Solved Where is the download stored of windows 8.1

grandadpaul

New Member
Messages
11
Hi I have downloaded and installed Windows 8.1 using the App store. Everything went well, no problems. During the install one of the messages said that you could backup the download.But I can't find where it has been stored. Does this mean that if I need to do a re-install I would have to use the Windows 8 DVD and then re download 8.1 ?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows
I would also like to know if the download is saveable. I'm on a limited download connection and have 2 windows 8 licences so I would like to only do this the once, and know where it is before I start.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    i5-3470
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8B75-M LX Plus
    Memory
    8Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon 7770
    Sound Card
    SB Audigy
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Iiyama E485S
    Screen Resolution
    1280*1024
    Hard Drives
    1Tb, 500Gb, 500Gb, 250Gb
    PSU
    Antec 430W
I just finished downloading it from Windows Store and got the message that I need to restart my computer..
Looks like the installer is saved on C:\$Windows.~BT
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
I just finished downloading it from Windows Store and got the message that I need to restart my computer..
Looks like the installer is saved on C:\$Windows.~BT

I upgraded to 8.1 without issues, but tried the setup.exe in the $Window.~BT folder to see if I would be able to use that directory for a future re-install, if needed.

The setup opened to the blue Windows rectangle, but after a few moments I had an error message saying the install could not continue and to try rebooting and try again. So I won't be fooling with this again for fear of messing up my good install.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Samsung Ultrabook
    CPU
    AMD A6-4400M 2.70 GHz
    Memory
    6GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon HD
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD
    Screen Resolution
    1600x900
    Hard Drives
    465GB plus 3TB Seagate External with File History
    Mouse
    Synaptics Touchpad 7.5
    Internet Speed
    300 Mbps
    Antivirus
    Charter Security Suite
Back
Top