Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 20 (read more on our Windows Server 20 Recovery Discs Download article).Microsoft Windows XP (read more on our Windows XP Recovery and Repair Disk article).Microsoft Windows Vista (read more on our Windows Vista Recovery Disk and Repair Disc Download article).Microsoft Windows 7 (read more on our Windows 7 Recovery Disk and Repair Disc Download article).Microsoft Windows 8 (read more on our Windows 8 Recovery Disk and Repair Disc Download article).Limitations: You can’t use Windows 8.1 on PCs running Windows Vista or Windows XP.Easy Recovery Essentials works with any Samsung computer model and it’s compatible with the following Windows versions: The same is true if you’re running Windows 8 and you’re a trying to install Windows 8.1 Pro. But of course, if you are upgrading you’ll need a new Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 product key.
The advantage of Microsoft allowing to download and create an installation media for Windows 8.1 is that you can use the bits to install, reinstall, and even upgrade from previous versions of Windows. This will take a while depending on your internet connection and version of Windows you’re downloading. I personally like to create an ISO file, so I can use it in many different ways including to create a USB drive and to easily install the operating system in a virtual machine.Ĭlick Next and choose the folder to save the installation media and to begin the download. Select if you want to create an USB drive or ISO file for your Windows 8.1 installation. Make sure you select the correct language, version, and architecture (32-bit or 64-bit). How to create a media recovery for Windows 8.1Ĭlick Create media, once the file finishes downloading, double-click it to run the “Windows Installation Media Creation Tool”.Ĭarefully, choose your version of Windows 8.1. To download and create ISO or USB flash drive with the Windows 8.1 installation files follow the steps below.īefore you begin, you’ll need: Internet connection, USB flash drive or DVD blank, an installation of Windows 7, in which case you’ll need a new product key, or Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 system, and about 20 minutes. Now, Microsoft has acknowledged that this is a problem and it’s making available the installation media files for Windows 8.1, so you can quickly and easily recover your system.įrom Microsoft, you can now download the installation media for Windows 8.1 or Windows 8.1 Pro on any language available and on either flavors: 32-bit or 64-bit.Īnd for those users having issues trying to recover, this is an official fix for the “Insert Media: Some files are missing” message trying to refresh or reinstall the operating system using Recovery feature. In the past, when you bought a new PC with Windows 8.1 or you had a custom installation of the operating system, you know it was a big inconvenience to need to recover and having lost the recovery discs.
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