How to Upgrade your notebooks OS to Windows 8.1?

Dear all,
Please be noticed on this update, it's not like regular Windows update, because of some drivers compatibility issue, please follow up below actions to prevent your systam problem. Please follow up below instructions, or you could go to below link to download some tool to make it easier!
http://event.msi.com/2013/win8-1/upgrade_instructions.html
Updating your MSI Windows 8 Notebooks to Windows 8.1
Before updating your PC to Windows 8.1, MSI recommends that you do a few things first.
Recommended app / driver updates and actions
i.Execute MSI BurnRecovery Tool to create Windows 8 recovery discs.
ii. Back up all personal files
iii. Uninstall both NVIDIA and Intel VGA driver.
Make sure your Windows 8 PC is up to date by installing the latest Windows updates
To check for updates in Windows Update
i.Open Windows Update in Control Panel by swiping in from the right edge of the screen, tapping Search (or, if you're using a mouse, pointing to the upper-right corner of the screen, moving the mouse pointer down, and then clicking Search), entering Windows Update in the search box, tapping or clicking Settings, and then tapping or clicking Install updates.
ii.In the left pane, tap or click Check for updates, and then wait while Windows looks for the latest updates for your PC.
iii.If updates are found, tap or click Install updates. Please make sure KB2871389 is installed or you may not see the option to install Windows 8.1 in Windows Store.
Open the Windows Store and select the “Update to Windows 8.1” tile, or if you see a notification to “Update to Windows 8.1” you can select the “Go to the Store” button
To update to Windows 8.1 from the Windows Store
i.From the Windows 8.1 product page, select Download. The download and installation of Windows 8.1 may take 1-2 hours, but you can continue using your PC while downloading.
ii.If asked to take any actions, follow the onscreen instructions
iii.When prompted to reboot your PC, select the “Restart now” button or wait for Windows to automatically restart
iv.After Windows restarts, follow any onscreen instructions then sign-in to Windows 8.1
Welcome to Windows 8.1. Click here to learn more.
After updating your PC to Windows 8.1, MSI recommends that you install a few updates.
Recommended app / driver updates and actions i.Updated driver or firmware download / install instructions
ii.Updated app download / install instructions
iii.Instructions and details for any MSI preinstalled apps or utilities that were uninstalled and that need to be reinstalled after updating Preinstalled apps.

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Here is the FAQ and what users might have these issues at below link:
http://event.msi.com/2013/win8-1/faq.html
I followed these instructions to the letter. Updated to the latest 8.1 drivers in the MSI global site. Power Boost and Dragoon Gaming Center threw application exceptions along with other issues. I did a factory reset back to windows 8, updated to the latest 8.0 drivers in the MSI global site and no issues so far.
So whether it be in 8.1 itself or drivers it would appear that there are some compatibility issues with at least some notebooks, Mine is a GT70 Dragon Edition 2. Support did not recommend going to 8.1 since mine was factory installed with Windows 8 (but I am sure their stance on all notebooks is not change the OS from what it is shipped with)

