Upgrade Windows 8.1 to Pro Issue

I am trying to upgrade my Windows 8.1 machine to pro. I am doing this via DVD and product key I purchased. When I try to perform the upgrade the only option I get when I am asked, "Choose what you want to keep" is nothing. I would like to keep
everything and don't understand why I can't.

Hi,
What DVD did you buy? It seems that you got the full Windows 8.1 pro. If so, we cannot use it to upgrade to Windows 8.1 pro, besides clean installation.
To upgrade Windows 8.1 to pro version, we just need to buy the Windows 8.1 pro pack:
Windows 8.1 Pro Pack
http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/Windows-8.1-Pro-Pack/productID.288392300
Then, we can follow these steps to do the upgrade, and we may not lose anything:
Right click This PC -> Properties -> Get more features with a new edition of Windows -> I already have a product key
Then, type the key you bought, and restart the computer.
Hope this could be helpful.
Kate Li
TechNet Community Support

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