Activate windows 8 using Windows RE tools only

Haris

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Hello everyone,
While playing around with partitions and UEFI, I messed up the recovery partition as well :/ All that is left of the HDD is this
Screenshot from 2015-03-27 01:39:25.png
The "Windows RE Tools" partition got saved somehow. Can I reinstall windows 8 from an iso and use the data inside Windows RE Tools to register and do stuff the same way it used to be? I just need to have my windows 8 installation (activated) back. Is this possible as explained here:
https://www.winhelp.us/repair-your-computer-in-windows-8.html

I am sorry in advance if I left out an important piece of information.
Thanks guys :)
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Fedora and windows 8
    Computer type
    Laptop
Factory OEM install? If yes, your product code is embedded in the BIOS. If you download the matching Windows 8.1 install media for your version of 8.0, it will use the embedded key automatically and activate online with no issues. Create installation media for Windows 8.1 - Windows Help This install media will use Windows 8.0 and 8.1 product codes, even embedded OEM codes.
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/18309-windows-8-windows-8-1-iso-download-create.html
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/15458-uefi-bootable-usb-flash-drive-create-windows.html
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
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