iso takes you to the license agreement during installation you have the correct "Edition". In the vast majority of cases the "Professional Edition" is "Windows 8.1 Pro". If your system has this sticker try downloading this .iso and if the.
If you have this sticker you likely have one of the following 2 editions: Windows 8.1 Single Language with Bing Common.If you have this sticker which looks like the following you likely have one of the with Bing Editions which are unfortunately not supported by the Microsoft Windows 8.1 Media Creation Tool: Although all the systems have a sticker which just says "Windows 8" similar to the other 3 Editions which the Media Creation Tool Supports it was a different sticker. I was looking in particular for a difference in the with Bing systems. I checked the sticker at the base of the system and compared this with the Edition in system properties. I had a look at a few shops BestBuy, PC World, Staples in the US, CA and in the UK. The "N" Editions are rare so try these only if the regular. isos takes you to the license agreement during installation you have the correct "Edition". If your system has this sticker try downloading these two. In the vast majority of cases the "Home Edition" is "Windows 8.1" or "Windows 8.1 Single Language". If you have this sticker which says "Windows 8" you likely have one of the following three editions: Windows 8.1 (Core/Home) ≠ Windows 8.1 N (Core/Home) ≠ Windows 8.1 SL (Core/Home) ≠ Windows 8.1 with Bing ≠ Windows 8.1 with Bing SL ≠ Windows 8.1 Professional ≠ Windows 8.1 Professional N Unfortunately there is no way for the user to distinguish between some of these Editions and it should be stressed that are not interchangeable: This part mainly concerns OEM product keys as there are more Editions and the product key (SLP key) resides in the UEFI BIOS. Many that will advise you on Windows installation on Microsoft Answers will say the choice is very easy and that there are only two "Editions" to choose from in accordance to your sticker and are wrong… there are actually 8 OEM editions users have made me aware of… OEM 3.0 SLP activation inputs a unique 25 digit product key into the systems UEFI BIOS and hence has no need for a COA which have been removed due to piracy issues and due to the multiple problems users had when they peeled off or faded. The Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM licenses uses OEM 3.0 system locked preinstallation keys for activation. I do not recommend purchase of any of these devices. The Windows 8.1 OEM license should be eligible for a free upgrade to Windows 10 for a promotional period of 1 year after its final release.īecause no installation media is provided for Windows 8.1 RT (a crippled version of Windows 8.1 essentially equivalent in functionality to Windows Phone) and Windows 8.1 with Bing or Windows 8.1 SL with Bing. Retail License and Retail “Upgrade Only” License.Volume License – You are using your organisations Volume Licensing and you should contact your IT department.OEM System Builder License – You Bought a Windows OEM System Builders License.Retail “Upgrade Only” License – You Bought a Full Windows 8.0 Upgrade License.Retail License – You Bought a Full Windows 8.1 License.Download Windows 8.1 .iso* Won't work for Bing Editions.