Some Of The Issues With Windows 8.1 OS Update

Microsoft released the Windows 8.1 OS as an OS update for the Windows 8 OS, similar to the Windows Service Pack installation files. At the same time, they released it also as a standalone OS in the market. In other words, Windows 8 users should not treat the Windows 8.1 upgrade as a simple OS update.

They are two different operating systems, and you will have to update the Windows 8 drivers, make sure that the hardware is compatible, etc like you do when you upgrade to a new operating system.

About the issues with the Windows 8.1 upgrade

Many Windows 8 users have made the assumption that Windows 8.1 is only a Service Pack update for Windows 8. They installed the Windows 8.1 update without taking the necessary precautions, and had to deal with OS problems resulting from Windows 8 drivers that were incompatible with the new Windows 8.1 OS, some problems with their SkyDrive app and so on.

So, if you are upgrading to Windows 8.1 from Windows 8, then you need to take some precautions to avoid any OS problems. If you installed your Windows 8 OS directly from the installation file without creating a Windows 8 ISO installation disc, then you need to create one right now.

In the event of an error, the Windows 8.1 installation might fail to complete, and you will be asked to insert the Windows 8 disc to repair the OS and take the system back to Windows 8. So, if you do not create a Windows 8 installation before trying the Windows 8.1 installation, there is an off chance that you might end with a crashed Windows system with no installation disc for recovering it.

You also need to back up all your important data onto an external data storage disc or your cloud storage account online. If the Windows 8.1 upgrade fails and you have to reinstall Windows 8, you do not have to worry about losing all the stored data.

Some of the Windows 8 users reported receiving some error messages during the Windows 8.1 update, where they were asked to upgrade or remove some of the incompatible drivers from the system and run the Windows 8.1 update installation again. Some users had problems with SkyDrive file synchronisation after upgrading to Windows 8.1.

Most of these issues can be easily fixed by following the troubleshooting provided by Microsoft for fixing the Windows 8.1 update problems at the tech support website online.