Windows 8 Bible

Installing Media Center

To install Media Center, you need to get a Media Center product code. These codes can be acquired online during the installation procedure. You might also have received a product key from your Windows 8 reseller or from Microsoft directly.

To begin the installation, follow these steps:

1. Save any unclosed documents and exit from all apps and programs.

2. Show the Charms Bar and choose Search.

3. Type add features in the search box and click Settings.

4. Click the Add Features To Windows 8 option on the Settings screen (as shown in Figure 26.1). The Add Features To Windows 8 dialog box appears (see Figure 26.2).

FIGURE 26.1 Adding features to Windows 8

FIGURE 26.2 You can buy a product key online or choose the option that you have a key already.

5. On the How Do You Want To Get Started screen, click I Want To Buy a Product Key Online if you need to purchase a Media Center Product key. Or click I Already Have A Product Key. In our example here, we chose the latter option.

6. On the Enter Your Product Key screen, in the Enter Your Key field (as shown in Figure 26.3), type the 25-character Media Center product key that you acquired. Click Next.

FIGURE 26.3 Enter your Media Center product key in this dialog box.

7. On the Ready To Add New Features ...