Please try again later." is displayed forever no matter how many times you try. The generic key, although accepted as 'working' in the installer, won't start downloading the ISO - an error message citing "We cannot connect now. Microsoft really messed this up by not providing an official way to do a fresh installation from an ISO for free upgrades. Then why not just use the Store? Using the official method you end up with no install media, no product key and no way to use the built-in recovery later on ('missing files' error). Activate your Windows installation afterwards with your own Windows 8 key. Boot your system with the DVD you just burned, enter the same generic key to install and proceed on. Contrary to what Microsoft wants you to believe, you can use the generic key provided in this thread, download the ISO and burn it to a blank DVD from their own site. Microsoft's own server is IMHO far better than any torrent site. If you don't have access to an MSDN or Technet subscription or you're not a volume licence customer, the only way to get your hands on an ISO is to download it from somewhere else. There is also an accompanying youtube video to the aforementioned step by step instructions that can be found alongside the full article entitled "How to download the Windows 8.1 ISO using your Windows 8 retail key" here.
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