Windows 8.1 Upgrade

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I have a desktop computer running Windows 8 Pro. I have tried repeatedly to upgrade it to Windows 8.1 and I get a message from the Windows Store that "Windows Store not available to Windows To Go workspace. I would like to get the free upgrade to Windows 10 on this computer, but I must upgrade to Windows 8.1 in order to qualify. Is there a way around this message or a fix for it?

Bill
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 200
    Memory
    4 GB
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    System Mechanic
Hi bstig60 welcome to the forums. If you go here, you can you can skip the upgrading form 8 to 8.1 to 10 through Windows update, and get the ISO and mount it in file explorer, then click setup.exe and can go from 8 directly to 10.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Update Pro in Hyper-V/Windows 10 Pro 64 bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Cliff's Black & Blue Wonder
    CPU
    Intel Core i9-9900K
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus X Hero
    Memory
    32 GB Quad Kit, G.Skill Trident Z RGB Series schwarz, DDR4-3866, 18-19-19-39-2T
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS GeForce RTX 3090 ROG Strix O24G, 24576 MB GDDR6X
    Sound Card
    (1) HD Webcam C270 (2) NVIDIA High Definition Audio (3) Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    BenQ BL2711U(4K) and a hp 27vx(1080p)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
    Hard Drives
    C: Samsung 960 EVO NVMe M.2 SSD
    E: & O: Libraries & OneDrive-> Samsung 850 EVO 1TB
    D: Hyper-V VM's -> Samsung PM951 Client M.2 512Gb SSD
    G: System Images -> HDD Seagate Barracuda 2TB
    PSU
    Corsair HX1000i High Performance ATX Power Supply 80+ Platinum
    Case
    hanteks Enthoo Pro TG
    Cooling
    Thermaltake Floe Riing RGB TT Premium-Edition 360mm and 3 Corsair blue LED fans
    Keyboard
    Trust GTX THURA
    Mouse
    Trust GTX 148
    Internet Speed
    25+/5+ (+usually faster)
    Browser
    Edge; Chrome; IE11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender of course & Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit as a
    Other Info
    Router: FRITZ!Box 7590 AX V2
    Sound system: SHARP HT-SBW460 Dolby Atmos Soundbar
    Webcam: Logitech BRIO ULTRA HD PRO WEBCAM 4K webcam with HDR
but I must upgrade to Windows 8.1 in order to qualify.
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NOT true!
Is there a way around this message or a fix for it?
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You can't upgrade Win8 to Win10 using Windows Update, but if you use the Media Creation Tool and download an ISO file and create a USB stick or DVD from that, you can then insert that and upgrade from that.
 

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