Windows 8 install image recovery fail

ste-sim2x9 · 19 Jan 2015 at 21:13

Hi my friend has asked me to recover his Dell Inspiron One 2330 to factory settings but for some reason it fails to recover, maybe the recovery image is corrupt. Would i be able to get the product key with software like KeyFinder, download a legit version of windows 8 and reinstall via disk or usb stick?.

ste-sim2x9 · 19 Jan 2015 at 22:01

I've tried that but i get Error code: 80070490

ste-sim2x9 · 20 Jan 2015 at 13:28

Does anyone know where i can download a official Wndows 8 OEM iso to use with the product key i have.

ste-sim2x9 · 20 Jan 2015 at 16:31

Will this work with the oem key?

ste-sim2x9 · 20 Jan 2015 at 20:08

I created a usb windows 8.1 pro and installed with XHQ8N-C3MCJ-RQXB6-WCHYG-C9WKB and windows installed but when i went to activate with my oem key it would not work. Any suggestions?.

ste-sim2x9 · 20 Jan 2015 at 20:24

In system it only said windows 8, would that mean i would have to install the windows 8.1 to my usb stick and not pro.

ste-sim2x9 · 20 Jan 2015 at 21:18

Done it thanks for the help peeps, i chose windows 8.1 and not 8.1 Pro when i used mediacreationtool. I wasn't asked for a key when installing and activated automatically when windows was fully installed. Thanks a lot.