Hello guys,

Now, I am planing to do a clean installation on my Toshiba computer with Windows 7 now. There is OEM key on the bottom of the laptop. Now that I'm going to do a clean install to Winodws 8 Pro, I'm wondering whether I will be able to use that OEM key to install and activate my Windows 8 Pro.

Pls give a hand!

Thanks a lot!

Of course, OEM key is needed to activate your windows 8, but not the key behind your computer, that is the OEM key of the computer for your to check whether it is the original one. You need the Windows 8OEM key, getting when you buy it to install and activate the win 8.