How do I reinstall Windows (installed new HDD) 8

My laptop is dead needs a new drive hard of... My Windows 8 is an OS upgrade.  How can I get the 8 Windows installed if I do not have the older versions of the Windows ME/XP/Vista/7.  They were all existing operating system upgrades

Hi Tinktoy,

If all the windows are an upgraded version, and if you don't have any DVD or product key, you will need to purchase a full version of Windows 8. You need not a previous version of Windows installed, and this would require the OEM System Builder version.

To install a Windows 8 upgrade version, you must already have Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP installed on your PC. If you have Windows 7 DVD and a product key, you can install Windows 7 on the new hard drive and later upgrade to Windows 8 later we can do phone activation.

See also the link that talks about the same scenario:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-windows_install/how-do-i-install-windows-8-pro-to-a-new-hard-drive/3bd62e48-7419-4b91-a562-d1cc42498963?msgId=3351b25f-ffea-4f5a-97da-c9ae00a8e17d

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