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| Answer» <html><body><p>Hey guys so I have been trying to <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/update-718077" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about UPDATE">UPDATE</a> my custom built PC from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1. I been trying and failing for over 2 years now. I haven't tried updating my PC to Windows 8.1 for more than a year. The old thread I started is here. <br/><br/>I recently decided to give it a go again and the Windows 8.1 update downloads, installs, and gets up to the "Getting Devices Ready" part and fails when it reaches around 75-80% with a BSOD. <br/><br/>The hardware specs of my PC is located here.<br/><br/>My PC had originally Windows 7 but I upgraded it to Windows 8. <br/><br/>This time around these were the steps I <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/followed-2079285" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about FOLLOWED">FOLLOWED</a> to update to Windows 8.1.<br/><br/></p><ul><li>Used the <a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/update-from-windows-8-tutorial">Windows 8.1 Update Guide</a> from Microsoft as my reference</li><li>Ran Windows Update to make sure I had the latest updates.</li><li>Ran <a href="https://patchmypc.net/">PatchMyPC</a> to update all my apps and install and Windows updates that I missed.</li><li>Ran <a href="https://download.cnet.com/DriverPack-Solution/3000-2094_4-75182299.html">DriverPackSolution</a> to update all of my drivers.</li><li>Ran <a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/upgrade-assistant-download-online-faq">Windows 8.1 Upgrade Assistant</a> and removed and incompatible programs or hardware</li><li>Ran both CCleaner and Defraggler to free up disc space</li><li>Disabled my Antivirus software</li><li>Booted Windows in <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135">"Clean Boot"</a> mode</li><li>Disconnected all peripheral devices (except mouse, keyboard, and used only 1 of three monitors connected to PC).</li><li>Attempted to update to Windows 8.1</li></ul><br/>After doing all of this, installing the Windows 8.1 update still failed at the "Setting Up Devices" stage. I am at my wits end, should I just do a clean installation/reformat of my drive with Windows 8.1? I have the Windows 8.1 ISO disc available for free from my University's DreamSpark Partnership with Microsoft or will I run into the same issue? Any help is appreciated!Hard to say. <br/>I have installed Windows 8.1 several times on three Dell computers I have. Bu I always did the most basic install with no extras.<br/><br/>Here is a method you may want to try.<br/>Get another HDD, even an old old. Format it.<br/>Next, put that spare HDD into your PC. Remove anything not needed for a very basic install. install Windows 8.1 right off the DVD.<br/>Do not use any third party tools. But allow Windows 8.1 to use your Ethernet to get into the Internet. It will find what drivers it needs. <br/><br/>My guess is that a simple clean install will work. Please let me know.<br/>My OS is currently Installed on my SSD and all my data and a majority of my programs are installed on my secondary HDD. I can do a "Clean Install" with Windows 8.1 Disc received from my university via the Microsoft DreamSpark Partnership, should I still put in a spare ssd/hhd and perform a clean windows 8.1 install or would it be okay if I just did it on my existing SSD over my current Windows 8 installation?I think you should <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/keep-527902" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about KEEP">KEEP</a> your existing stuff separate. In the dpast I have lost data when trying to do a 'clean' install with my data disk in the computer.<br/>IMO, is is more prudent to just remove what is not needed and do the install on a plain HDD. If that works, you have a reference point for finding what went wrong.<br/><br/>So an update, I did what Geek-9pm suggested. Over this weekend, MicroCenter had a really good sale on Crucial SSD's so I grab one, put it in my rig, took out the other SSD and HDD and ran a clean install of Windows 8.1 using an ISO via USB drive. 8.1 was able to install successfully, so I reformatted the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/new-1114486" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about NEW">NEW</a> hard drive and left it blank. Re-inserted the old SSD with Windows 8 and the Data HDD back into my rig, and this time I ran an Upgrade via the ISO from the USB....and some how it still FAILED.....<br/><br/>Even though a majority of my programs are on my HDD and Windows 8 is located on my old SSD. I really don't want to do a clean install of Windows 8.1 on my old SSD, because it is my understanding that my programs will still need to reinstalled which will be a pain. Any suggestions? <em>At this point I am not able to help you.</em> <br/><br/>But you know that the PC is basically compatible with Windows 8.1m but just does not work right with your SSD. <br/>Hopefully, somebody else can tell you what the next step is.<br/>Using Google, I did this:<br/><a href="https://www.google.com/search?newwindow=1&q=cannot+install+8.1+on+SSD&spell=1&sa=X&ei=T838VIvHE4iwogTlvIGAAQ&ved=0CBsQBSgA&biw=747&bih=510">cannot install 8.1 on SSD</a><br/>It seems to be a problem for some users. Looking over those posts, it is not clear to me what the problem is. Somebody said that <strong>8.1</strong> has to initialize the drive in a different way. But it was mot documented, as far as I could see.<br/><br/>Anybody?Thanks Geek-9pm, I appreciate all of the help that you have given. I'll try doing a bit more research and see if I can find anything regarding this and keep the thread updated if I do, if I can't I'll probably find some time over a weekend and just do a clean install of Win 8.1 on the new SSD.<br/><br/>I was thinking of trying one more solution, what do you think if I cloned my old SSD with Win 8 to my new SSD and then tried updating it? Same issue as before?<br/><br/>I also noticed that my Win 8 "System Reserved" partition is not located on the SSD, rather it is on my HDD for some reason...Do you think that could be the reason?<br/><br/>The "System Reserved" partition is a special case. On windows 8.1 it now takes 350 GB of space, so it is not a candidate for SSD. On your current install it must have been much smaller. That just <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/might-560522" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about MIGHT">MIGHT</a> be the problem. <br/><br/><em>A suggestion that I can not verify.</em> You now have two SSDs to work with? OK, you can try a conservative three step process that will leave you at least a backup. See if you can move the "System Reserved" partition to the HDD. If that works, then attempt to clone the SSD and then try update on the clone.<br/>They link below might be relevant. <em>Or maybe not</em>. But it has some good links.<br/><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/installation-setup/14703-system-reserved-wrong-drive.html">http://www.eightforums.com/installation-setup/14703-system-reserved-wrong-drive.html</a><br/>That is the best I can offer. Since it is technically an Update for Win 8 i'd highly suggest phoning MS support as Update Assistance is Free...Patio is right! You could get the right answer through Microsoft itself. Although I suspect was in your SSD. Perhaps you need higher gb.Hey guys, quick update. I just ended up doing a clean install of Windows 8.1 on my new SSD, because I realized that I had most of in install files for my programs on my Data HDD. I then just reformated my old SSD and put CentOS Linux on it and now have dual booting machine. <br/><br/>I think the reason the Win 8.1 upgrade was failing might have to do something with my Asus PCE-AC66 wireless card that I have...I had some uses with the drivers for it when I did me clean install on my new SSD which I posted about here. But thank you to everyone that helped and assisted!!Great to hear you solved the issue and are fixed up...</body></html> | |