Windows 10: Windows 8.1 Single Language Upgrade to Windows 10/11

Hello Windows Forum,Currently My Laptop running with Win 8.1 single Language OS. As the support will be soon ended would like to Upgrade either to Win 10/11.Please provide me steps possible for In Place upgrade. So I won't loose my data.Thanks in advanceAnil

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Upgrading to Windows 10 from Windows 8.1 Pro Single language and Win 8 Pro Single language.

Hello Vishnu,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community, we appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

I understand your concern about upgrading to Windows 10, we will help you to resolve this.

• Kindly let us know were you able to see any error code/ error message while upgrading to Windows 10.

I would like to inform that, Windows 8.1 single language will be upgraded to Windows 10 single language.

I suggest you to perform an Media creation toll and install Windows 10 on your computer and check.

Installing Windows 10 using the media creation tool

For further quires on Windows 10 I suggest you to refer to the below Microsoft article:

Windows 10 FAQ

Hope it helps. Kindly update the status of the issue, we will be happy to help you.

 

Unlocked Realtek HD Audio Drivers Windows 7 & 8 (With Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive)

DTS supported natively by Windows 8/8.1 and it should work on windows 10 too just DDL require to unlock your driver .

 

Windows 10 Upgrade for Windows 8 Single Language OEM (Lenovo)

I am using Windows 8.1 Single Language 64-bit that was upgraded from Window 8 Single Language via Store app. Now I have reserved my Windows 10 upgrade.

• Will it be free?
• How the license work with OEM pre-installed Windows?
• Do I need to do anything special with my laptop?
• Should I just reserve and wait?

I have seen some screenshots showing Microsoft telling people to buy new $199 license to activate the upgrade which I don't want to and I don't want that message to show up in my screen telling me to pay $199. The reason is there is no online payment here
in my country unless of course, I borrow my family's paypal which might not be convenient.

Some people suggest using a non official tool called Microsoft Toolkit to backup license which you, Microsoft employees, will not suggest to do and I don't think I want to mess up my license. I want this as least nerdy as possible. No command line no .iso
mounting. No license note-taking. Just simple things please. However, you can suggest the tech savvy way on the last part of you answer since I am not that nooby in computer. Thank you.