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The Windows 8 Developer Preview has been out for some days now. If you have been living under a rock, you may be interesting in our Windows 8 screenshots tour for a visual impression of the operating system, Jason’s first impressions of Windows 8, a list of mouse and keyboard shortcuts, Windows 8 Download links and Mike’s take on Windows 8.
If you have already installed the operating system, you’d probably noticed that the installation is straightforward and fast. Windows 8 users who try and reinstall the operating system or use the new reset feature to reset it may be in for a surprise, as they may be asked to enter a product key for the operating system to proceed with the installation.
The problem here is that Microsoft has not officially published a product key for the OS. A forum thread at the Microsoft Developer Network forum has the answer. A user is asking Microsoft there about the product key that needs to be entered during reinstallation of Windows 8.
Microsoft responds with the following answer:
If you need to reinstall Windows Developer Preview or use the Reset functionality, you might be asked to enter this product key:Both the Windows 8 product key and the Windows 8 Server product key are mentioned in the answer.
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If you’re running a server version of Windows Developer Preview, you can use this product key:
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Note: These product keys are only for use with the Windows Developer Preview version of Windows 8.
Users who encounter similar difficulties can use those product keys to reinstall or reset the Windows 8 developer preview.
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