'How to activate a Microsoft product by using Microsoft Product Activation Center'
' How to Activate Windows 8 and 8.1 by Phone' When you reinstall it will pick up the Product Key and activate the system automatically. With Windows 8/8.1 The Product Key on preinstalled Operating Systems (HP, Acer, etc) is embedded in the BIOS in the Motherboard, so that the lost and/or worn C.O.A. ' How to Do a Clean Install of Windows 8 or Windows 8.1' UEFI Bootable USB Flash Drive - Create in Windows
For that, see this tutorial below instead. This will not work to install Windows 8 or 8.1 for UEFI. ' How to Create a Bootable USB or DVD with a Windows 8 or 8.1 ISO' Windows 8.1 (Core), Windows 8.1 N, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro N, or Windows 8.1 Single Language.Īrchitecture. English – en-us if you're in the United States.Įdition. In the first screen of this very simple wizard, you need to choose the following: 'Create Installation Media for Windows 8.1' 'Create installation media for Windows 8.1'Ī similar Tutorial which may also assist you. Or trial and error for a is how to use the Asus Recovery process. If the Asus recovery partition does not work you will have to download the exact same edition of 8.1 as 8 was, after you find out which is the edition.