Windows Tablets

[billsey]

Hate to tell you but that wouldn't actually be legal. Since it includes a full image of MS Windows... Best (and legal) method is to get the DVDs from Acer since they can verify the license.

[ptrkhh]

I would recommend to just acquire a Windows 8.1 install ISO, and Rufus it to your tablet. Not only it is much smaller, but there would be no bloats to be worried about. Say goodbye to McAfee.

You can get the drivers from the official Acer support site, so your tablet would run identically as an Acer-shipped units, minus the bloats.

The product key is embedded/hardcoded in the BIOS, so Windows should read by itself. If it didnt, just find a 3rd party program called pkeyui, it will search it for you so that you can enter it manually to Windows. I have this setup too, so theres nothing to worry about. Make sure though, that the Windows 8.1 ISO edition matches the product key on your tablet. Mine is Windows 8.1 Core Single Language, not the normal Windows 8.1, installing a normal Windows 8.1 ISO wont work.

TIP: If youre up to more challenge and you want to get about 10 GB more space out of your tablet, you can try applying a WIMboot image. You can search for the guide on the internet (mydigitallife forum is a good place to start)