How to download ISO version of Windows 8.1

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lp231

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Computer running Windows 8 and want Windows 8.1, can only be upgrade it through the Windows Store. And if you got multiple Windows 8 computers, then each computer will need to download the same upgrade individually, which results in waste of time and for some it might be a issue if they have a bandwidth cap from their ISP.
After looking up on the internet, I've found a nice workaround (credit to the person figured it out), and I'll share it with you here.

Before getting started, you will need a Windows 8 Product Key. Computers with Windows 8 preinstalled, the key is inside the bios. These key may or may not work, but you can still try it out.
To extract the key out, use a Key viewing utility, like KeyFinder or other similar programs.

1. Go to Microsoft's Windows 8 Upgrade site
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/upgrade-product-key-only

2. Download and save both setup (Install Windows 8 and Install Windows 8.1) files to your computer.
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3. Go to the location where the files are saved.
4. Run Windows8-Setup and let it load
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5. Type in your Windows 8 Product Key
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6. Setup will analyze the key and then begin downloading.
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7. Once it starts to download, click on the X on the top right corner and cancel it (no need to finish downloading).
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8. Run WindowsSetupBox
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9. Windows 8.1 will automatically beginning downloading. This may take a while so be patient
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10. After it's done downloading, it will provide you with 3 options
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11. From here on, you can create a ISO media, a USB bootable media or run from your Desktop.

For ISO media, setup will ask for a location to save the image. After that, burn it to a blank DVD.
1. Select Install by creating media and click Next
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2. Click on ISO file and click save
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3. Save to a location and label the iso file
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4.Setup will being creating a image
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5. Image creation complete
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6. Go the location where the ISO image is saved and right click to open up Window's image burning utility.
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7. Click burn to start burning from ISO to a blank DVD media
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For USB media, setup will ask for a USB flash drive of at least 3GB. And setup will automatically create the USB media for you.
1. Click on Install by media
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2. Click USB flash drive, then click next
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3. Insert a USB flash drive
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4. Format USB flash drive
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5. Creating Windows 8.1 on a USB flash drive
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6. USB media complete
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Note: Backup data first if there is any on the USB drive.
Product key is made up for this tutorial, it's not a real key.
The version being downloaded corresponds to the product key that was used
Windows 8 Professional key = Windows 8.1 Professional
Windows 8 Core key = Windows 8.1 Core
Setup also looks at the platform your system is currently running.
Current OS is 32bit = Setup will automatically download Windows 8.1 32bit.
Current OS is 64bit = Setup will automatically download Windows 8.1 64bit.
 
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