Can I buy a PC with Windows 8, install the free 8.1 update, then install the Pack Pro 8.1?
Can I buy a PC with Windows 8, install the free 8.1 update, then install the Pack Pro 8.1?
Thank you for your response. Curiosity you have done yourself, or find that it documented somewhere? I look around on the Microsoft store and support pages. I would not buy Pro pack, open it, and then not be able to return if Windows does not allow me to install it.
I personally, doesn't have Windows 8, 8.1, but the same principles apply to Windows set level 8.1 to Windows Pro 8.1.
Step 1:
When you receive your new Windows 8 PC, apply the latest Windows updates. Its likely your machine may not have been updated in months if he was sitting in a box on a store shelf or in a warehouse.
Step 2:
Backup installation of Windows 8 pre-installed:
http://techingiteasy.WordPress.com/2012/10/29/how-to-backup-your-Windows-8-installation/
Also check the manufacturer's documentation to learn how to create a recovery media where you do not have an external hard drive.
You can also create a recovery disk using a USB key.
Press the Windows key + W
Type: create the recovery disk
Make sure you have a USB stick with enough space
Plug it in
Check the option copy the recovery partition
Follow the instructions on the screen.
Step 3:
Upgrade to 8.1 Windows
http://techingiteasy.WordPress.com/2013/10/17/how-to-upgrade-from-Windows-8-to-Windows-8-1/
Step 4:
Purchase and upgrade to Windows 8.1 Pro Pack
Press Windows + X
Click System
Click on get more features with a new edition of Windows
Follow the instructions on the screen to make your purchase online.
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