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hiii guys i'm nites.I'm new to the community. I had a problem. while I got official notification to install win 10. but i neglected it and stated to upgrade by using some Installation media method. soooner found the pc restarting continuously and was soo afraid that i removed the flash drive i was installinng. then i found that the pc always showed windows didnt installed correctly pls resatrt your pc. by using recovery tool I erased the pc and it successfully restatred but went to test mode. I again tried the same method but I sto0pped the process at correct time. but it a black page while restarting giving two options that to get into win8.1(debugger enabled) and other like new windows installatiion showing a corrupt file in some kind of boot.efi file. so please suggest me a way to get rid of all errors.
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2016-07-30T14:03:49+00:00 -
Anonymous
2016-07-03T22:15:42+00:00 Hi,
You can download and create your own Windows 8.1 Installation Media to reinstall the Operating System with..
"Create installation media for Windows 8.1"
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/create-reset-refresh-media
"Download Windows 8.1"
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows8
A similar Tutorial which may also assist you
"Create Installation Media for Windows 8.1"
http://winsupersite.com/windows-8/create-installation-media-windows-81
In the first screen of this very simple wizard, you need to choose the following:
Language. English – en-us if you're in the United States.
Edition. Windows 8.1 (Core), Windows 8.1 N, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro N, or Windows 8.1 Single Language.
Architecture. 64-bit (x64 ) or 32-bit (x86).
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"How to Create a Bootable USB or DVD with a Windows 8 or 8.1 ISO"
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2227-create-bootable-usb-dvd-windows-8-iso.html
WarningThis will not work to install Windows 8 or 8.1 for UEFI. For that, see this tutorial below instead.
UEFI Bootable USB Flash Drive - Create in Windows
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How to clean install:
"How to Do a Clean Install of Windows 8 or Windows 8.1"
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2299-clean-install-windows-8-a.html
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With Windows 8/8.1 The Product Key on preinstalled Operating Systems (HP, Acer, etc) is embedded in the BIOS in the Motherboard, so that the lost and/or worn C.O.A. Sticker problem is no more.
When you reinstall it will pick up the Product Key and activate the system automatically.
If it does not, follow these steps:
"How to Activate Windows 8 and 8.1 by Phone"
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/24636-activate-windows-8-phone.html
"Get help with activation errors"
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/activation-errors
"How to activate a Microsoft product by using Microsoft Product Activation Center"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950929/en-us
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If you do wish to/need to keep a record of it:
"Windows 10 Embedded Product Key Tool"
https://neosmart.net/blog/2014/windows-10-embedded-product-key-tool/
"We’re proud to introduce the immediate release of our newest utility for Windows users: the NeoSmart Technologies Embedded Product Key Tool. Designed for users of Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10, our embedded product key tool will retrieve and display the Windows setup product key embedded in the BIOS or EFI, allowing you to store it for safe-keeping or use it to reinstall Windows with an official Windows setup image."
You can also use:
"Belarc Advisor - Free Personal PC Audit (Version 8.5c)"
http://www.belarc.com/free\_download.html
Or:
"Product KeyFinder"
https://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/
Cheers.