Upgradation of Volume license of Windows 8 Pro to Windows 8.1

Hello,
My organization purchased a Volume license of Windows 8 Pro.
Windows Prompts for Upgrade to Windows 8.1 but when clicked on it. Windows Store gets open and nothing happens.
I gone through some of the Microsoft link and found that Volume license cannot be upgrade from Windows Store.
Kindly let me know the step by step process to upgrade Windows 8 Pro to Windows 8.1 and use its feature.

Hello,
If you have Windows 8 from Volume License, you should have access to the volume license download site which is where you would find Windows 8.1.
https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/servicecenter/default.aspx
Or contact your administrator of your company that is on the volume license agreement so they can download Windows 8.1 for you.
Thanks, Darrell Gorter [MSFT] This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

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