If I buy the Windows 8 Pro upgrade, can I do multiple fresh installs?

Solution 1:

You can use the refresh feature of Windows 8 and you can do it any number of times :)

When you reset, the following steps happen

• The PC boots into the Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE).
• Windows RE erases and formats the hard drive partitions on which Windows and personal data reside.
• Windows RE installs a fresh copy of Windows.
• The PC restarts into the newly installed copy of Windows.

Solution 2:

You won't need to re-install to get to a clean system with Windows 8 Pro.

Once installed there is a "Refresh" feature - it's been covered in several articles, here's one:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/251527/windows_8_refresh_feature_makes_it_easy_to_start_with_a_clean_slate.html

I've used it myself with the Release Preview version when the Office 2013 CTR became unusable due to a failed update.

It also allows you to retain personal files if you choose.

Solution 3:

yes you can do it many time but one thing is important in that is you should have always your activation key of Windows which is most important thing in this.

From How To Refresh Or Reset Your Windows 8 PC

Reset Your PC

The Refresh and Reset Utilities are accessible from General window in Windows 8 PC Settings. To quickly open PC Settings, bring up charms bar using Windows + C hotkey combination, click Settings.

Now click on PC Setting.

When you click Get Started under Reset PC, it will show the changes which will be made during the process. Insert Windows 8 installation disk, and then click Next followed by Refresh to reboot the system.

For disk with multiple partitions, it asks you to choose entire hard disk to perform the cleanup operation or only the disk where Windows 8 is installed. Just select the required option to move to next step.

Now, specify the type of cleanup operation – Thoroughly or Quickly. The Thorough disk cleanup operation removes all the files from selected disk(s), deletes all the installed applications, and makes data irrecoverable, whereas the quick cleanup option simply deletes your files and installed applications.

Now it will reboot your system and start resetting Windows to default settings, The time it takes depends upon the number of changes made to your system and total size of your data. Once system reboots, it starts preparing your system for complete PC reset. At the bottom, you will see Resetting your PC progress.

After the Resetting your PC process finishes, it will reboot your system to update Windows 8 registry settings, find attached devices, and then make identified devices ready for Windows 8.

Once the process is finished, you will be asked to enter the Product key. Enter the license key and click Next. If you want to enter the license key later, click Skip.

Now, accept License terms and click Accept to proceed further. It will now start loading Windows 8, and you will see Personalization window. Follow the on-screen instructions, enter details where required, and let Windows 8 prepare a fresh desktop for you.