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Can I just download Windows 8.1, extract the iso and use the setup.exe to install a new Windows version? ( 7 to 8.1 )

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Can I just download Windows 8.1, extract the iso and use the setup.exe to install a new Windows version? ( 7 to 8.1 )

depends if you download a bootable or windows upgrade iso

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You need to make a USB drive bootable and have a code for Windows 8.1, then burn the ISO to the USB drive, i use Rufus for that. <Also to make it bootable.

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i think you can its called a upgrade i think.......

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i think you can its called a upgrade i think.......

Yeh, you just select the first option, called Upgrade, it keeps all of your personal settings but installs the new version of Windows. 

I'd suggest doing this by burning the ISO file to a DVD disk and installing from there instead of a USB. 

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Yeh, you just select the first option, called Upgrade, it keeps all of your personal settings but installs the new version of Windows. 

I'd suggest doing this by burning the ISO file to a DVD disk and installing from there instead of a USB. 

there was 1 whereyou directly open it from windows and everything happens there or i think that it was repair intall of w7 not sure

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there was 1 that you directly open from windows and everything happens there or i think that was repair intall of w7 not sure

forget........

? There is two options.

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It is possible to do this way, not just running the setup.exe but an upgrade started from inside windows. but i would highly recomend you do not do this.

A clean install is your friend, i love that fresh clean feeling.

 

If you must, and you have enough reason you will have to contact microsoft for the files as im pretty sure the any time upgrade asks for a full install now. 

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? There is two options.

 

He's talking about how you can install Windows from within Windows (I did it when reformatting instead of having to boot to the USB.

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He's talking about how you can install Windows from within Windows (I did it when reformatting instead of having to boot to the USB.

Well I'm not sure about that, this is the only sure way I know how to upgrade/install Windows. 

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Well I'm not sure about that, this is the only sure way I know how to upgrade/install Windows. 

This is what it looks like: 

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This is what it looks like: 

Well I have no experience with Windows 8, and he said he is wanting to go from 7 to 8 and I just suggested how to do it the way I know :). 

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