Windows 8.1 System Reserved space

What product key do you have? (Windows 8 or 8.1)
If Windows 8 product key
Solved Activate retail Windows 8.1 with Windows 8 Product key.

theog said:

What product key do you have? (Windows 8 or 8.1)
If Windows 8 product key
Solved Activate retail Windows 8.1 with Windows 8 Product key.

I still didn't buy Windows 8.1. I'm hoping to buy it :)

Prof Kerfuffle said:

A 'fresh install' consists of formatting the disk and if you're uncertain on the installation procedure, delete* the (old) System Reserved Partitions along with the Windows 7 partitions and click new. It will generate the partitions automatically and there shouldn't be any reason to adjust the size of the System Reserved Partition as it calculates how large it needs to be itself.

(* Deleting the partitions will result in your data being illegible. I'm sure you're fully aware of this but I say this as a precautionary measure and not an insult.)

If still uncetain view this tutorial: Windows 7 Fresh Install. (It's the same as the Windows 8 installer.)

No offense taken :) If I delete both System Reserved and Windows 7 (C drive) installed partitions, will the new partition created by Windows 8.1 setup be named as "C" or by another letter?

ICit2lol said:

Well mate I see you started another thread and well that is very confusing to be honest and not really the thing to do.

But personally I would have wiped the drive got an OEM of that 8.1 you wanted and just installed but heck you have got some answers in the other thread now. Why didn't you start in the 8 forum??

Sorry about that. That thread was marked as Solved.

Thank you all for your replies guys. Thread marked as solved :)