Upgrading windows 8 to 8.1

[Vi Abrol]

Namstey,
whenever i try to upgrade my windows, my pc shows "The computer started using the windows installation media. Remove the installation media and restart your computer and so on ...."
i just wanna know the reason behind this message, what is the meaning of this ???

 

[USAFRet]

The easiest way to go from 8 to 8.1 is simply through the MS Store.
Are you trying to do it from a DVD?

 

[Vi Abrol]

yes. actually i want to reset my pc. but it says some files r missing and required partition is unavailable or device not connected and i don't have much time to repair it. so i just bought 8.1 from a friends and tried to upgrade + format it..

 

[USAFRet]

OK, so you're not 'upgrading', but rather just a full reinstall.

Put the DVD in, boot from it, and run the install. If it is a valid Win 8.1 install disk, I see no reason why that should not work.

 

[Vi Abrol]

i can install it but as a custom installation not upgrade installation...

 

[USAFRet]

i can install it but as a custom installation not upgrade installation...

Right.
You said "yes. actually i want to reset my pc. "

A custom install, you do directly from the DVD.
An upgrade install, you start from within a running Windows 8 instance.

 

[Vi Abrol]

so it is ok to do a custom install to reset my pc ??

 

[USAFRet]

so it is ok to do a custom install to reset my pc ??

Yes.

 

[Vi Abrol]

so can i get a free upgrade to Windows 10 later on this copy of Windows 8.1, he said its already activated

 

[USAFRet]

so can i get a free upgrade to Windows 10 later on this copy of Windows 8.1, he said its already activated

OK, hang on. You can't use your friends Win 8.1 license on your machine at the same time he is also using that same license.
'already activated'? There is no legal Windows 8.1 that is 'already activated'. Activation only happens after you install it.

 

[Vi Abrol]

he is jerk, i just asked him about his and he told me its no legal copy of Windows .. u know what i mean ...
so what should i do now ?

 

[USAFRet]

he is jerk, i just asked him about his and he told me its no legal copy of Windows .. u know what i mean ...
so what should i do now ?

Buy your own legal copy.

 

[Vi Abrol]

oh well okay .
can u tell me about the errors i am having like some files are missing, required partition not found and device not connected ?

 

[USAFRet]

oh well okay .
can u tell me about the errors i am having like some files are missing, required partition not found and device not connected ?

I would guess that it is the bogus install media you have.

You are currently on Win 8, right? Why can't you upgrade to 8.1 through the MS Store?