Goodnight. There is a Windows 8.1 installed from the factory (or store). I understand that it is licensed and the key is sewn into the BIOS or where it has been sewn there recently. How to reinstall in this case, Windows? I do not have a disk. There is no key (not the fact that the key that I pulled out with the help of Everest will work).

Or you can just somehow roll back the system to the factory settings? At the same time, will the rollback be the same as the reset? It is necessary to "start from scratch."

  • I can’t answer your question exactly, but the tenth Windows promise to distribute free of charge even to those who have a burning figure of eight, so if you can’t find the “legal” method in the near future, then I would try it in any way. In fact, I myself am now in a similar situation, because the key to the desktop version has been lost, and it’s legal, while it’s just worth it. - etki
  • 1. In theory, in all Windows (starting with XP) there is such a thing as system recovery. If you have not turned it off, you can roll back to a certain point in the past. 2. If you are not afraid of viruses and trojans, there are always torrents. 3. If you do not use any special only-Windows software, you can install Ubuntu \ Mint and not worry. - Ilja

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Open the pop-up panel, there will be the Parameters item. Next Change the system settings. And then update or restore. When restoring you have to choose a bunch of options, in particular, you can save the data when you reinstall the system, or you can format everything under clean and so on. The procedure is simple, take no more than 40 minutes. The key, as far as I remember, is not needed, since I did not have it, but I reinstalled it, but it seems that when I install the Microsoft account, it will be necessary. There on one of the screens enter the email to which the key is sent, and here it is desirable that you have access to e-mail so that you can immediately read this key and enter it during installation.