Windows KEY help

[Emanuel_M]

my windows 8.1 key was upgraded to windows 10. can i use the new key to reinstall windows 8.1?

[Benergy]

Just now, Emanuel_M said:

my windows 8.1 key was upgraded to windows 10. can i use the new key to reinstall windows 8.1?

Yes, but not on two computers simultaneously. You wouldn't be able to activate it while your Windows 10 remains activated (I believe).

[AlTech]

Most likely. Just so long as you over ride the existing key and the existing OS.

[Emanuel_M]

1 minute ago, Benergy said:

Yes, but not on two computers simultaneously. You wouldn't be able to activate it while your Windows 10 remains activated (I believe).

OK ill do that. so even though the key was upgraded to windows 10 it will still active windows 8.1. How is that possible. i don't like how win 10 integrates cortana and i actually miss the metro start screen.

[Benergy]

Just now, Emanuel_M said:

OK ill do that. so even though the key was upgraded to windows 10 it will still active windows 8.1. How is that possible. i don't like how win 10 integrates cortana and i actually miss the metro start screen.

Before you do that, there is a 'rollback' feature in Windows 10 if you upgraded from 8.1, you don't need to clean install. 

[Emanuel_M]

1 minute ago, Benergy said:

Before you do that, there is a 'rollback' feature in Windows 10 if you upgraded from 8.1, you don't need to clean install. 

i dont have that

 

[Benergy]

Just now, Emanuel_M said:

i dont have that

 

I'm sorry but it looks like you may have deleted the old OS files thus losing the ability to rollback.

[Emanuel_M]

Just now, Benergy said:

I'm sorry but it looks like you may have deleted the old OS files thus losing the ability to rollback.

i do have the windows.old folder but i cant see anything that tells me to downgrade back tow windows 8.1

 

[Benergy]

Just now, Emanuel_M said:

i do have the windows.old folder but i cant see anything that tells me to downgrade back tow windows 8.1

 

Click on Action centre in the bottom right > All settings > Update and security > Recovery

There should be a 'Rollback' option there - if it 's not there, the required files are missing or borked.

[Emanuel_M]

2 minutes ago, Benergy said:

Click on Action centre in the bottom right > All settings > Update and security > Recovery

There should be a 'Rollback' option there - if it 's not there, the required files are missing or borked.

yeah i dont have it so ill try to find another way then thanks. ill do a clean install im fine with it.

[theanimun]

2 hours ago, Emanuel_M said:

OK ill do that. so even though the key was upgraded to windows 10 it will still active windows 8.1. How is that possible. i don't like how win 10 integrates cortana and i actually miss the metro start screen.

If you want the start screen back in windows 10 its called tablet mode that will bring the start screen back

And as for cortana you can actually disable it from showing up on the task bar