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I have a LEGAL win 8 key but i have no clue where i put my disk. Is there anywhere that i can download the iso to do a fresh install on my laptop that doesnt have a dvd drive??

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http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1800781/windows-iso-file.html

Hope I could help!

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Microsoft lets you download it if you have the key. 

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Microsoft lets you download it if you have the key. 

how?

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Download from Microsoft site.

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Download from Microsoft site.

i cant figure out how to do this. The key that i am using is from an OEM build. Its on my laptop. I had a disk for my desktop but i have no clue where i put that...I used the windows 8 setup thing that microsoft has but it doesnt work with that because it is an oem license.

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thats what im trying to use but microsoft doesnt like my product key because it isnt a retail one Its an OEM one. I dont understand why they dont make the iso downloadable to the public. 

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Who manufactured the laptop?

asus

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Who manufactured the laptop? You might have to get in touch with them and get an iso from them.

A lot of OEM versions of Windows are really picky about installing in the first place.

I would've expected windows 8 to be on digital river but its not :(

i forgot about digital river. But yeah I really don't understand why it's this hard to get ahold of an ISO

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After checking ROG forums and few other sites I think your going to have to ring microsoft and explain your OEM key isn't being recognised due to something like an SSD they will probably issue a new one.

I know its been done before but I thinks it a look of the draw kind of thing.

thanks! I might be in contact with you later if that's okay? Lol

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Fine by me lol usually you can bitch your SSD is making windows see a different hardware configuration and won't accept your oem install they can deactivate keys anyway when they issue new ones so they should be ok but as I said it depends on who you get tech support is like a raffle you might get someone happy to help you

yeah, I seem to not have much luck with people but I might as well try.

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with windows 8 and the way keys are stored in UEFI when it comes to installing it shouldn't even ask for a product key. It theoretically should install properly. Just torrent a retail disc image, load it onto a thumb drive and voilà!

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