How to upgrade Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 offline? William Jenkins | May 15, 2026 How do I upgrade a Windows 8 machine without a network connection to Windows 8.1? 3 2 Answers Download a Windows 8.1 ISO (when you have access to it via MSDN/Technet), mount it inside Windows, run the setup.exe and select "upgrade". 4 A MVP suggest you to use this third-party solution. Your Answer Sign up or log in Sign up using Google Sign up using Facebook Sign up using Email and Password Submit Post as a guest Post as a guest Post Your Answer Discard By clicking “Post Your Answer”, you agree to our terms of service, privacy policy and cookie policy