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<blockquote data-quote="jim lin" data-source="post: 249448" data-attributes="member: 2065"><p>thanks but</p><p></p><p>i'm sorry i do not understand "start fresh with factory settings" and 2. OEM? You're out of luck</p><p></p><p>you mean if i reinstall from my restore partition i'm not starting fresh with factory settings ?</p><p></p><p>or if i use Microsoft built in and/or imaging software for the hard drive i cant reininstall ?</p><p></p><p>also i made the dvd's for my pc i can't use those ?</p><p></p><p>i also have the usb one from with in Windows 8.1</p><p></p><p>next i got my Windows 8 Key and a iso</p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite109" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>James</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jim lin, post: 249448, member: 2065"] thanks but i'm sorry i do not understand "start fresh with factory settings" and 2. OEM? You're out of luck you mean if i reinstall from my restore partition i'm not starting fresh with factory settings ? or if i use Microsoft built in and/or imaging software for the hard drive i cant reininstall ? also i made the dvd's for my pc i can't use those ? i also have the usb one from with in Windows 8.1 next i got my Windows 8 Key and a iso :) James [/QUOTE]
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