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Is it necessary to burn a .ISO file to install Windows 8.1 Pro? I can't find the setup file.
2014-02-13 17:41:39
You can upgrade through Windows Update. If you want to download the upgrade as a separate entity, then yes, you can only get it as an ISO file, which you can either burn onto DVD or transfer to a USB drive.
2014-02-14 20:51:07
Yes, should be OK. The update is not related to how the original OS was installed.
2014-02-12 21:00:21
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/upgrade-product-key-only
2014-02-14 10:22:31
Thanks. Please tell whether product key and product code is same or different?
2014-02-12 20:53:09
well iso is iso file and not exe file, unless iso was extracted. i think you can also use usb key you can try to download againUpgrade Windows with only a product keyhttp://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/upgrade-product-key-only
2014-02-14 18:26:19
well if your iso file from windows 8 upgrade then yes it is for upgrade purpose.well you can burn iso file to boot from it and you can try your mentioned way. Myself i used the iso file burned to cd.