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When the os was upgraded from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1, a recovery usb is made.
Which version of os is stored inside the usb?
Which version of os is stored inside the usb?
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1
> OPTION ONE <
If you have an OEM PC that came with Windows 8 preinstalled and you updated to Windows 8.1, then when you refresh or reset Windows, it will reinstall Windows 8 from hard drive recovery partition (recovery image location) or from the recovery USB flash drive. Afterwards, you will need to update to Windows 8.1 via the Store again.
Note: Sometimes it happens that after doing the upgrade to Windows 8.1, refresh and reset does not work anymore. Note: But all should be okay if you receive the following screen (see screenshot below) when you select: PC settings > Update and recovery > Recovery > click on the Get started button under the Refresh your PC without affecting your files section.
Note the following text: Go to the Windows Store to reinstall Windows 8.1 and your apps.
> OPTION TWO <
If you don't have an OEM PC that came with Windows 8 preinstalled and you updated Windows 8 to Windows 8.1, then when you refresh or reset Windows, it will reinstall Windows 8.1, but only if you have Windows 8.1 USB/DVD installation media.
Note: You must insert Windows 8.1 USB/DVD installation media. See this link: How to download Windows 8.1 installation media.
If you don't insert any installation media or if you insert Windows 8 USB/DVD installation media, then you receive the following error message: "Insert Media. Some files are missing. Your Windows installation or recovery media will provide these files." (see screenshot below).