From today's mailbox: I've noticed that when I install the Windows 8 Consumer Preview I have to enter a product key during installation. There doesn't seem to be an option to install the operating ...

Will Windows insist on using the embedded product key, or is there a workaround so you can manually enter the key that came with your Windows 8 Pro System Builder software.

To start off, visit here and download both the Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 setup installers. Once completed, launch the Windows 8 installer and enter the product key upon prompting.

Enter the product key in the dialog box and click on Next to activate the new license key. 2] Via Control Panel. Follow these steps to change your product key in Windows 11/10/8.