Paul’s Hardware 0006 Here’s a tutorial that will show you how to do a clean installation & activation of Windows 8 using upgrade media. I also walk you through creating an oh-so-helpful Windows 8 USB installer. === Helpful Links === ISO Recorder Software by Alex Feinman alexfeinman.com Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool www.microsoftstore.com SevenForums – Clean Install with a Upgrade Windows 7 Version www.sevenforums.com === Final Steps === Registry Key to Modify: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionSetupOOBE – change the MediaBootInstall value from 1 to 0 Open an elevated command prompt type “slmgr -rearm” press Enter Enjoy! Twitter: @paulhardware www.twitter.com Music By Kevin Macleod – incompetech.com incompetech.com
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How to Clean Install Windows 8 Upgrade Retail Versions