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Solved How do i 'upgrade' to 8.1 if 8 was installed from MSDN
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At work i have Windows 8 Pro installed from an MSDN ISO, having been waiting for the 8.1 update today i have now just seen a quote on Microsoft's site saying[FONT=WOL_Reg]
" [/FONT]If you installed Windows 8 using an MSDN ISO, you might be able to install Windows 8.1 using a similar ISO from MSDN"
Is there an easy upgrade option for this type of Windows 8 install?
Preferably, without losing any data
Cheers,
Jamie
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Yes, you can simply upgrade with the MSDN .ISO DVD. It leaves everything intact.
Nice one, cheers for the confirmation.
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro x64
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Self Built
CPU
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz - S1155
Motherboard
Asus P8P67 LE Rev3, Intel P67, S115
Memory
8GB Corsair DDR3 XMS3, PC3-12800
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650
Sound Card
On-Board
Monitor(s) Displays
3 x 24" {Extended Display}
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
300GB Seagate Barracuda 7200
PSU
550W Coolermaster GX550
Case
Silverstone Precision PS04B
Cooling
Stock
Keyboard
Logitech K120
Mouse
World of Warcraft Cataclysm MMO Gaming Mouse
Internet Speed
80MB
Browser
Chrome
Antivirus
MSE / Windows Defender