[Shop-talk] This is why I don't work in IT, was: Re: Entirely not shop related, but...

[Steven Trovato]

Scott,

I have not done anything with Windows 8, but I believe earlier 
versions had another way to activate by phone.  If that is still 
possible, and the version you have/had on that machine is a valid 
candidate for upgrade, then you would just give them the info from 
the sticker and they would give you a way to activate.  I believe the 
original intent was to provide a way to activate without internet 
access.  Again, this information is old and may or may not apply to 
Windows 8, but it might be worth checking into.

-Steve Trovato
strovato at optonline.net


At 03:44 PM 12/3/2012, Scott wrote:
>Win8 is not 'activated', because the discs I purchased appear to be 
>for an upgrade, not a clean installation, according to the popup 
>when typing in the activation key.