Where can i find a Windows 8.1 install ISO for USB

[Josh Hunt]

My Windows 8.1 could not factory rest so created a USB Recovery Drive then i tried to reset it using that it asked me if i wanted to reparation my drives and i click Yes then it asked do i want to Just Remove Files or Fully Clean The Drive i selected Full Clean The Drive after a few hours it was done then booted me back into the USB Recovery Drive i then tried to boot into window but it said "No Bootable Device" i then thought maybe an error occurred so i redid the steps but the error still occurs i would like to reinstall windows 8 but i cannot get hold of a free legal ISO i have backed up my Windows Activation files with Advanced Tokens Manager so i can activate it when i install it any help Please.

 

[KYHI]

[URL]http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/18309-windows-8-windows-8-1-iso-download-create.html[/URL]

Edit > some Admin Keeps putting Links into my posts and I wish they would not..

use the link below

Create installation media for Windows 8.1 - Windows Help

josh, look inside the recovery media's sources folder - are there any install.swm(s)

 

[Josh Hunt]

i tried to download the ISO but it said "product key didn't work" using the Windows Setup Box

 

[Brink]

Hello Josh,

Be sure to get an ISO file using OPTION ONE in the tutorial instead. It will let you use your OEM product key to activate.

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/18309-windows-8-windows-8-1-iso-download-create.html

 

[Josh Hunt]

How do i find out my OEM product key to activate windows?

 

[Phone Man]

How do i find out my OEM product key to activate windows?

Windows 8 Laptops have the OEM key embedded in the Bios and the downloaded ISO will read the key from the Bios during install.

Jim

 

[Josh Hunt]

So therefore when i view system properties in control panel it should say Windows is Activated

 

[vrosa]

How do i find out my OEM product key to activate windows?

If you want to know your OEM key google for a tiny program called "OemKey.exe". It shows the embedded key.

 

[KYHI]

All this Key reading assumes your PC came with windows 8 /8.1 - if you have a retail key you would have to enter it during the installation

 

[Josh Hunt]

I have now downloaded the install ISO for windows but when i went to install windows it said "A media driver on your computer is missing" any idea how to i fix this?

 

[Josh Hunt]

Media driver is missing when installing Windows 8

After downloading windows 8 install ISO with Windows 8 media creation tool i booted the ISO from my USB to install windows but when i clicked instill an error said "A media driver on your computer is missing" How do i fix this?

 

[David Bailey]

Have you checked Device Manager ?

 

[Josh Hunt]

i can't boot into windows this is why i am reinstalling windows and i want it to factory set but i can't do that because a media driver missing.

another ideas no how to fix this?

 

[David Bailey]

Buy factory recovery disks.

 

[Brink]

Josh,

If able, see how it does with booting from the USB flash drive connected to a USB 2.0 port instead of a 3.0 port.