- Dec 14, 2014
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I want to clean install Windows 8 on my desktop, that came prebuilt with Windows 8 preinstalled with the product key stuck on a sticker to the side of the tower.
I need to boot from a USB but when I tried Microsoft's free tool to make a boot file it returned this:
"This product key cannot be used to install a retail version of windows 8."
There is a "Create a Recovery Drive" tool on my computer, could that be used to boot so I can format and reinstall Windows?
If not, how do I get a boot file?
I'm not very tech savvy so thank you for bearing with me.
I need to boot from a USB but when I tried Microsoft's free tool to make a boot file it returned this:
"This product key cannot be used to install a retail version of windows 8."
There is a "Create a Recovery Drive" tool on my computer, could that be used to boot so I can format and reinstall Windows?
If not, how do I get a boot file?
I'm not very tech savvy so thank you for bearing with me.
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