How to reinstall windows 8.1 from windows 10 preview vis recovery discs
Which brand and model is this for?
Recovery disc are usually labeled disc 1 and disc 2
Insert the first disc and boot from that and follow the on screen instructions to reinstall Windows 8.1:
To learn how to change your BIOS options to boot from the DVD drive, the following tutorial:
http://notebooks.com/2011/05/05/how-to-load-bios-and-change-boot-configuration/
To get the DVD drive to show up in the boot menu, you might need to go into the BIOS (actually (U)EFI Settings) and enable Legacy (BIOS) Mode or the UEFI Compatibility Support Module (CSM) or similarly worded option:
(Screenshot of
Asus Zenbook Prime UX31A-DH51 BIOS with CSM disabled.)
(Screenshot of
Asus K55A BIOS with CSM enabled.)
Note: You might also have to disable both
Boot / Fast Boot and Security / Secure Boot Control.
Source: http://superuser.com/questions/524598/asus-uefi-bios-options-how-to-boot-from-dvd
Also see:
- How to migrate from Windows 10 Preview Releases: Dual Boot Setup and Protect Accumulated Data
- How to: Reinstall or Restore your original Windows installation after evaluating the Windows 10 Previews
- How to: What to do if your currently installed build of Windows 10 expires?
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Last updated February 2, 2021 Views 614 Applies to: