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Windows 8.1 Upgrade

bxoulidis

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So i have windows 7 sp1 ultimate 64 bit.my hardware:cpu fx 4350 4.2 ghz,gpu:gt 630,ram 4 gb...how can i safely upgrade from my current os to windows 8.1 64 bit professional? what should i do to prevent problems during installation?note that i will install from a usb stick.
 
Drivers are tricky; not everything is going to have Windows 8 support. You might want to look into that before the upgrade.
 
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