Install Media Center Pack for Windows 8 Pro for free

MediaCenterFor a limited time, the Media Center for Windows 8 Pro is offered free of charge and can be installed by requesting a product key. The offer is valid from October 26, 2012 to January 31, 2013 and is limited to five licenses per customer. After that, the sales price is given as € 59,99.

 Update:

As of October 30, 2015, Windows 8 and 8.1 Pro Pack (which upgrades Windows 8 Home or 8.1 Home to Windows 8 Pro or 8.1 Pro with Media Center) and Media Pack (which adds Media Center to Windows 8 Pro or 8.1 Pro) no longer available from Microsoft.

 

The product key can be requested at windows.microsoft.com by entering an email address and is limited to one product key per email address. The key will then be sent to the email address used within 24 hours.
The product key should be requested before the installation, but this can also be done during the installation.

 

 

Install the Media Center Pack for Windows 8 Pro
(For tablets and the like, the operation naturally differs, the installation on a conventional desktop PC is described)

  1. Move your mouse to the top right corner of the screen, then click Search.
  2. Click on “Settings” and enter “Add Features” in the search field.
  3. In the left area there is now the entry “Add features to Windows-8, click on it.
  4. If the key is already available, click on "I already have a product key. "
  5. In the next step, the product key can be entered directly. It is best to copy it beforehand, it can then be completely pasted.
  6. Activate the checkbox to accept the license conditions and then click on "Add features ”.
  7. The PC restarts automatically after installation, so all open programs should be closed and data saved beforehand. After restarting, the Media Center Pack for Windows 8 Pro will be available.
  8. restarted, the nice message appears "That was all, the PC can now be used".

add features

features are added

 

Request product key:

http://windows.microsoft.com/de-DE/windows-8/feature-packs

 



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