2* Win 8 keys for 900 bucks from Dreamspark

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prime said:
I registered yesterday at 2:00 PM.

Got MS Dreamspeak registration mail today at 6:30 AM.

Just now got the 2 keys of Win8. :D

Will download ISO later because my Aitel is about to FUPPED up. Just 0.8GB left and 3 days left. ;)

Can anyone courier me the DVD, will pay for blank media and courier charges. :)
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Can do it, but since the torrent didnt work, I have to download ISO from MS. I will do it tonight.
 
also if i activate one key and give the other key to some one else will they be able to activate widnows 8 with that?

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honest1 said:
Can do it, but since the torrent didnt work, I have to download ISO from MS. I will do it tonight.
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You are saying thepirate bay windows8 iso is no good?
 
ubergeek said:
also if i activate one key and give the other key to some one else will they be able to activate widnows 8 with that?

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You are saying thepirate bay windows8 iso is no good?
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Right, It didnt worked for me. It took around 10 min after I entered the key but then it came that licence cannot be verified. Check installation media. :(

Query: I burned the ISO image from torrent using Imgburn. Did I missed something? I really dont see any reason why it didnt worked.
Also can someone provide the md5 of ISO downloaded from MS? Will match it with torrent's.
 
I download a Windows XP key also.

honest1 said:
Can do it, but since the torrent didnt work, I have to download ISO from MS. I will do it tonight.
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Thank you buddy. :)

Sad to know that torrent thing didn't work. Please update this thread when you finish your download.
 
Windows 8 (x86) English
2511 MB
File Name: en_windows_8_x86_dvd_915417.iso
SHA1: 22D680EC53336BEE8A5B276A972CEBA104787F62
Windows 8 (x86) English-United Kingdom
2443 MB
File Name: en-gb_windows_8_x86_dvd_915479.iso
SHA1: 7EAD7DA86426F554C41849B750BF29C74B9B3D5D
Windows 8 (x64) English
3416 MB
File Name: en_windows_8_x64_dvd_915440.iso
SHA1: 1CE53AD5F60419CF04A715CF3233F247E48BEEC4
Windows 8 (x64) English-United Kingdom
3348 MB
File Name: en-gb_windows_8_x64_dvd_915412.iso
SHA1: 79ED9958CF1690DD8A60A0B1B15F5DCC76C8E625
 
Downloaded from Dreamspark & installed on my laptop , win8 interface is very annoying , hope there is a way to switch it to win7 mode or its done in a update , i want a desktop OS not a phone OS
 
The torrent is matching with this:

Windows 8 (x64) English
3416 MB
File Name: en_windows_8_x64_dvd_915440.iso
SHA1: 1CE53AD5F60419CF04A715CF3233F247E48BEEC4

Let me try again to write ISO.
 
Arjun said:
Downloaded from Dreamspark & installed on my laptop , win8 interface is very annoying , hope there is a way to switch it to win7 mode or its done in a update , i want a desktop OS not a phone OS
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Use sourceforge or stardock start menu
They both are good and improved Win 8 experience . I dont use metro at all . Win the start menu t feels Win 7 on steriods . Sourceforge was crashing a lot so settled on stardock .

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fuzail said:
Windows 8 (x86) English
2511 MB
File Name: en_windows_8_x86_dvd_915417.iso
SHA1: 22D680EC53336BEE8A5B276A972CEBA104787F62
Windows 8 (x86) English-United Kingdom
2443 MB
File Name: en-gb_windows_8_x86_dvd_915479.iso
SHA1: 7EAD7DA86426F554C41849B750BF29C74B9B3D5D
Windows 8 (x64) English
3416 MB
File Name: en_windows_8_x64_dvd_915440.iso
SHA1: 1CE53AD5F60419CF04A715CF3233F247E48BEEC4
Windows 8 (x64) English-United Kingdom
3348 MB
File Name: en-gb_windows_8_x64_dvd_915412.iso
SHA1: 79ED9958CF1690DD8A60A0B1B15F5DCC76C8E625
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x86 is not there in ACM . The MD5 are standard one or ACM ?
 
honest1 said:
The torrent is matching with this:

Windows 8 (x64) English
3416 MB
File Name: en_windows_8_x64_dvd_915440.iso
SHA1: 1CE53AD5F60419CF04A715CF3233F247E48BEEC4

Let me try again to write ISO.
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Let me know how it went....

My download from dreamspark was constantly failing and I was planning to download the torrent
 
Arjun said:
Downloaded from Dreamspark & installed on my laptop , win8 interface is very annoying , hope there is a way to switch it to win7 mode or its done in a update , i want a desktop OS not a phone OS
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Select the desktop from Left hand corner and install the Classic Shell (Welcome to Classic Shell) to get back the start menu and you'll have similar interface to Win7.
With any new OS you'll need some time to get accustomed.

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I have downloaded the english ISO from dreamspark without any problem at one go ( at the night). Running fine on my laptop.

If anybody wants I can send him/her a copy if he/she pays the courier charge. But the problem is I have blank dvds but don't have hard covers to ship the DVDs :( .
 
Entered the key, and installation has started.

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Installation succeeded using torrent! I have a dual monitor setup, One monitor is displaying Metro UI and other one is displaying Windows 7 like interface :)
 
prankie said:
Entered the key, and installation has started.

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Installation succeeded using torrent! I have a dual monitor setup, One monitor is displaying Metro UI and other one is displaying Windows 7 like interface :)
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is this RTM or final retail version.
 
fuzail said:
is this RTM or final retail version.
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Well I downloaded from the link that @prime gave, it seems to be final release version as there is no watermark on the wallpaper, and in control panel>system Windows edition shows: Windows 8 Pro, and it's successfully activated.

Regarding my experience: The new UI is very confusing! my brain is always looking for the old start menu which is not there, instead there are group of tiles, to goto control panel you have to right click then click on show all apps, then search control panel from a list of apps..!
There is steep learning curve involved..
 
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prankie said:
Well I downloaded from the link that prime gave, it seems to be final release version as there is no watermark on the wallpaper, and in control panel>system Windows edition shows: Windows 8 Pro, and it's successfully activated.

Regarding my experience: The new UI is very confusing! my brain is always looking for the old start menu which is not there, instead there are group of tiles, to goto control panel you have to right click then click on show all apps, then search control panel from a list of apps..!
There is steep learning curve involved..
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install start menu and you will love
 
prankie said:
Entered the key, and installation has started.

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Installation succeeded using torrent! I have a dual monitor setup, One monitor is displaying Metro UI and other one is displaying Windows 7 like interface :)
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Yes, it accepted this time. Might be some problem when I first burned the DVD.
Is there similar torrent for 32bit?
Got it, its here https://thepiratebay.se/torrent/7656514/Windows_8_Pro_EN-US_x86.iso
Have to download 32bit as I dont have 64bit drivers handy. Also my laptop is around 4 years old, so feel 32 bit would be fine.
 
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