Upgrade windows 8 rp to rtm

Do you have a Windows 8 install disc? CrimsonKnight13 said:. Khalsa said:. Arainach 2[H]4U. Joined Feb 25, Messages 2, There is no supported way to upgrade from a prerelease build to an RTM build. Just do a clean install. Ritorix [H]ard Gawd. Joined May 5, Messages 1, Yeah obviously you need a disk for the version you want to upgrade to.

Arainach said:. Anything you try can and will leave your system in an awkward state with various settings and permissions incorrect that can cause system instability.

I don't care if MS supports such or not. Since I got it to work, I was quite happy. Change the two numbers from to and save and close the file.

I would imagine that this works for Windows when that is released as well. Anyone attempted this method? Did you find success with it or not? Denny P. August 22, at am. August 22, at pm. Upgrade from Windows 8 Release Preview - keep your apps and settings, too says:.

October 3, at pm. Bloggers show how to upgrade Windows 8 previews to RTM « cv srinivas's blog says:. October 17, at pm. October 24, at pm. Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply. Data Problem? I have upgraded my Windows 7 to Windows 8 Release Preview. Will this work? And my second question: Some people said that I could migrate my personal data but not the apps.

Let's say I have Google Chrome installed with 80 bookmarks, and Winamp with songs. After I migrate them, Google Chrome and Winamp will disappear but I will still have the 80 bookmarks and songs. Is it true? As mentioned in the article I linked to above ,.

In follow-up answers, Microsoft said that users running Windows 8 Release Preview -- the newer of the two sneak peeks, shipped on May 31 -- can upgrade using the Windows. However, the only bits that are retained during that upgrade are personal data files. Other elements, including the applications, Windows settings and user accounts that migrate from Windows 7, do not.

I would recommend taking a backup of all important personal data in any case, since you don't want to end up frantically searching for something later, only to find that it's disappeared into the ether. Your apps won't be migrated so you'll need to reinstall them of course, but portable apps will continue to work as usual.

More details can be found on the Windows Upgrade site. If you want my opinion of whether an upgrade is the best way in your case, I'd actually recommend a clean install instead using the cheap upgrade offer. I mean, if your installed apps are not going to be migrated, what's the point?

Might as well start afresh with a clean slate. Just take a backup of all your data remember, for browser bookmarks you'll probably need to sync online or export to a file , then install using the steps outlined below also from the same article :. Yes, you can, but not using the Upgrade Assistant. Instead, here's what you'll want to do to format the hard drive before installing Windows 8 Pro.

Step 3: Wait for the Assistant to download the Windows 8 Pro installation package and create the bootable media or. The flash drive must have 3GB or more of free space available. Step 6: When you get to the screen in Setup that asks, "Which type of installation do you want? Step 7: Select a disk partition for the OS in the next screen.

At this point, you can create a new partition if there's enough space available, or reformat the drive. Sign up to join this community.