@Laurie: You were right. I talked to them for a few mintues and gave up. Wasted my time.

@Mike: I have the disc at home, so I will just have to wait until I get there to reinstall it. I also found out that I have a download of Magix online and can reinstall that when I get the Windows 8 installed.

So everything is ok. Blender, Wings, GIMP and Meshlab were all free and according to the Upgrade Assistant, were all compatable with 8, so I should be able to get this done relatively painless afterall.

To Quote Hannibal Smith "I love it when a plan comes together".

If I had a nickle for ever time a woman told me to get lost, I could buy Manhattan.