How to Upgrade your Computer to Windows 8

This is an upgrade so you'll be overwriting your current version of Windows but before you make the leap, note that your existing program programs will only be preserved in the event you are moving from Windows 7 to Windows 8. If your PC is jogging Windows XP or Vista, all of your files & information will be preserved but you won't be able to make use of the program apps after upgrading to Windows 8.

Let's say your existing Windows computer is jogging XP, Vista or Windows 7 & you require to upgrade to Windows 8.
Prepared? Here's how may upgrade your computer to Windows 8.

Step 1: Insert the bootable Windows 8 DVD in to your computer, switch to the DVD drive inside Windows Explorer & click two times the setup.exe file.

 

Step 2: Windows 8 installer will recommend that you "install updates" before proceeding with the installation. You can actually say "No thanks" and skip because, as of writing, there's no updates obtainable and hence you'll save a couple of minutes.

 Step 3: Enter you Windows 8 Product key – you can use NF32V-Q9P3W-7DR7Y-JGWRW-JFCK8.

Step 4: Accept the EULA and select the part of your existing Windows setup that you like to preserve in Windows 8. You can either do a neat install and select "Nothing" or use the "Windows settings, personal files and apps" option to preserve everything.
Note that you might must reinstall positive apps after Windows 8 is installed. Also, in case you select "Nothing", your personal files (anything saved inside the User folder and on the desktop) will be moved to a windows.old folder.

Step 5: Windows 8 installer may want you to uninstall certain applications – Microsoft Security Essentials for example – before proceeding. One you have done that, restart the PC and hit the Install button. You can re-install these applications once the installation is complete. Simple!