How Do You Update "Win 8 OEM Update" To 8.1
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To download the ISO? Sort of. I started the Windows 8 download, cancelled it once it started downloading, then went back to the website and chose download 8.1, it downloaded the setup wizard again and actually downloaded the 8.1 install.
That's what I used to create the install media on my USB stick and it worked fine.
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Are you starting the Windows 8 download first, cancelling it, then choosing the 8.1 download?
So the steps I took were
Go to http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows-8/upgrade-product-key-only
Choose install windows 8
Download > Install the wizard
Run the wizard
Enter my Windows 8 key
Start download of Windows 8
Cancel the download as soon as it gives you a time estimate
Go back to http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows-8/upgrade-product-key-only
Press install 8.1
Download > Install the wizard
Run the wizard
Should skip the key entry and go straight to downloading 8.1
So the steps I took were
Go to http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows-8/upgrade-product-key-only
Choose install windows 8
Download > Install the wizard
Run the wizard
Enter my Windows 8 key
Start download of Windows 8
Cancel the download as soon as it gives you a time estimate
Go back to http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows-8/upgrade-product-key-only
Press install 8.1
Download > Install the wizard
Run the wizard
Should skip the key entry and go straight to downloading 8.1
This is the step I'm having trouble with, it won't accept my windows 8 key so it won't let me move any further.
Edit. In fact can anyone answer me the advantage of doing a clean install as opposed to me upgrading from Windows 8 OEM to Windows 8.1?
One word - Clean
Upgrading will have old program's registry settings, might have old drivers sitting about and or files were as a clean install is just that nice and clean
Is your key an upgrade etc.? or is it a retail key (not sure it should matter). I'm not sure how to get round it if your key isn't being accepted
Just to confirm you are using your key on the 8 installer not the 8.1?
Last time I installed win 8 using the upgrade version it let me install fine with key but just would not activate so I had to reg hack it.
Anyhow I would look for a generic key to get it installed then when it says key doesn't work try yours
Anyhow I would look for a generic key to get it installed then when it says key doesn't work try yours
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At the moment TechNet and MSDN, although MS are rumoured to be released an ISO of the full OS to the public at the end of the month.
You can download it I have using a trick if you go to the microsoft page to download windows 8 and 8.1 and get both installers.
Start up the windows 8 installer enter your key let it start to download then quit the program.
Next start the windows 8.1 installer it when just download it and let u burn a dvd or make a usb stick.
But u still need a 8.1 key to install but once ur in windows it should work
There is a trick to making the usb bypass the key check but I haven't tryed it yet going to have a go on Saturday
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I am currently running Windows 7 on my main desktop. I am planning on upgrading to 8.1.
I have seen the w8 pro upgrade, available for around £60 online - is this going to be the cheapest way for me to get to 8.1?
Then I just have to follow the steps outlined in this thread?
I have seen the w8 pro upgrade, available for around £60 online - is this going to be the cheapest way for me to get to 8.1?
Then I just have to follow the steps outlined in this thread?
Everytime I try to download win 8 (for starting the "trick"), the setup file crashes... ARG!! how annoying
Tried to setup a 'reset' and it asked for me to put my media in (which is my windows 8 pro usb), and it tells me its invalid. Everything else has been great.. but the recovery/reset feature is a total pain in the arse.
Tried to setup a 'reset' and it asked for me to put my media in (which is my windows 8 pro usb), and it tells me its invalid. Everything else has been great.. but the recovery/reset feature is a total pain in the arse.
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If you have the 8.1 ISO you can create an ei.cfg file for your edition of windows, this will bypass the requirement to put an 8.1 install key in.
Yup but ur need to have something that can edit iso file is you want to burn a dvd easyest way is to make a usb drive which is easy to edit.
So If you have a windows 8 key that can been used for 8.1
Download both installers from the microsoft that means windows 8 and 8.1 installers then start the windows 8 one and put in ur key and start the download then a sec or 2 in to the download quit the program and then run the 8.1 installer and it will just download it
and then let u save an ISO file or make a bootable USB drive.If you made a bootable USB drive put in back in the usb if u have taken it out and go in to windows explorer and go to the folder on the usb called sources and make a new text document called ei and press enter then find the file
and rename .txt at the end to .cfg .
Next open the ei.cfg with note pad and paste the following
[EditionID]
Professional
[Channel]
Retail
[VL]
0
This will bypass the check just install it now and enter your normal windows 8 key
For people using the DVD version who cannot install because its want and 8.1 key try this XHQ8N-C3MCJ-RQXB6-WCHYG-C9WKB this wont allow u to activate windows u must change your key in windows once installed some people on other forums say this key gets you in.
Hope this helps
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