HOW CAN I UPGRADE WINDOWS 8 FOR WINDOWS 8.1 PRO.

HOW CAN I UPGRADE WINDOWS 8 FOR WINDOWS 8.1 PRO. WHEN I CLICK ON ADD FEATURES TO MY SA COMPUTER ASKING FOR THE PRODUCT KEY. I DO NOT KNOW THE PRODUCT KEY DELL MANUFACTURING DIRECTLY INSTALLED IN MY SYSTEM. SO HOW CAN I SPEND?

How can I know the product key to install the features?

Note: Tests of Windows 8.1 Preview (warning)

It was clear that test the preview Windows 8.1 will not as simple and involve certain prerequisites.

Do not install it on a machine or production start-up disk.

Microsoft Senior Product Marketing Manager Michael Niehaus reiterated this message in the RT in the session of the company Tuesday. When the preview 8.1 is available, Windows 8 and Windows RT users will receive a notification from Windows Update. This update will trigger the new bits will appear in the Windows store, where potential testers will be able to read the description and choose to install or not.

Once the final versions of Windows 8.1 are available, after their release to manufacturing, those who have downloaded the preview will get the same Windows Update and the Windows Store notification. While their data and their accounts will be kept if and when they choose to install version 8.1 free, final, all their applications must be reinstalled, said Niehaus.

Even if the testers are opting instead to restore their Windows 8 devices after you install the bits of the preview, they will still have to reinstall their applications once they move to the RTM of Windows 8.1 version.

Windows 8 users who do not install the preview build and opt instead to go directly from Windows 8/Windows RT for Windows 8.1 will not reinstall their applications. All parameters, data and applications will be postponed, a spokesman said when I asked. Users will be able to decide when and if they want to switch from Windows 8 and Windows RT to the 8.1 versions, officials stressed.

Source:

http://News.CNET.com/8301-10805_3-57587794-75/how-Windows-8.1-upgrades-will-get-to-you/

How to prepare:

Backup of your system before:

http://www.notebooks.com/2009/10/24/how-to-backup-your-installation-of-Windows-7/

See the following article from Microsoft MVP JW Stuart on how to make a backup of an installation of Windows XP here using Acronis True Image here

Alternatively, you can use for backup of Windows XP is Easeus backup, JW Stuart also has an article about it here

These same principles should work for the people who are running Windows Vista.

If you run editions such as Windows Vista Business, Enterprise or Ultimate Edition, you can use the built in backup of the computer of your Vista installation. This can be very handy in case of failure of your installation of Windows 8. For instructions on how to use the backup of the computer, see article following here. Of course, you'll need an external hard drive for this task.

Create a partition:

http://notebooks.com/2011/02/25/how-to-create-a-simple-partition-in-Windows-7-quick-tip/

Dual boot:

See instructions for dual boot based on the installation of the Windows 8 previews, the same principles will work for Windows 8.1 Preview:

How dual boot Windows XP and Windows 8

How dual boot Windows Vista/7 and Windows 8

Use the Virtual Machine software:

This method is recommended if you have a powerful enough processor and plenty of memory.

You can use alternatives such as Oracle VirtualBox or VMWare Player.

https://www.VirtualBox.org/wiki/downloads

VMware Player;

http://downloads.VMware.com/d/details/player_401/dGpkYnRwd3didGRwQA==

If you are running Windows 8 Pro on a computer with the support of SLAT second layer of address translation, you can use the built in Hyper-V which comes with Windows 8 Pro edition.

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