How to download the official Microsoft Windows 8.1 ISO
bypass the Microsoft Store when upgrading to Windows 8.1 from Windows 8. Here's how to download the official Windows 8.1 ISO:
Step 1: Go to Microsoft's page for upgrading to Windows 8 with a product key, then click on the light blue "Install Windows 8" button.
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Step 2: Launch the setup file (Windows8-Setup.exe) and enter your Windows 8 product key when prompted. Continue the setup process until it begins downloading Windows 8.Step 3: Close the Windows 8 setup window and confirm that you want to quit the setup.
Step 4: Back at the Microsoft upgrading to Windows 8 with a product key page, click on the light blue "Install Windows 8.1" button this time.
Step 5: Launch the setup file (WindowsSetupBox.exe), which will begin downloading the Windows 8.1 ISO.
® Repair Windows 8.1 update from Windows 8 with USB Repair stick ®
I've got a OEM DVD. With which it is not possible to download a Windows 8 or 8.1 ISO, and...
with my Windows 8 OEM DVD it is also not possible to carry out a repair, using the DVD and place back a WindowsImageBackup.
I found out after several exercises to use the Repair in the Configuration section: "Recovery Media Creator" gives at least the possbility to repair Windows 8.1 without the DVD.
After updating from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1, a repair with the Windows 8 DVD appears not to be possible, but is possible with the Windows USB Stick as follows:
♥ Make an image from the Windows 8.1 system with the Windows possibility using the Command Prompt (administrator) and the command: wbadmin start backup -backupTarget:X: -include:C: -allCritical –quiet, where X is the drive to place the image (WindowsImageBackup), e.g. replace X with D or E.
♥ Make a Repair-stick using the Repair procedure given by the Configuration possibility in Windows.
Than:
♥ Make sure the WindowsImageBackup file, to be used is placed in the root of one of the internal computer drives.
♥ Place the USB-stick in a USB port and make it the first Start-up option in the BIOS.
♥ After starting up choose your own Keyboard selection.
♥ Than click on “Solving Problems”
♥ Than for “Advanced options”
♥ After that “Repair with installation-copy”
♥ Click on the Windows 8.1 icon
♥ Than the program will look for the WindowsImageBackup file in the root of a drive / partition (D: or E: or…)
♥ If found click on “Next” in the window “Replace a systemcopy on the computer – Select a systemcopyback-up”
♥ Click on “Next” and in the following window on “Complete”
♥ After that click “Yes” in the warning window after which the system starts running and placing back the image!
♥ Make sure that in the BIOS the subject HDD or SSD goes before the USB-stick option and…
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http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=302161 (64 bit)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=302162 (32 bit)
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