How To Install Operating System Virtually In Vmware Player

Vmware Player is a software visualization package provided by Vmware . Vmware can be used to run any Operating system virtually within an already installed operating system as an application. 
Vmware Player offers Enhanced Graphics, Faster performance and Tighter Integration support for many Operating Systems and supports almost of available operating systems. 

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Windows 8.1 and Office 2013 Activation Backup




All users who have successfully activated Windows 8.1 and Office 2013 by phone can make a backup of their activation. 

It saves you from re-activating Windows after a re-installation. Just restore Activation after you re-install Windows 8.1 and you're activated!!!!

NOTE- KMS Activation backup is not supported!!

Visit Official Website for Download Link and more information-

http://www.joshcellsoftwares.com/2011/09/AdvancedTokensManager.html


Download Manual-http://mir.cr/1HFHNAAS




NOTE- During creation of Activation Backup, you may see notifications like this-

Sorry the Product Key detected did not match with your installed license
Please input the exact correct key into box and check if it is correct

Just ignore such notifications and enter the Phone Activation Key you used to Activate Windows 8.1 or Office 2013. But if the inputted key is incorrect backup created wouldn't work and would be useless!!! So be careful.

Use Produkey to see the installed Product Key of Windows 8.1 and Office 2013

32bit-http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/produkey.zip

64bit- http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/produkey-x64.zip

NOTE-RUN PRODUKEY AS ADMIN

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Complete Windows 8.1 Guide To Install And Activate 







Windows 8.1 got finally released through Retail Outlets and PC Manufacturers (Vendors) on 18th October. It was already available for digital download to MSDN/ Technet subscribers on 17th October. 

Although we know WZOR, the great Russian Microsoft products leaker made it available to us much before the Official release.




TIP: If u want to search anything in this post, then press Ctrl + F in your web browser and start typing the name.

All download links are posted in the first page only, so you don't need to browse through the pages in this thread for downloading stuffs.

Request to Forum Members: Please don’t post or upload any links or software in this thread, without notifying me.


Microsoft Official Blog Confirming the General Availability(GA)on October 18th
http://blogs.windows.com/windows/b/bloggingwindows/archive/2013/10/17/windows-8-1-now-available.aspx

Windows 8 Pro for buying via Microsoft Website
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows/buy 


Note:- The links posted in this thread are final build links released by Microsoft on 17th October 2013 for MSDN/Technet subscribers
and which is released to public on 18th October 2013 through Retail chains and PC Vendors.

So this build is not Preview versions launched by Microsoft earlier for Developers and Consumers for testing purposes.
Various PC vendors like HP, Dell, Lenovo, Sony, Acer etc. are now offering windows 8.1 pre-installed PCs to the customers.


Microsoft Windows team blog officially confirming the RTM Release 

http://blogs.windows.com/windows/b/springboard/archive/2013/10/18/windows-8-1-general-availability-the-it-pro-perspective.aspx

Windows 8.1 FAQ -

 http://windows.microsoft.com/windows-8-upgrade 

Windows 8.1 Screenshots

 http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/presskits/windows/imageGallery.aspx

Windows 8.1 Product Guide

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/download/presskits/windows/docs/Windows8_1ProductGuide.pdf 

Windows 8.1 Fresh Installation Tutorials-

1. http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/window-on-windows/the-complete-guide-to-a-windows-8-clean-installation/6881

2. http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2299-clean-install-windows-8-a.html

3. http://www.picohelp.com/265/how-to-install-windows-8-from-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-dual-boot-with-windows-7.html

4. http://www.thinkdigit.com/Software/Windows-8-installation-guide_10083.html

5. http://www.eightforums.com/installation-setup/34102-how-download-windows-8-1-clean-install.html

6. http://www.7tutorials.com/how-install-windows-81-your-computer

You can get needed drivers from- http://www.station-drivers.com/

If you want proper driver identification of your system, refer-

http://www.driveridentifier.com/
and
http://www.drivermax.com/

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Microsoft released many updates after Windows 8.1 is released. These updates are general stability updates, driver updates specific to system etc.

