Hi, I somehow formatted the system reserved partition. I couldn't boot the Windows so I install a retailed 8.1 Windows. But it will not activate with my OEM key. Hi guys i've wiped my whole drive & wiped my recovery partition in the process. Me.It had windows 8.1 on it.toshiba want $66 dollars for a disc.

I have recently acquired a laptop with an OEM Windows 8 product key. I am interested in a clean install of Windows 8.1. I do not have any original install media, only recovery disks, and the recovery disks perform a pre-programmed install which does not have the correct partition scheme that I need, and also install lots of programs that I do not want. The common way to clean install Windows 8.1 with a Windows 8 key shown on websites is to use Microsoft's upgrade site to download the install media by starting the Windows 8 download first, pausing it, then starting the Windows 8.1 download. My Windows 8 OEM key is rejected with the message This product key cannot be used to install a retail version of Windows 8. I have tried using the generic keys provided in numerous threads, but these are all rejected with the message We can't connect right now (research shows that this is due to a key problem and not a network problem, I have confirmed the network is fine.) If I was to obtain the 8. Bittorrent For Windows Xp 32 Bit here. 1 install media, am I right in thinking that I could install using the dummy key and later legitimately activate with my Win8 OEM key? If not, could I do the equivalent for Windows 8 install media?