Transitioning from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 involves updating your system and ensuring compatibility with new features.
Transitioning from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 involves updating your system and ensuring compatibility with new features.
Wouldn't it be faster to simply refresh it during the night? Even with a ~5mbps link, it would still finish in about 8 hours.
I prefer alternative methods for updating or getting things that don’t depend on the internet. It’s not about how fast I downloaded something in 15 minutes—it’s about how much it uses. I share the internet with four others and don’t want to monopolize the connection. When you used up 10GB, you quickly learn to use only what’s necessary to avoid being throttled. I reached out to MS, but they seemed unreachable and just pushed a upgrade instead of helping me.
The ISO might not start properly. I’m not sure about your situation, but if you’re using a retail edition of Windows 7, your Windows 8 product key won’t apply to the OEM version of Windows 7. It will function only with the retail version of Windows 8. Make sure both versions align correctly.