Windows 8.1/en

Windows 8.1 is a workstation operating system created by Microsoft.

Creating installation media

You can download test versions of Windows installation images from Microsoft's own website. You can also download full versions online, but take care to make sure they are genuine.

For testing purposes you can download Windows 8.1 from the links below. They have a 90 day trial period, after which you can buy a license from Microsoft.

Download Windows 8.1 Enterprise

When installing windows from a USB flash drive, you can use this instruction page.

You can also burn an installation DVD (4,7GB) using common cd burning software.

Bypassing the installation code

Copy the piece of code below and save it a file called ei.cfg . Copy the file to %windowsinstallationdir%/source/

 [EditionID]
 Professional
 [channel]
 Retail
 [VL]
 0

Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 installation codes

These codes don't activate Windows.

Windows 8 Professional

XKY4K-2NRWR-8F6P2-448RF-CRYQH 

Windows 8 Professional with Media Center

RR3BN-3YY9P-9D7FC-7J4YF-QGJXW ()

Windows 8 Home

FB4WR-32NVD-4RW79-XQFWH-CYQG3

Windows 8.1 Professional

XHQ8N-C3MCJ-RQXB6-WCHYG-C9WKB 

Windows 8.1 Professional with Media Center

GBFNG-2X3TC-8R27F-RMKYB-JK7QT

Windows 8.1 Home

334NH-RXG76-64THK-C7CKG-D3VPT

Installation

1. Boot the computer from the installation media or network boot.
2. Wait for a moment so the installation files have loaded.
3. Select installation language, currency and keyboard settings. Click next.
4. Select Install Now.
5. Write the installation code in the text field.
6. Accept the license.
7. Select Custom: Install Windows Only, unless you are updating your old operating system and want to carry over files from your old installation.
8. Select the partition or hard drive which you wish to install Windows to.
9. Wait for the installation program to finish. The computer will restart automatically a few times.
10. Give the computer a colour theme and a name. We recommend the pink colour theme.
11. Select between custom and automatic settings. We recommend to use custom since you can disable some annoying/useless stuff.
12. Select what network you are in.
13. Select update settings.
14. Define how you wish to get help with problems from online.
15. Define what information you want to share with Microsoft (privacy settings).
16. Here you can log in to your Microsoft account. This lets you synchronize your MS account with different devices. We will now show you how to create a local account. Select Create a new account.
17. Select Sign in without a Microsoft account.
18. Enter the local user's username and by recommendation also a password. Select the language and the computer will reboot.
19. After the computer has rebooted, click the screen.
20. Give the password for your user account, if you defined one during installation.
21. Familiarize yourself with the new Metro UI menu.
22. You can get to the desktop by clicking the Desktop tile.

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Changing language (Other than Home-version)

The operating system is now in English and we will change it to Finnish. You can change it to whatever language you wish using the same method. You can only change the language in the Pro version.

1. Open Control Panel
2. Click Add language
3. Click Options
4. Click Download and install language pack and give administrator confirmation if prompted
5. Wait for the installation to finish

The language will be changed the next time you log out and back in.

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Attaching a PC to a domain (Win8.1 Home -version not applicable)

Tarkista asetuksista, että DNS palvelimeksi on ensisijaisena valittu toimialueen ohjauskoneen DNS palvelin.

1. Avaa Control Panel
2. Klikkaa System and Security
3. Klikkaa System
4. Klikkaa Change settings
5. klikkaa Change
6. Anna toimialueen nimi, johon liitetään tämä työasema
7. Anna käyttäjätunnus ja salasana, jolla oikeus liittää työasema toimialueelle

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BOOTLOADER vaihto

Seuraavat komennot tulee ajaa Windowsin komentorivissä järjestelmänvalvojana

Vaihda Windows 7 BOOTLOADER:

 bcdedit /set {default} bootmenupolicy legacy

Palauta takaisin

 bcdedit /set {default} bootmenupolicy standard