Can I use the Windows Media Center already purchased with newly installed Win 8 Pro?

Hello, community.  I've never really had to ask any questions or messages on the community forums, but simply, I can't find the answer to this,

So Microsoft was offerring winder 8 Pro at prices extremely low at launch.  Another bonus is that you could sign up for a free installation of Windows Media Center.  I have a TB tuner card in one of my places with two ports so I can watch TV or it is apparent from the file on my PC as a DVR and it worked perfectly.   However, recently, my c:\ died and I had to buy a new one and I got a new copy of Windows 8 Pro.  I was hoping that my account name Microsoft would allow me to re - download Media Center but it looks like I'll have to buy it now.

Is it the way it is or am I missing something that could restore my MWC installation?

Thanks in advance for any answers.
 
Original title: Windows Media Center

Hello

How did you install operating system Windows 8, which was previously an upgrade installation or custom?

If you have Windows Media Center free of charge then you would have received a product key for the same thing, I recommend you to use the same product key to activate or add Windows Media center to a new installation of Windows 8 PRO.

See the following Microsoft article.

Add features to Windows

Hope this information is useful.

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