Win 8.1 need hard media, how to know which CD to get?

HMeader

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I bought laptop with Win 8 on it, upgraded to 8.1...now I have corruption that requires the orignial media to help fix. I don't have a hard CD media...(wish those still came with new PCs..sigh...)

So how do I know which CD I need? Magic Jelly Bean gave me this (and more that I won't post outright)

Windows 8.1
Product Part No.: [8]X18-15
Installed from 'OEM' media

Help?

Thanks
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway
    Browser
    All
    Antivirus
    ZoneAlarm
How to clean install Windows 8.1 if you have an OEM computer with UEFI firmware (BIOS) embedded Windows 8 product key?

OR

Have you tried this? -> Reset your PC from the manufacturer recovery partition. You don't need Windows 8/8.1 DVD/USB/ISO.

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2302-reset-windows-8-a.html

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OPTION TWO
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Reset Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 from within Windows 8 and Windows 8.1

5. If you have Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1

A) On the left side in PC settings, click/tap on Update & Recovery. (see screenshot below)​


B) On the left side in Update & Recovery, click/tap on Recovery, click/tap on the Get started button under the Remove everything and reinstall Windows section on the right side, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)​

 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo G580
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-3230M
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics 4000
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender, standard user account
    Other Info
    UEFI firmware (BIOS) embedded Windows 8 product key.
I don't want to destroy everything I have, I just want to have the repair find the files it needs...Reset is not an option. And the fact that it's now 8.1 from the download makes it seems worse.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway
    Browser
    All
    Antivirus
    ZoneAlarm
edit:

How to download and clean install Windows 8.1 if you have an OEM computer with UEFI firmware (BIOS) embedded Windows 8/8.1 product key? -> link
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo G580
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-3230M
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics 4000
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender, standard user account
    Other Info
    UEFI firmware (BIOS) embedded Windows 8 product key.
Ugh...what a mess....thanks microswift...not...

Thanks, genet, though, sincerely...
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway
    Browser
    All
    Antivirus
    ZoneAlarm
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