Nov 24, 2013 I installed Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation on my PC few days ago and a I accidently uninstalled its product key(a software Without my permission) and now windows is asking for product key.What should I enter in the product key?
- Windows 8.1 Evaluation Iso
- Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation Iso
- Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation Product Key Free
If you are testing an evaluation version of Windows 8.1, you might be inconvenienced because Microsoft does not support any way to convert the evaluation edition to the full enterprise edition with a public KMS key like it is possible for Windows Server 2012. You cannot change the edition with DISM commands in Windows 8.1. Even if you download the ISO image of the enterprise edition of Windows 8.1 and try to upgrade the OS, it will not allow you to proceed.
Here is a workaround which lets you upgrade Windows 8.1 Evaluation to the Full version easily.
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Windows 8.1 Evaluation Iso
Using a simple Registry tweak, we can unblock the upgrade and use the setup program of the full version on the installed Windows 8.1 evaluation edition. This will preserve all installed apps and settings. Follow these simple steps:
- Open Registry Editor.
- Go to the following Registry key:Tip: See how to jump to the desired Registry key with one click.
- Change the EditionID value data from EnterpriseEval to Enterprise. Next, change the value data of the ProductName value from Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation to Windows 8.1 Enterprise. See these pictures:
Before:
After: - Now you can upgrade it using the regular Enterprise ISO image:
- After the upgrade, it is possible to activate the upgraded OS using your regular KMS server:
That's it! Using the same trick you can also change the edition from Enterprise to Windows 8 Pro if you need. It works like a charm (via habr).
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Microsoft has released and made available for download Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation Version, in 32-bit as well as 64-bit ISO versions. This is an evaluation version of Windows 8.1 is meant IT professionals who want to check out Windows 8.1 Enterprise.
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation
Before installing this Windows 8.1 trial version, it is recommended that you back up your files and settings. Once you have installed it, you will be required to activate it before October 31, 2014. However, you will not need any product key to activate the evaluation version. Once you activate it, you will have 90 days to use the software.
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation Iso
If you fail to activate this evaluation after installation, or if your evaluation period expires, the desktop background will turn black, you will see a desktop notification indicating that the system is not genuine, and the PC will shut down every hour.
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation Product Key Free
Once the evaluation period is over, it will not be possible to upgrade the evaluation to a licensed working version of Windows 8.1 Enterprise. You will have to go in for a fresh install and install all your programs de nova.
Windows 8.1 Enterprise System Requirements:
Windows 8.1 Enterprise works just fine on the same hardware required by Windows 8:
- Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster
- RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
- Hard disk space: 16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
- Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver.
Windows 8.1 Enterprise includes many new features and is great for enterprise. The evaluation version is available in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and Chinese languages, and you can get the evaluation version from here and the ISO from here.
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