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    cmd.exe Administrator X: commands

    I think it's quite steep considering they should have come with the unit to begin with. This is the best way to alienate your customer and force them to another computer manufacturer which is exactly what happened with me in this experience.
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    cmd.exe Administrator X: commands

    So, a Windows 8 DVD and doing a factory reset with the files from the recovery partition should do it-now to find the dvd
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    cmd.exe Administrator X: commands

    The factory recovery partition is about 600mb with only 235mb worth of files that are used to reset the factory condition of the computer. I assume it uses boot and install.wim to make this happen. My issue is that I only have Windows 8.1 developer boot and install.wim and not Windows 8 64bit...
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    cmd.exe Administrator X: commands

    It has a copy of the factory recovery partition files
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    cmd.exe Administrator X: commands

    Sources is empty. Recovery, I believe has something, will check in a bit
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    cmd.exe Administrator X: commands

    So, basically just add the boot.wim and the install.wim into the 'sources' folder of the Asus factory recovery partition files and see what happens?
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    cmd.exe Administrator X: commands

    The install DVD is for Windows 8.1 developer and asks for a product key. Asus recovery partition files have an embedded product key code that Microsoft says they can provide for me, but Asus insists that it is something that Microsoft provides. Mom and dad don't agree on this one :confused: I am...
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    cmd.exe Administrator X: commands

    Recovery screenies I did not see boot.wim and install.wim. I will look to see if I can find them on the Windows 8.1 install found boot.wim and install.wim on the Windows 8.1 install DVD and they are huge files. Is this what needs to be in the sources folder to boot the factory recovery...
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    cmd.exe Administrator X: commands

    Will do, thanks so much for your help!!!
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    cmd.exe Administrator X: commands

    It goes through the paces and goes to reboot. It appears that when I installed 8.1 that my recovery partition got wiped-at least it shows 100% unused. I will go back in on the Linux side and add the factory partition files and try the rest again. I will also see if the factory files will fit...
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    cmd.exe Administrator X: commands

    Actually those are the files I backed up on a usb. I did try installing from usb but it barked that it was a unusable device or something to that effect. I looked around to see if I could make an iso from the recovery partition files (factory) but didn't find anything. Did try Winusb in Ubuntu...
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    cmd.exe Administrator X: commands

    Disk screenshot I have the disk management tool open but cannot find the setting to make it active
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    cmd.exe Administrator X: commands

    I did not have a blank disc at the time, so I was unable to make a recovery disk. All I have is the recovery partition and a developer's version of 8.1. That being said I actually have the Windows 8 recovery partition (from the factory) and I have the Windows 8.1 developer preview recovery...
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    cmd.exe Administrator X: commands

    I am trying to restore my Asus a55a laptop to factory setting from the cmd.exe Adminstrator shell. What commands might one use to select the recovery partition files and do a 'reset' from these files? I have little trouble finding tutorials in Linux but am not sure how to find such tutorials for...
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    Create Windows 8 USB from Recovery Partition files

    I signed up for developer trial of Windows 8.1. I am going to try installing 8.1, then using it to make the usb recovery with the Window 8 utility. I won't actually do this until tomorrow-so I am still open to other suggestions.
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