How To Download Official Windows 8.1 ISO Without Opening Store

20/10/2013

It is very difficult to always install 3.6 GB Windows 8.1 32/64 bit from the Windows 8 store as it each time requires high speed broadband internet. Moreover if you are a Windows XP user, then you must first install Windows 8 by formatting Windows XP, and then install Windows 8.1 from the Windows 8 store by downloading a appropriate of 3.6 GB of file. Isn't it irritating? We have some solution to it. Read on to know it.

The solution is that, we are here giving you procedure to download the official Windows 8.1 ISO image that you can preserve in a DVD or a USB media for formatting and installation of Windows 8.1 directly without actually need to touch the Windows 8 store. This will facilitates to directly install Windows 8.1 any PC compatible to it with or without any operating system. To know how to create ISO see below.

Update: You Can Also Download Windows 10 ISO Official From Here

How To Download Official Windows 8.1 ISO Without Opening Store

First of all download these both files 1) Windows 8 Setup 2) Windows Setup Box

After completion of download you can save it as an ISO file or create the USB media immediately.
It is better to save a ISO file as it can be later converted to DVD or USB media using a software called Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool.
To create DVD or USB media open the Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool software and just browse through that ISO file and media creation starts.
Later use that media to install Microsoft Windows 8.1 without any problem.
Please use the comment section to express your doubts or questions related to download and installation of 8.1.

First run the Windows 8 setup file and enter your retail Windows 8 key, and click next.
When it begins downloading, Pause it and Exit setup.
Now run the second file named Windows Setup Box. It will produce an error and ask you to click finish. Click it and again run Windows 8 Setup box file.
It should now start downloading the Windows 8.1 ISO by showing some estimated time.

Update:

Microsoft has launched a update to this Windows 8.1 called the Windows 8.1 update 1. Visit here to know about it.

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29 Comments

Charles

20/10/2013 03:59:09 pm

I have been struggling with this for two days now. Thank you for providing this information. It worked flawlessly!

Tom

22/10/2013 12:09:58 am

Works great UNTIL I try to install from the dvd and I don't have an 8.1 key....nope, no joy.

Taniya

31/10/2013 12:04:56 pm

Try one of these keys -

FNV82-RR446-JC3R9-6C4WC-D6667
XR2XH-NMBQJ-T79Q6-83T78-MR9VC
J87JG-PXNR9-68BRP-DGJ9P-TMQHC

brian

22/10/2013 04:09:52 am

I have been trying How To Download Official Windows 8.1 ISO Without Opening Store followed 1st instruction the page came up to download that's it could not download check connections everything was ok even check firewall what is going on

Joey Neuf

22/10/2013 10:54:50 am

Does this method work with Windows 8 Pro ?

31/10/2013 12:05:46 pm

Yes, it will work fine with windows 8 pro

walle69

22/10/2013 11:54:15 am

I put the key but it say that " buy of windows 8 isn't avaliate on my country" hwelp!1

neil

22/10/2013 12:51:43 pm

does not work with an OEM version of WIn 8

Akshay link

30/10/2013 10:48:34 am

Hi!
I am unable download Windows 8.1 since my product key is not working. Can u provide me product key with which I can download 8.1 ? Please help me.

mba

30/10/2013 12:49:02 pm

hi!
I am unable download Windows 8.1, because error occur after providing product keys "we can't connect right now", my internet connection works properly. plz help me

Jim

30/10/2013 07:56:44 pm

How do you start over with step 1 if you miss key the product key? I tied again and it did not prompt me for the Product Key

Joe M

31/10/2013 04:07:59 am

You said use your retail Windows 8 key.
I have the Windows Upgrade with a valid key.
I the Upgrade key the same as a retail key?

31/10/2013 04:10:24 am

I meant to ask, Is the Upgrade key the same as a retail key?

31/10/2013 08:38:14 am

When upgrading to Windows 8.1 from Windows 8, the Product key is the same. I entered the product key wrong during my first download of the ISO. The first time the download prompted me for the Product key. When I realized what I had done, I started over and the second time I started the ISO download, it did not prompt me for the Product Key. What I want to know is: How do I start over so the the download will prompt me for the Product key?

Manish

31/10/2013 12:07:49 pm

Thanks Joe M for telling about this retail key as upgrade key.... It really help a lot.

Amar

31/10/2013 02:03:10 pm

I have an HP 2000 laptop that came with Win8 preinstalled. It wont let me download this "retail" version of Win 8.1. Even after entering my legitimate product key that came with my laptop. I want to download a version of 8.1 for a DVD and was hoping this would work! Please help Shoeb and friends!

Shoeb Ahmad Fareed

31/10/2013 04:21:41 pm

Dear Amar,

We have untaken your problem and till now we have not discovered any solution for ISO installation of windows 8.1 from an preinstalled key of laptop.

We are into it and will let you know once it is discovered. Till then try to figure out this problem yourself and if found please post it here to help others.

Shoeb Ahmad Fareed link

31/10/2013 04:39:18 pm

Dear Amar,

But we have an alternative solution to that problem is that why don't you upgrade your system to windows 8.1 using windows 8 store and for preserving the windows 8.1 why don't you create its system image in an external hard disk or DVD and directly install windows 8.1 or format anytime you like without actually need to have windows 8 installed on your computer. It will work same as your retail ISO file and much more efficient than that because in it you also keep your personal files and custom drivers and programs which will restore accordingly. To create system image in windows 8.1 visit - http://www.cyberfreewishes.com/2/post/2013/10/how-to-create-system-image-in-microsoft-windows-81.html

magdy

7/11/2013 12:09:07 pm

hi dear
i have windows 8.1 edition build 9600 already working but need to upgrade or activate it please , can u help in that ?

Bob

29/11/2013 06:27:15 am

is this a clean installation? cause i'm worried all my datas will gone if i update it

Tommy

29/11/2013 10:48:46 am

What if I already downloaded 8.1 from the windows store?? Can I still do this? 8.1 is already on my machine!

ckk

6/12/2013 04:16:01 am

It keep said check your internet connection and try again. But i had connected to internet and tried several time also cant start downloading.

Marcel

19/12/2013 02:44:33 pm

On the 2nd attempt, download including check of downloaded file worked (at first, the downloaded file was found to be "invalid"), and datasets were successfuly prepared for use.
On starting the installation, the process stops telling me that 16 GB of free storage is needed on the C: disk (partition).
I'm not able to free that much space ...

noor

15/1/2014 11:07:36 am

i want to download oracle and jd edwards program
is there any possibility of downloading these above
tell me the procedure how to download

Syed Luqman Ahmed link

17/1/2014 08:12:32 am

Dear Shoaib,

you doing great job. i am also reading your post at least once in a week. keep in touch. Khuda Hafiz.

Regards,
Yours Fayaz Bhai

17/1/2014 12:35:38 pm

Thankyou bhaiya for your comments and please also give me some suggestions to improve my website in terms of popularity.

25/1/2014 12:49:55 pm

Hey Friends, here is a great news that Microsoft have planned to give a update to their Windows 8.1 called the Windows 8.1 update 1. Wanna know what would be its advances then visit here - http://goo.gl/3Lld5e

kshitiz

28/5/2014 06:17:41 am

i have the windows 8 setup full and what to do to make it 8.1

Babatunde Morgan

1/7/2014 09:08:37 pm

retail Windows 8 key, is it the same as the product ID?

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How To Download Official Windows 8.1 ISO Without Opening Store

Update: You Can Also Download Windows 10 ISO Official From Here

How To Download Official Windows 8.1 ISO Without Opening Store

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