Moving from Windows 8 to 8.1. Possible problems and solutions.
If you decided to move from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 you have to read written below because you probably meet one of those problems. This article based on experience of clean installation of Windows 8.1 on partition where before was Windows 8 . Why clean install instead of roll out update ? First of all because Microsoft limits possibilities to upgrade 8 to 8.1. All talked that it will be a free of charge update appears to be rumors for many users who have Volume licenses and use KMS for activation. Those who got Windows 8 with their hardware - notebooks or desktops also limited to single language update. So MS make everything to make users buy new version. Bear in mind that not all Windows 8 drivers works under Windows 8.1 . So check you hardware drivers first. For example Asus Xonar STX card (I have one) will not get official drivers from Asus for Windows 8.1 because it based on chip that MS not include in Windows 8.1 official support - so you forced to buy