Install Windows 8.1 Problem

[hc4361]

I suppose I should find this amusing, seeing as how I make public how much I love Windows 8.

Anyway, I installed W8 last December without problem, installed 8.1 evaluation copy (Beta to you and me) without problem and now I can't install the final version.

I have followed all the instructions and downloaded it from the Windows Store - it downloads okay but then I get the message 'We couldn't install the system reserved partition' and so it aborts at that point.

Any idea how to resolve this?

[bazwillrun]

I'd google it as there seems to be numerous causes.

I deliberately didnt insatll the 8.1 eval as I knew it would maybe cause problems, as is so often the case with other software when i've used evals

[hc4361]

I've googled till I'm blue in the face. I live in hope.

[bazwillrun]

I'd uninstall competely re-format and start from scratch, it will be quicker in the long run.

install the original win 8 and then the 8.1 update from the app store and it should be ok

[hc4361]

Yes, I think that is what I have to do. Thanks, baz, your time is much appreciated.

[bazwillrun]

I learnt my lesson over the years, the amount of time I sometimes wasted trying to find and fix faults just wasnt worth it, usually a re-install and back to work takes around 2-3 hours.

the worst part of re-installing windows is the non stop updates upon updates, so that why i learnt to create installs with all the updates slipstreamed into the installer, plenty of online tuts .

[hc4361]

I'll reinstall 8 tomorrow and take it from there

Thanks all

[hc4361]

Hurrah! All fixed and very easily too.

I had to make the partition bigger and it then took less than 20 minutes from start to finish.

:)