![]() In this case, we need to edit the ISO file so we can add ei.cfg before we burn it on a disc.įor this, we will use the 30-day trial version of gBurner. Maybe we don't have a USB flash drive, or an old motherboard might not support boot from USB. Sometimes, using a Windows installation USB isn't an option. How to Install Windows 8.1 without a product key from DVD We will need a valid product key for that. The installation will ask for a product key after the first automatic reboot, but there will be a handy "Skip" button. The Windows installer won't even ask for one it will straight-up begin the installation. we can install Windows 8.1 without a product key. Once ei.cfg is within the "sources" folder. Then, we can use a 4GB or larger USB flash drive and an app, such as Rufus, to create a Windows 8.1 installation USB.Īfter that, it's just a matter of dragging our ei.cfg file and dropping it in the "sources" folder in the USB. ![]() We need to download a Windows 8.1 ISO from Microsoft if we haven't already. The fastest and easiest way to install Windows 8.1 without a product key is by creating a Windows installation USB drive. How to Install Windows 8.1 without a product key from USB We just need to get it in the Windows 8.1 installation medium. There is the easy way and the hard way to do so. ![]() We 're halfway there. With this ei.cfg file, we can Install Windows 8.1 without a product key. The result is a file ei.cfg that has a type "CFG File." ![]()
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