Install Window 8 Without Product Key

When Window 8.0 first launch, Microsoft doesn't let us to install Window 8 without product key. However just using simple trick help skip inserting product key at setup.

Instructions

1 Make sure you create a USB bootable drive with the installation files.

2 Create a Notepad text file and copy the following lines:

[EditionID]
Professional
[Channel]
Retail
[VL]
0

In this case because my installation is for Windows 8.1 Pro edition, I’m specifying “Professional” in the EditionID, for the core edition use the EdtionID Core.

3 Finally, save the text file as ei.cfg inside the SOURCES folder from the bootable drive you just created with the Windows 8.1 installation files.

Next you can continue to install Window 8 about same process as window 7.