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How to upgrade to Win 8.1 and keep all data + programs

eric95204
By eric95204
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i got a win 7 machine and i've been looking at some benchmarks and now i want to upgrade to windows 8.1. i got a 3tb drive partition into a 100gb (os) ans a 2.63tb (programs and files). Installing windows on it was a hassle, is there a simple way to upgrade without losing any of my data?

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Upgrade to 8 First. It's free to upgrade to 8.1 from 8. and i guarantee it's you're cheapest, save all your data, easiest way to go. 

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I am not sure, when I upgraded it kept everything by default.

CPU: i5 4430 PSU: XFX 550w Ram: 8gb Patriot Viper 1600mhz


Motherboard: MSI H87M-G43 Case: Fractal Design Define R4


SSD: 840 Evo 250gb, 512gb MX100 GPU: MSI GTX 980TI Gaming Cooler: Hyper 212 Evo

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Another option is you could buy 8.1 and go to install it, however when given the opportunity to do a fresh install or Upgrade. just hit upgrade. should keep all your data. 

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