MSI burn recovery or clean windows 8 install???

iv phsicaly destroyed the 2x64 gb super raid arangment that came with my gx60 and am just replacing it with 1x128 gb which will come tomorrow.

i used the msi burn recovery to create is backups, can i just use this on my new HD or will i have to clean install win 8?? also how do i reinstall without the win 8 discs? thanks G

 

128GB is not a lot of space these days and SSD prices have really come down of late.

One large capacity SSD is better for most users than a raid0 array.

On the 18th of October Windows 8.1 will be released.

ISO files will be available for download that can be extracted onto USB flash drives using Microsoft's USB/DVD Tool.

Your Windows 8 serial key can be used to activate.

If you need Windows 8.1 today there are leaked RTM ISOs available.

I've been using the 8.1 x64 Pro RTM since it's availability.


IMO,clean Windows installations are usually the best way to go.

 

You can use the Recovery discs to restore the OS onto the new HDD.
The stock OS is pretty lean and there aren't many suites that came preloaded so you can just go to Uninstall a program to remove the stuff you don't need.

 

thanks guys, ill give the recovery a try but iv read that you cant use it on new hdd's cause of the original partitions or something? whatsthepoint could you tell me where i could get that 8.1 iso please cause id like to reinstall asap.

also iv heard just putting a normal windos 8 disc in and using that will work and it wont even ask for the product key cause its in the bios?

 

PM with ISO download info sent

If your WiFi touch bar light is on during Windows 8.1 installation a driver will be installed and your WiFi should be good to go when the OS install completes.

The Windows 8.1 installation installed drivers for all my GT780DX hardware except the card reader.

You can turn off hibernation to gain back 12GB of space on your SSD.

Right clicking on the taskbar>properties>navigation offers boot and command prompt options.

This may help also with Windows 8.1
http://forum.notebookreview.com/sol...552-windows-8-1-preview-ssds.html#post9261920

 

cheers mate!

 

i got the same problem.
can you pm the link to download as well? thanks.

 

Could you also PM me a link to the ISO? I bought an MSI laptop and they tell me to install windows 8.1 clean on my laptop with the newly installed SSD I have to buy ANOTHER copy even though I have an OEM copy with a key. Thanks!

 

@WhatsThePoint

I'm having the same problem. Is it possible to get the link for the ISO as well, please? I've swapped out my 128 SSD for 3 x 250's and can't reinstall Help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!