Open Command Prompt as an Administrator.

Paste the install.wim file to the Win8 folder.

If you don’t have the installation media, download your official copy of Windows 8/8.1 ISO image from your Microsoft account:

Insert the Windows 8/8.1 installation media and go to the Source folder.

Boot into the system and go to Computer > C:, where C: is the drive where your Windows is installed on.

Using Method #1 explained below allows you to perform a Reset and Refresh without Windows asking for the installation media. Refresh without installation mediaįollow these steps to prepare your Windows 8/8.1 to not ask for the installation media each time you want to perform a Refresh: Method #1

Choose the “Browse/Backup Files” option and click Continue.ĭownload Easy Recovery Essentials by clicking this link.Boot up your PC from the Easy Recovery Essentials CD or USB you created.Our guides will help you do this: how to burn EasyRE on a CD/DVD, how to create a bootable EasyRE recovery USB drive. Make sure to select your Windows version – XP, Vista, 7 or 8 – before you download EasyRE. You can back-up your personal files using the Browse/Backup Files feature of Easy Recovery Essentials: If your original installed Windows version was 8.0 and you’ve upgraded to 8.1, the Reset procedure will restore your Windows to the 8.0 version.A Reset procedure will remove all data from your Windows 8/8.1 system.Applications you’ve installed since installing Windows 8/8.1 will be removed and moved to a back-up folder.

You’ll need to upgrade to 8.1 afterwards. If your original Windows version was 8.0 and you upgraded to 8.1, the Refresh procedure will restore the Windows 8.0 back.A Refresh operation will not affect personal files, but a Reset operation will remove any personal files (if they aren’t backed-up).

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