~Johnny Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Tried with 3 email address' and still haven't gotten a key. Which is a shame, because I actually used Windows Media Centre to watch live TV in the UK using my PS3's PlayTV box ?.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorganX Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 It tells you how do install it in the email that you got with the key. " Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search. (If you?re using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, and then click Search). Enter add features in the search box, and then tap or click Settings. Tap or click Add features to Windows 8. Then tap or click I already have a product key. Enter the product key, and then click Next. Read the license terms, select the check box to accept the license terms, and then click Add features." Yeah, that's the stock instructions. Does not work. What I get in the US Pro RTM version I'm using is the "Turn Features on/or off" dialog. I'll see if "Add Features" is enabled after the 26th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xendrome Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Yeah, that's the stock instructions. Does not work. What I get in the US Pro RTM version I'm using is the "Turn Features on/or off" dialog. I'll see if "Add Features" is enabled after the 26th. Just go into Control Panel and click "Add Features to Windows 8" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noir Angel Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Does anyone know if the keys you'll eventually end up buying will have the same limitations as these promotional keys (IE only usable on a single computer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahhell Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 What's weird is that when you add Media Center the options to "add features" disappears. Morgan, are you sure that it's not already installed? Open up Explorer then right click on "Computer" then pick properties. check and see what it says for Windows Edition installed It's installed on mine and it now says "Windows 8 Pro with Media Center". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorganX Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Just go into Control Panel and click "Add Features to Windows 8" It's simply not there. "Add Features" is not there. Only "Turn on or off". Add features is it's own CP with it's own icon. Not present in SA Pro RTM. Maybe tomorrow will be an update. What's weird is that when you add Media Center the options to "add features" disappears. Morgan, are you sure that it's not already installed? Open up Explorer then right click on "Computer" then pick properties. check and see what it says for Windows Edition installed It's installed on mine and it now says "Windows 8 Pro with Media Center". Just Windows 8 Pro. If there is not update tomorrow, I'll reinstall. But an MVP did say for Pro you would not be able to add features to RTM until 26th, but clearly some people can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahhell Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 It's simply not there. "Add Features" is not there. Only "Turn on or off". Add features is it's own CP with it's own icon. Not present in SA Pro RTM. Maybe tomorrow will be an update. Just Windows 8 Pro. Where did you get your copy of Win8? I'm running the RTM from Technet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briangw Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Tried with 3 email address' and still haven't gotten a key. Which is a shame, because I actually used Windows Media Centre to watch live TV in the UK using my PS3's PlayTV box ?.? I tried with 3 addresses this morning at 6am and received on early in the afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xendrome Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 It's simply not there. "Add Features" is not there. Only "Turn on or off". Add features is it's own CP with it's own icon. Not present in SA Pro RTM. Maybe tomorrow will be an update. Just Windows 8 Pro. If there is not update tomorrow, I'll reinstall. But an MVP did say for Pro you would not be able to add features to RTM until 26th, but clearly some people can. You've got corruption in the OS or something then, because it works fine... Reinstall.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorganX Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Where did you get your copy of Win8? I'm running the RTM from Technet. VLSC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoDEAN Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Sent 3 requests for keys for this, still nothing in the email......Been over 6 hours, maybe tomorrow they will send them out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightScreams Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 well someone's impatient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoDEAN Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 well someone's impatient. Usually when you submit something, and they say they are going to email you a code, it's instantaneous theyarecomingforyou 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xendrome Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Usually when you submit something, and they say they are going to email you a code, it's instantaneous Well to be fair, MS is Pacific time and there terms do say "* Offer valid from October 26, 2012, until January 31, 2013" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahhell Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 VLSC My guess would be that media center isn't compatible with the VLSC "version" of Win 8. The volume license versions are meant for an enterprise and not home consumers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xendrome Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 My guess would be that media center isn't compatible with the VLSC "version" of Win 8. The volume license versions are meant for an enterprise and not home consumers. Windows 8 Pro is Windows 8 Pro is Windows 8 Pro. It doesn't matter where he got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahhell Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Windows 8 Pro is Windows 8 Pro is Windows 8 Pro. It doesn't matter where he got it. What does matter is the original licence key that was entered with Windows 8. The volume license might not allow Media Center. I also just discovered that the Media Center licence is PER machine. If you have multiple Win 8 machines, you'll need multiple keys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightScreams Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 wut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Nokes Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Windows 8 Pro is Windows 8 Pro is Windows 8 Pro. It doesn't matter where he got it. Not quite...in fact I'm amazed that you said that...since you should know that different licenses determine at times how a SKU will behave. ahhell 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorganX Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 My guess would be that media center isn't compatible with the VLSC "version" of Win 8. The volume license versions are meant for an enterprise and not home consumers. Actually Enterprise is meant for an enterprise. :) Now that I remember, I had to vbscript to activate. Maybe the VLSC RTM wasn't quite RTM. I'll reinstall and see anyway. If for some reason SA Pro doesn't support media center, I will hit up newegg. Gotta have one Media Center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahhell Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Actually Enterprise is meant for an enterprise. :) Now that I remember, I had to vbscript to activate. Maybe the VLSC RTM wasn't quite RTM. I'll reinstall and see anyway. If for some reason SA Pro doesn't support media center, I will hit up newegg. Gotta have one Media Center. Umm...the vbscript that you used was probably to get around needing a KMS server to activate. If so, what you did probably isn't legal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link_of_Hyrule Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Yeah I'm thinking they might not send them out to most of us till midnight but I guess we'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorganX Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Umm...the vbscript that you used was probably to get around needing a KMS server to activate. If so, what you did probably isn't legal. Actually no. KMS & MAK is provided. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link_of_Hyrule Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Man these Emails are sure taking a while to get sent out you think it would have happened by now lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantpotato Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 It's been over 24 hours now and still nothing. I even tried it with a couple email addresses to be sure. Lack of Media Center is the only thing keeping me back from using Windows 8 since it's pretty much my primary source of recorded/live TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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