How do I upgrade from WIndows 8 to Windows 8 Pro ?

[Coolknight1968]

I have a question.

If I buy a Windows 8 computer, but need Windows 8 Pro... How do I upgrade?

Anyone have any idea? Cause the cheap upgrades are for Windows 7 and older.

 

[Laura Knotek]

I have a question.

If I buy a Windows 8 computer, but need Windows 8 Pro... How do I upgrade?

Anyone have any idea? Cause the cheap upgrades are for Windows 7 and older.

If you buy a new PC between now and January 31, an upgrade to Windows 8 Pro is $14.99. Windows Upgrade Offer - Program Information

 

[Coolknight1968]

If you buy a new PC between now and January 31, an upgrade to Windows 8 Pro is $14.99. Windows Upgrade Offer - Program Information

Yes, but I read that this offer is only for Windows 7 and lower versions. Is it not possible to update Windows 8 to 8 Pro like it was with Windows 7?

 

[pedenske]

To go from vanilla win 8 to pro you have to buy the pro pack upgrade for like $70. You can get in stores or by choosing to add features to windows and getting online.

 

[Jay Bennett]

Going through this myself now. Officially you have to buy the "Pro Pack" from Microsoft which is ?50 (yup, I'm still British!). Luckily I had a ?50 voucher from when they messed up my Surface order so I just used that, however if you don't want to pay that amount I would suggest the following:

• Find a Windows 7 machine (any kind will do)
• Go through the upgrade process which allows you to buy the pro upgrade for ?24 (or ?14 if you have a Windows 7 key you can use to get the discount)
• Don't upgrade that machine, instead choose to download the iso image
• Using the Windows 7 USB iso tool, create a bootable USB drive
• Now install Windows 8 pro using that USB drive on your laptop. The license key will work but it will need to be a clean install

Unfortunately it's not the simplest of processes but it is the cheapest. Alternatively if you want the quick easy route you can just search "upgrade windows" in your Windows 8 start screen and follow the on screen instructions to download/install the pro pack. It will just cost you that full ?50.