Windows 8.1 Pro to Windows 8.1 (no pro)?

LyricLy

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Hello,

I'm having a pretty frustrating problem. See, the thing is that I want to reserve Windows 10 to get it when it comes out in July.

But I can't, because my computer has Windows 8.1 Pro, and when you upgrade from Windows 8.1 Pro, you get Windows 10 Pro.

However, my product/activation/whatever key for Windows 8.1 Pro is invalid, due to the fact that Windows 8.1 Pro was installed after my computer was wiped after a failure in the installation of Ubuntu Linux.

So, without losing any of my files (Metro apps are okay to lose, I don't mind losing those), I want to downgrade my Windows 8.1 Pro to plain Windows 8.1 without having to buy anything.

So, is it possible? I hope so!
 

LyricLy

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I've tried refreshing before and it didn't work, but that was before the whole computer getting wiped thing and this whole problem in general, so I'll give it a try. Thanks.

 

LyricLy

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Windows 8 came with my genuine purchased computer. Then I upgraded it to 8.1. Then I made the mistake and 8.1 Pro was installed in its place.
 

LyricLy

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Done. Now what?
 

LyricLy

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Yup.

 

LyricLy

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It doesn't work. It says it's invalid.

 

LyricLy

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Oh, right right. Open CMD with Admin rights.

 

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I didn't ever get Windows 8. It was preinstalled on my computer. And I'm 100% sure of that, there's a Windows 8 sticker on the bottom of my computer (it's a laptop)