Windows 7 Upgrade to 8.1

My Experience

Hardware1. Fry’s components

2. Desktop platform

3. 64-bit processor

4. 8 gb ram

5. Multiple SATA internal hard disks and external drives

Upgrade Steps1. Create Acronis boot cd2. Create image of Windows 7 partition on external drive using True Image 20133. Create Windows 8.0 DVD from ISO file4. Create Windows 8.1 DVD from ISO file5. Note - all data located on non-system disk and external USB drives6. In Windows 7, launch setup.exe from Windows 8.x DVD media 7. Choose upgrade option rather than full install to preserve applications8. Enter desired User name and password (Note – you can choose Local account rather thana Microsoft online account)9. To use Administrator account – net user Administrator /active:yes 10. Choose Express configuration settings11. In Windows 8.0, Select Desktop from tile screen and then open Computer shortcut to access CD/DVD device and Windows 8.1 DVD12. Repeat steps 6 through 9 for Windows 8.1 upgrade

Cautions

1. You will lose your applications upgrading straight to Windows 8.1 even while selecting upgrade

2. Microsoft advises there is no upgrade path to Windows 8.1 directly from Windows 73. Acronis True Image 2013 does not allow mouse to control cursor - you must use the arrows

on the keyboard4. Acronis True Image 2014 supports mouse control with Windows 8.15. Free upgrade is available from Acronis for True Image 2014

Have fun!

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