Windows 8.1 not showing up in store

roachyuk · 18 Oct 2013 at 21:51

ive tried all day all the updates are updated but still no update showed instore....anyone got any ideas....i am running windows 8 pro with a volume licence thanks

Terrier_Jimlad · 18 Oct 2013 at 22:14

Windows 8 installations using VLC/KMS won't get in in the store, the store is for retail consumers only. If you want to update 8 > 8.1 then you need to get the 8.1 Pro installation media and update that way.

It clearly says this on the MS Windows website

meandu229 · 18 Oct 2013 at 22:17

Mine didnt show up, I had to run the needed windows updates 1st. Just from in settings ran check for updates then rebooted and it showed

roachyuk · 18 Oct 2013 at 22:35

so i need to download the full version of the 8.1 from microsoft?

Infidelus · 18 Oct 2013 at 22:43

roachyuk said:
so i need to download the full version of the 8.1 from microsoft?

One of my machines wouldn't update until I'd run Windows Update and then rebooted. After that, 8.1 showed up in the Windows Store

Terrier_Jimlad · 18 Oct 2013 at 22:49

he's already said he's using a VL edition so your solutions are irrelevant to him, i've already said why he wont get the update, but heres the official MS site for those that dont want to take my word for it

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/why-can-t-find-update-store

Get the 8.1 Pro ISO from the same place you got the 8.0 Pro ISO and use it to update to 8.1

roachyuk · 18 Oct 2013 at 23:48

says i might need to install a clean installation of windows .....sack that ill stick to windows 8.....to much bother

Terrier_Jimlad · 18 Oct 2013 at 23:53

You don't need to, the update can be run from the 8.1 Pro media itself. The hard part is getting a hold of the ISO from MVLS site as it's being hammered and downloads are stopping