All are requested to make their system up-to-date by regularly searching and installing updates via Windows Update.

Cheers to All !!!!

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Meet Windows 8.1 with the new Logo changed by Microsoft after 25 years



Microsoft Build Conference 



Microsoft Build Conference 



Microsoft Build Conference 



Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer at the Microsoft Build Conference 




About Windows 8.1-

Windows 8.1 Editions

 http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/enterprise/products-and-technologies/windows-8-1/compare/default.aspx 

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Minimum System or Hardware Requirements for installation of Windows 8

Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster with support for PAE, NX, and SSE2 (more info)

RAM: 1 GB (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)

Hard disk space: 16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)

Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver

Get more details here- http://windows.microsoft.com/en-IN/windows-8/system-requirements

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I am posting here Windows 8.1 Professional and Enterprise links.


1. Windows 8.1 Professional



MICROSOFT.WINDOWS.8.1.RTM.X86.ENGLISH.DVD

RELEASE DATE: 18/10/2013
BUILD: 6.3.9600.16384.WINBLUE_RTM.130821-1623
FILE: Windows_8.1_EN-US_x86.ISO
SIZE: 2,915,131,392 byte
SHA-1: 802CFCD3A411D99C097EA7E747F0B6697F9BDAC4
MD5: 7DD36FEA0D004ACFEDBDB3A5521EF5FF

Single Hot Link

http://ovh.sofbrigade.us/downloads2/MICROSOFT.WINDOWS.8.1.RTM.X86.ENGLISH.DVD-WZT/Windows_8.1_EN-US_x86.ISO

or

http://dl.eram.shirazu.ac.ir/root/Microsoft/Windows/8.1/Windows_8.1_EN-US_x86.ISO

or

http://datapoolvn.com/iso/Windows/Windows_8.1_EN-US_x86.ISO


Windows 8.1 RTM Pro Direct HTTP Links in parts-
http://sharepirate.com/freedownloads/microsoft-windows-8-1-rtm-english-dvd-wzt/


Torrent Links-
http://thepiratebay.ac/torrent/8862150/Microsoft_WINDOWS_8_1_RTM_x86_ISO-ThumperDC

or

http://thepiratebay.ac/torrent/8861101/MICROSOFT.WINDOWS.8.1.RTM.X86.ENGLISH.DVD-WZT




MICROSOFT.WINDOWS.8.1.RTM.X64.ENGLISH.DVD

RELEASE DATE: 18/10/2013
BUILD: 6.3.9600.16384.WINBLUE_RTM.130821-1623
FILE: Windows_8.1_EN-US_x64.ISO
SIZE: 3,899,295,744 byte
SHA-1: BC2F7FF5C91C9F0F8676E39E703085C65072139B
MD5: F104B78019E86E74B149AE5E510F7BE9

Single Hot Link

http://ovh.sofbrigade.us/downloads2/MICROSOFT.WINDOWS.8.1.RTM.X64.ENGLISH.DVD-WZT/Windows_8.1_EN-US_x64.ISO

or

http://dl.eram.shirazu.ac.ir/root/Microsoft/Windows/8.1/Windows_8.1_EN-US_x64.ISO


Windows 8.1 RTM Pro Direct HTTP Links in parts-
http://sharepirate.com/freedownloads/microsoft-windows-8-1-rtm-english-dvd-wzt/


Torrent Links-
magnet:?xt=urn:btih:958ED16A00869C0BA4C04815AB500FFA1F2EE92E

or

http://thepiratebay.ac/torrent/8865109/Microsoft_WINDOWS_8_1_RTM_x64_ISO-ThumperDC

or

http://thepiratebay.ac/torrent/8861100/MICROSOFT.WINDOWS.8.1.RTM.X64.ENGLISH.DVD-WZT


