these emails."
If you check out the company Web site (http://www.catalysis.com/) it doesn't appear that this is their specialty and that they are either overwhelmed or extremely slow in their processing methods
Has anyone tried to install it on a Surface RT system? If so, what was your result?
Thanks,
Stephen
Thanks,
Stephen
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