O kay , but I run xp with a sata dvd with no problems. Does it register during post?

I run xp pro by the way, incase there is a difference that way.

Never mind Kona , I see you posted already that it shows in bios. Sorry.

Hmmm, that might be a problem due to Microsoft's inability to assist me.  According to their Sydney rep I cannot make a purchase for your region, and the one I am able make here will not provide you with the correct product key for your region.   

There is another way, I just need to contact doortech1 via PM to arrange something.  Thing is, I have to go out for an hour or so, but I will sort something out when I get back.

Thank you Starkers for the update. By the way guys I started a new thread about the DVD-RW issue so we don't derail this thread to much dealing with the issue. Here is the link:

https://forums.wincustomize.com/439474

Kona, you would not need a debit card or to link paypal to a bank account. That is just for you to be able to transfer funds between the bank and paypal.  If you were sent money , via paypal frpm Starkers, then use your paypal , which would not take long to set up, to  purchase the OS.

I will help if you both decide thats better, but I thought I would inject that thought.

Kona, board and stuff tracking says its shipped and eta jan. 25 but, I would think in the next two days, maybe three. Soon. No word on the monitor yet.

True, but I doubt Microsoft accepts Paypal payments.

BTW I just noticed that the $39.95 price ends this month.

Okay, so the folks at Paypal are still being proper assholes and reactivating my account using my new email address just isn't going to happen in time to purchase this OS before the $39.99 deal expires.  They want me to jump through hoops and provide all sorts personal information before my account is again live, and then I'm told any funds I deposit will require a 180 day clearance while they check the validity of my application.  Well as far as I'm concerned they can go get royally rooted with the rough end of a pineapple.  Thing is, Shaunna now has an active Paypal account and I can transfer the funds to her bank account to forward on to forward the necessary funds via Paypal to purchase Win 8... it's just to whom that may be, that's all.

Now kona, doortech1 is correct in that you can have a Paypal account just to receive funds and make purchases, it's just whether or not you'd face the same crap I did in activating a new account, etc.  In the end, it may be simpler just to forward the funds to doortech to make the purchase for you, but it wouldn't hurt to see if you can get an active Paypal account first.  In either event, let me know so that I can take the next step, okay.

Wow. I was wrong. I ran the Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant and look at what I found:

So maybe we can get it using Paypal.

Yes, so if you can set up an account to receive it, I'll organise the transfer as soon as you PM me the account details.  It takes a couple of days for the funds to become fully available, but it would be in time to make the $39.99 offer.

See, we're making progress.

Rock on peeps!

I need to invent a time machine.....9 more days to go.

Starkers I sent you an email. My Paypal account is up and running.

Oh...almost forgot. About the product key. The one I have may or may not be the correct one. I have no way of knowing for sure. When you install Win 7 try the key, if it works fine. If not you'll have to leave the install where it is and call Microsoft. They''ll issue you a new product key. Just tell them you got the OS as a gift. Worked for me when the Product key for XP was lost. Best of luck Kona with this kick-ass system. You deserve it!

Well hopefully I will not have to call. Do they not have a way to do that over the internet? I don't like to call anyone usually. For some reason phones have always scared me.