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1. Windows 8.1 Enterprise



MICROSOFT.WINDOWS.8.1.ENTERPRISE.RTM.X86.VOLUME.ENGLISH.DVD

RELEASE DATE: 18/10/2013
BUILD: 6.3.9600.16384.WINBLUE_RTM.130821-1623
FILE: Windows_8.1_Ent_EN-US_Vl_x86.ISO
SIZE: 2,828,421,120 byte
SHA-1: 87DBCDB8491DBEF1BBC14BE8AB599086789E143C
MD5: 405091EFE4D58947DB45A106B37DD064

Single Hot Link

http://ovh.sofbrigade.us/downloads2/MICROSOFT.WINDOWS.8.1.ENTERPRISE.RTM.X86.VOLUME.ENGLISH.DVD-WZT/Windows_8.1_Ent_EN-US_Vl_x86.ISO

Torrent Links-

magnet:?xt=urn:btih:FBF03CEA3E388A810CDE76B67A8DF867F002B52A


MICROSOFT.WINDOWS.8.1.ENTERPRISE.RTM.X64.VOLUME.ENGLISH.DVD

RELEASE DATE: 08/21/2013
BUILD: 6.3.9600.16384.WINBLUE_RTM.130821-1623
FILE: Windows_8.1_Ent_EN-US_Vl_x64.ISO
SIZE: 3,798,214,656 byte
SHA-1: 8311958EDDEDD29E326ED91FDF025D39B88E0FC8
MD5: 2A9589AEEFDC4B94CD527476FA979EE5

Single Hot Link

http://ovh.sofbrigade.us/downloads2/MICROSOFT.WINDOWS.8.1.ENTERPRISE.RTM.X64.VOLUME.ENGLISH.DVD-WZT/Windows_8.1_Ent_EN-US_Vl_x64.ISO


Windows 8.1 RTM Enterprise Direct HTTP Links in Parts-

http://sharepirate.com/freedownloads/microsoft-windows-8-1-enterprise-rtm-volume-english-dvd-wzt/


Torrent Links
magnet:?xt=urn:btih:0152402468F3AB720C0F1EFBCB52CC951C310840



1. Windows 8.1 AIO




Windows 8.1 RTM AIO 7 in 1 32 bit

Single Hot Link

http://dl.eram.shirazu.ac.ir/root/Microsoft/Windows/8.1/Windows.8.1-AIO-20in1-x86-en-US-PreActivated-Nov2013.iso

Torrent Link

http://thepiratebay.ac/torrent/8904600/Windows_8.1_AIO_7in1_x86_en-US_Sep10-2013

Windows 8.1 RTM AIO 7 in 1 64 bit

Single Hot Link

http://dl.eram.shirazu.ac.ir/root/Microsoft/Windows/8.1/Windows.8.1-AIO-20in1-x64-en-US-PreActivated-Nov2013.iso

Torrent Link

http://thepiratebay.ac/torrent/8904612/Windows_8.1_AIO_7in1_x64_en-US_Sep10-2013


Windows 8.1 ISOs are also on Google Drive...Those who haven't downloaded yet...can download also from here-

http://goo.gl/vmO03k

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PRODUCT KEYS

Keys to Install: 

Core=334NH-RXG76-64THK-C7CKG-D3VPT
Professional=XHQ8N-C3MCJ-RQXB6-WCHYG-C9WKB
WMC Upgrade Working Key- RR3BN-3YY9P-9D7FC-7J4YF-QGJXW

Enterprise= NOT-REQUIRED

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Windows 8.1 Activation

By KMS

1. Use KMSpico latest version- http://www.datafilehost.com/d/9d4eeda0

or

http://dpaste.com/hold/1498745/

File Password- 2013

2. Use KMS Micro

http://www.solidfiles.com/d/21f89ace0a/

Video Tutorial

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFdhz4OZDxc

By Phone(Skype)

New Permanent Activation Manual for those who are facing troubles to activate Windows 8.1 RTM

http://mir.cr/5C4OUVUY

For Latest MAK Keys, refer to latest posts by valuable users on this thread!!!


Windows 8.1 and Office 2013 Phone Activation Backup and Restore Manual

http://mir.cr/1IDZSJTT

NOTE-You can now also use Advanced Tokens Manager Latest Edition to backup your valuable Windows and Office Activation

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