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Hello all, I'm having quite the issue trying to get windows 8 installed on my computer.

Currently, I'm running an in-genuine version of Windows 7, but I'm trying to be good, and upgrading.

Every time though, it gets to 100%, then says "Windows 8 installation failed."

 

I currently have Windows 7 Home premium installed,

Trying to install Windows 8 Pro (got it through college store)

I have 60GB free on my SSD.

 

I've tried telling it to keep files, and to keep nothing, same results.

 

I've attempted rebooting before I tried, still nothing.

I've cleared temp files, no luck.

 

I'm out of ideas, and google is no longer helping! Help please!

Case: Lian Li PC011-D - CPU: 3900x - GPU: 2080ti Reference - Mobo: Gigabyte - Ram: Corsair 4x16gb 3200MHz - SSD: 2TB Samsung Evo NVME

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Hello all, I'm having quite the issue trying to get windows 8 installed on my computer.

Currently, I'm running an in-genuine version of Windows 7, but I'm trying to be good, and upgrading.

Every time though, it gets to 100%, then says "Windows 8 installation failed."

 

I currently have Windows 7 Home premium installed,

Trying to install Windows 8 Pro (got it through college store)

I have 60GB free on my SSD.

 

I've tried telling it to keep files, and to keep nothing, same results.

 

I've attempted rebooting before I tried, still nothing.

I've cleared temp files, no luck.

 

I'm out of ideas, and google is no longer helping! Help please!

are you trying to install from a disk or  USB?

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are you trying to install from a disk or  USB?

Trying now, installing to a disk as I type.

Case: Lian Li PC011-D - CPU: 3900x - GPU: 2080ti Reference - Mobo: Gigabyte - Ram: Corsair 4x16gb 3200MHz - SSD: 2TB Samsung Evo NVME

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Trying now, installing to a disk as I type.

I wasn't though, I was trying to use the software that installed it from Windows 7.

Case: Lian Li PC011-D - CPU: 3900x - GPU: 2080ti Reference - Mobo: Gigabyte - Ram: Corsair 4x16gb 3200MHz - SSD: 2TB Samsung Evo NVME

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I wasn't though, I was trying to use the software that installed it from Windows 7.

format your HDD, Back up your programs, files, music, pics etc. and do a fresh install. 

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Making a bootable DVD worked perfectly. No legit copy of Windows 7 needed (To note, I had a legit copy of windows 7, and I lost the disc, so I couldn't give it the code.)

Case: Lian Li PC011-D - CPU: 3900x - GPU: 2080ti Reference - Mobo: Gigabyte - Ram: Corsair 4x16gb 3200MHz - SSD: 2TB Samsung Evo NVME

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Also, I purchased Windows 8, they wouldn't have any right to deny my access to the software, no matter what I currently was running.

Case: Lian Li PC011-D - CPU: 3900x - GPU: 2080ti Reference - Mobo: Gigabyte - Ram: Corsair 4x16gb 3200MHz - SSD: 2TB Samsung Evo NVME

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