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My Dell XPS Laptop just went kaput. That laptop came with Windows Vista 32-bit, but I bought and installed a Windows 7 32-bit upgrade and I still have both disks. I want to build a new desktop to replace that laptop. I want the new desktop to have Windows 8.1 64-bit and I'm trying to keep it legit.Outlet PC has Windows 8.1 OEM for $89.98. I'm 90% sure that's a decent buy, BUT:1.2.
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I have confirmed my student status with a.edu email address.3. It doesn't say whether its 32-bit or 64-bit, only 'Important: Windows 8.1 Pro full version is for Windows 7 users only.'
There are comments that suggest a clean install is possible from the.iso, but 2 people saying it should work is hardly reliable. I attempted a clean install with my Windows 7 upgrade when I replaced the hard drive in the laptop and it worked only until I entered the key to activate it and got a message like 'this key is only valid for an upgrade.' Just to put a nail in this: Yes, you can do a clean install with Windows 8.1 Pro for Students from a USB drive and it is 64-bit and it doesn't require any tricky/shady workarounds. It was one of the biggest deals I found in building my new desktop PC.You need admin access to a computer with internet and Windows 7 or newer.
You download the installer from Microsoft, input your product key, and let it download the files. After the download finishes it will ask you to install now or later by creating new media or from the desktop.
Select 'Install by Creating New Media.' From there you can either get the.iso file or it will create a bootable USB drive for you.I ran into a problem when I only had access to my friend's or work computers which were all either Macs and can't open the.exe or I didn't have admin access which is required to run the.exe even to just download the files without installing. I'll have all of my computer parts on Wednesday and will be building my new computer shortly thereafter.I just paid for the 8.1 Pro for Students and quickly ran into a roadblock: In order to run that 'new installer thingy' you need admin privileges on a computer currently running Windows 7 or newer. The only computers that are easy for me to access are either Macs (all of my housemates and IRL friends) or I don't have admin (work PC).So my current plan is to boot from the hard drive from my broken laptop and hopefully be able to download the 64-bit 8.1.iso from a 32-bit version of Windows 7.
If for some reason I can't boot from my laptop's hard drive, I can boot from one of the older Windows discs I do have. Hey, I am doing the exact same thing now, but when do you get to choose between 32 bit and 64 bit? I have deleted my drive, then it starts installation and it just goes from there not asking me between the 32 bit and and 64 bit anywhere.Okay so I just finished the download and it didn't ask me once. Yes I did burn the ISO file to a DVD through the 'Install later via media' option or something like that. Custom install, deleted HDD, everything.
I got the 32 bit install.Only difference I could imagine it being: you bought this one:I bought this one:Did I just waste 60 bucks?.