I am attempting to update an HP 2000 series laptop from Windows 8 to 8.1.
I performed a factory reset on the laptop then proceeded to install windows updates. After the windows updates were installed the Windows store would not load. This was resolved however the 8.1 update link in the store was unresponsive.
Is there a way to update without going through the store while not having the product key or to fix the link?
The only update available to go from Windows 8.0 to Windows 8.1 is to use the Microsoft Store. As an IT Tech it is a proper PITA that we do not have access to a standalone download to allow us to get this major update done. In some cases it has taken 10+ goes to get the 8.1 update installed from the store which wasted many gigabytes of downloading/time.
Do checkout this page in case it can help your Store Link issue.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/why-can-t-find-update-store
