I'm an MSDN subscriber, and as such I have access to all Microsoft applications for development and testing purposes.
However, when I go to download Windows 8 Pro, I find downloads for the following
- Windows 8
- Windows 8 Enterprise
- Debug/Checked builds for the above
- N versions of the above (EC silliness still in effect)
- x86 and x64 versions of the above
and
- Windows 8 Pro VL (x86, x64 and N versions)
But every version of Pro has the following notice
This product is not available at your subscription level. Learn More
The link leads to a not-very-helpful page with TL;DR and nothing about what "VL" is and why I can't download Pro!
What is going on? Why can't I download Windows 8 Pro?
Best Answer
The "VL" in "Windows 8 Pro VL" means "Volume Licensing." It is only available for Volume Licensing customers only. Which you probably aren't, if you're reading this.
Windows 8 Pro is actually bundled within Windows 8, the only difference being that you need to use a different key.
This information is hidden within the Details of the "Windows 8 Pro VL" list item. The details of the Windows 8 list item only hints at this fact, saying
In order to download and install Windows 8 Pro with your MSDN subscription: