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I figure this is intuitively obvious to the informed, but clearly I'm not... I found topic(s) in here about re-installing Windows 8.1. They directed me to the "create or download" thing from Microsoft. I'm baffled about exactly which thing I SHOULD be downloading?
I have a Lenovo Y70 and need to install 8.1 onto a new, totally empty, unformatted SSD. As near as I can tell, I need the full version of the standard 8.1 64-bit O/S. Not Pro. If I can get an ISO I can burn it onto a DVD, but WHICH thing do I download from where?
I'll keep rummaging, but if I can get a clear, idiot-proof pointer, that's be helpful as I need to get it downloaded tonight...
thanks,
I have a Lenovo Y70 and need to install 8.1 onto a new, totally empty, unformatted SSD. As near as I can tell, I need the full version of the standard 8.1 64-bit O/S. Not Pro. If I can get an ISO I can burn it onto a DVD, but WHICH thing do I download from where?
I'll keep rummaging, but if I can get a clear, idiot-proof pointer, that's be helpful as I need to get it downloaded tonight...
thanks,
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