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I have bought Laptop with Windows 8 CZ (Czech localization). I would like to re-install the laptop with Windows 8 EN. It is legal to install English Windows if I bough Czech Windows? Where should I get installation media?
I installed English language to Czech Windows 8, the user interface has changed to English, but error messages and logs are still in Czech, which is very bad for programming and looking answers on stackoverflow. That is why I need real English Windows, not a localized Czech Windows.
Tomas Kubes
Posted 2015-02-03T14:05:04.010
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I have Windows 8 Home Edition. – Tomas Kubes – 2015-02-03T14:17:27.980
If you're a college/university student, you may be elligible for a free Windows 8.1 licence: http://onthehub.com/download/free-software/windows-8-1-pro-for-students/
– None – 2015-02-03T14:21:31.233Home edition is often the one people give without having to pay for an upgrade, so that makes sense. – Jeff Clayton – 2015-02-03T14:21:56.077
Windows 8.1 is supposed to be free as an upgrade to any version of windows 8. It may not update the language files but it would be worth a try. – Jeff Clayton – 2015-02-03T14:22:45.397
Unfortunatelly I am not student. – Tomas Kubes – 2015-02-03T14:24:55.820
@qub1n - You mean Windows 8 Core I glazed over the fact your using Windows 8. What you describe should be possible without reinstalling Windows 8 though. I find it funny a comment attempting to help somebody with Windows 7 installed was upvoted though. – Ramhound – 2015-02-03T14:25:01.443
Yes, my laptop get updated automatically to Windows 8.1, but Czech not English. – Tomas Kubes – 2015-02-03T14:25:45.223
That is what I was afraid of. Sorry it did not add languages. – Jeff Clayton – 2015-02-03T14:26:21.217
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– Ramhound – 2015-02-03T14:26:41.797Single Languagelicense you should be able to accomplish this without reinstalling Windows 8.1. I suggest you try creating your own English .iso using the tool Microsoft releasedI upvoted the comment, because it brings me to this link http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/create-reset-refresh-media I will try it at evenening. Thanks.
– Tomas Kubes – 2015-02-03T14:26:52.5874I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because the question of the legality of an action will entirely depend on the region a person is in and what is and is not allowed by that user's Windows license. What is and is not allowed is well defined in the given Windows license in question which can entirely be different depends on the specific version of Windows the user is using. – Ramhound – 2015-02-03T14:37:48.693
@Ramhound - sounds reasonable enough to me - go ahead and close – Jeff Clayton – 2015-02-03T14:39:30.963
@JeffClayton - Technically that was the close vote. The comment was generated when I created "other" explanation for the close vote. In other words the question if something is legal isn't the best question, the question certainly can be reworded to avoid the legality of the action, I just don't know if I want to be the one that does so. – Ramhound – 2015-02-03T14:42:07.940
@Ramhound ahh okay, that makes sense as well - the answer I gave is based on the installing of a different one, which fits his legality answer (a key is a key and has to match) - but legality issues are really not safe to answer for everyone on international sites like you mentioned. – Jeff Clayton – 2015-02-03T14:43:59.787
@JeffClayton - There is nothing wrong with your answer. I am also not the final word on anything. What is possible and enforced and what is possible but not enforced are two entirely different things. – Ramhound – 2015-02-03T14:49:20.263
@Ramhound - appreciated, and such is reality. – Jeff Clayton – 2015-02-03T14:51:39.230
1You can always try it, and if it activates successfully then yes. I personally did that with my french Windows 7, and it activated just fine using an english ISO. – None – 2015-02-03T19:44:00.877