How to upgrade to Windows 10 from Windows 8.1
If you are planning
to upgrade your Windows 8.1 computer to Windows 10. You can upgrade without
losing your data and apps using the media creation tool. This tool is not only
available for Windows 8.1, but you can also upgrade Windows 7 machines.
These instructions
will guide you to successfully upgrade Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 without
running into issues.
In this tutorial,
you will learn the steps to upgrade to Windows 10 from Windows 8.1 minimizing
the chances of running into issues during the upgrade.
CONTENTS:
· Windows 10 minimum hardware requirements
·
How to
upgrade Windows 8.1 to Windows 10
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Processor:
1GHz or faster processor
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RAM: 1GB
for 32-bit or 2GB for 64-bit.
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Hard disk
space: 16 GB for 32-bit OS 20GB for 64-bit OS
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Graphics
Card: DirectX 9 or later with WDDM 1.0 driver.
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Display:
1024x600
Before you proceed
with the upgrade, it’s recommended that you uninstall any software, such as
antivirus, or old third-party applications that may prevent you from successful
upgrade to Windows.
In addition, you
should disconnect any hardware connected to your computer, including printer,
phone, camera, external hard drive and other USB peripherals. Sometimes this
can be the reason why your system fails during the upgrade.
To upgrade Windows 8.1 to Windows 10, follow these steps below:
(1)
Download
the media creation tool from Microsoft support website.
Download Windows 10 from Microsoft
(2)
Double-click
the MediaCreationTool.exe to lunch
the Windows 10 setup wizard.
(3)
Click Accept to the licensing agreement.
(4)
Select the
Upgrade this PC now option to
download the files and click Next to begin the upgrade.
(5)
Select the
Keep personal files and apps options. Alternatively, you can click the Change what
to keep link if you want upgrade without preserving your files and apps.
(6)
Click Install to begin the process.
Additionally, make
sure to use Device Manager to check every piece of hardware is installed
correctly on your system, reinstall your antivirus, and any other software you
uninstalled before the upgrade.