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Q: updating from windows8 to 8.1 on my imac, failed and restored the original win8. any ideas? or is it not possible yet?

Hi there. I have the 64bit windows 8 running via bootcamp on my 2011 imac. I am not really a fan of it, but need it for a few apps.  I thought I would update it to win 8.1 as a free 'upgrade", so after downloading over 3 gig of update, away it went installing...... the machine rebooted a couple of times, all seemed to be going ok, then a black screen, no activity, and after about 30mins, i thought clearly something's not right?  I had to reset the machine, and windows is now restoring to the previous version. I can only assume it is a driver issue and I can find no mention anywhere on the apple site about win 8.1?  Would I be right in assuming there maybe an update to bootcamp in the near future?

 

thanks, regards Kim

Mac mini, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.4)

Posted on Nov 29, 2013 10:03 PM

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Q: updating from windows8 to 8.1 on my imac, failed and restored the original win8. any ideas? or is it not possible yet?

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  • by Rudegar,

    Rudegar Rudegar Nov 30, 2013 11:26 AM in response to bearman38
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    Nov 30, 2013 11:26 AM in response to bearman38

    I installed win7 in bootcamp did a digital update to win8 and since to win8.1 also digital update

    Though the fact that apple havent released win8.1 drivers every other boot into windows result in fatal blue screen