I can imagine there were users of Windows 7 that complained when they installed the wrong edition by mistake which they could not activate with their key and had to re-install windows and all their apps. Depending on the product key entered the correct edition is installed. I would bet the latter since the same installation media is actually used for both the standard and pro editions of Windows 8.
It is not clear if this change was an attempt to cut down on piracy or rather a simplification of the installation process. I find myself installing Windows 8 frequently and this is one of my primary annoyances while writing my new book on Windows 8. This can be very annoying for legitimate users that simply want to install Windows 8 for testing. For the first time since Windows XP, Microsoft is forcing users to enter a product key before Windows can be installed.
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