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I grasp that you would like to install a 120GB SSD as the main drive and install the original 7750 in an external casing to use as storage.
You can use the recovery disk regardless of the size of the drive. The recovery manager requires the drive to be the same size.
Although a SSD is not listed as a supported drive in the HP ENVY m6 Notebook PC Maintenance and Service Guide, it just means that HP has not tested an SSD in your system.
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I also had this error: "Setup cannot continue. Your computer will now restart, and your previous version of Windows will be restored."
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Note 1: I have successfully used this method to charge my Palm Centro from my 64-bit Windows 7 computer. This method probably works for other Palm devices and other 64-bit Windows versions (XP and Vist)... but I haven't tested this on any other configurations. Others may feel free to post their successes or failures with their setups.
Note 2: This method will NOT allow you to HotSync your Palm to the computer via USB. All it does is let you charge your Palm via USB. If you need to HotSync your Palm, and you have 64-bit Windows, you have to use Bluetooth or some other method. To learn how to use Bluetooth to sync, search for "bluetooth sync 64-bit" or something like that on this forum.
Note 3: If you're wondering why someone would need to use this method - why not just plug the phone into a wall outlet, right? - it's because the Centro's charging jack can get messed up. Mine has not worked properly for the last several months
Note 4: I will not be posting any follow-ups to this message. This is my first (and only) post here... I'm posting here because I am very grateful to this forum: It is here that I learned how (and why) to sync my Centro to my computer via Bluetooth, because Palm doesn't support 64-bit Windows. This is my way of saying "thank you"! I'm not trying to be harsh by not following up... it's just that I won't be checking this thread, and I don't want anyone to have bad feelings if they ask questions and I don't respond. I'll be as thorough as I can in this one posting, though.
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Note 6: Lastly, Palm should support 64-bit Windows. Period. Some of you may say, "It's not Palm's fault - the company that makes the Palm OS is Access, and it's Access's fault for not supporting 64-bit Windows." Well, this may be true, but Access has stated that Palm has not requested a 64-bit driver. (In fact, you can call Access and ask them directly.) And if Palm doesn't ask (and pay) for it, Access sure isn't going to create one on its own. I used to LOVE Palm devices... I've used Palms for 12 years now, and for most of that time, I heartily recommended Palms to all my friends. But, between this problem and the other problems I've had with my current Centro and my previous Treo, I'm done with Palm. No more for me.
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1) If you haven't done so already, install the latest version of Palm Desktop / HotSync on your computer. You can get this at palm.com, under the "support" section. (Actually, I'm not sure if this is necessary, but I already had done this.)
2) As you're installing the software on your computer, toward the end of the process, do not actually sync your Palm to your computer. Just cancel or whatever you have to do to avoid that step. (Remember, the whole point here is that Palm does not have a driver compatible with 64-bit Windows, so you won't be able to sync via USB.)
3) If you don't already have it, get the PocketTunes application (also known as "pTunes") on your Palm device. If you have to install the software, you may need to do so wirelessly or via a 32-bit Windows computer (because, again, Palm doesn't support 64-bit Windows).
4) Connect the Palm USB cable to your computer. If you are using a desktop, plug into the USB ports on the BACK of your computer. These ports are directly powered, whereas the ports on the front of your desktop may not be. You'll want as much juice as possible to charge your Palm.
5) Connect the Palm USB cable to your Palm.
6) Turn on the Palm device, and open the PocketTunes application on your Palm.
7) PocketTunes will try to connect to Windows Media Player (on your desktop). Tell your desktop to connect to Windows Media Player. (You can save time by telling your desktop to do this automatically.) When PocketTunes connects with Windows Media Player, you'll have a power connection via USB.
8) PocketTunes will eventually show that it is "Idle" on the Palm.
9) To confirm whether the Palm is charging, look for the charging light (on the Centro, it's on the upper left) to turn solid red. You can also hit the home button on the Palm to see the battery / charging status. To get the charging working, you may have to exit PocketTunes and come back into it a few times before the charging light comes on. I have no idea why you have to do this; I just know what I wind up doing sometimes. You don't have to unplug and replug the phone from the USB cable, or turn the phone off and on. Just leave PocketTunes and come back to PocketTunes.
10) If you exit the PocketTunes application on the Palm, the Palm will still charge - but you'll get the constant and annoying "no driver" noise from Windows. To avoid that sound, just keep the Palm on PocketTunes while you have the Palm plugged into the USB cable.
11) You can close Windows Media Player on the desktop once you have the Palm charging.
12) Once you have this set up properly, you can speed up the process by setting the HotSync cable button to PocketTunes - after all, that button no longer needs to be set up to HotSync via USB cable.
When you have everything set up, here's what you would be doing on a regular basis:
-- Plug USB cable (which is already plugged into your computer) into Palm
-- Hit HotSync button on cable --> This starts PocketTunes --> PocketTunes automatically opens Windows Media Player on the computer
-- See if charging light turns solid red --> If not, exit PocketTunes, then hit HotSync button on cable to start PocketTunes again
-- Repeat until charging light turns solid red (success!)
-- Once the Palm is charging, close Windows Media Player on desktop
Best of luck to all who need this!
Post relates to: Centro (Verizon)

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