Windows 8 Reset Not Working

[TKFT]

When I go into reset it tells me to insert your windows installation or recovery media and I do. Then a thing comes up saying verifying and when that goes away it says "The media inserted is not valid. Try Again." The media I am using is the windows 8.1 install disc so it is valid. This is the only thing I have to use and I do not have and cannot get any recovery media. My windows install is fubar and I can't get into windows or safe mode. None of the other fix options will work and I am stuck with blue screening every time I boot and can't get passed it. If you want to know more read about it here or if you can help fix my computer without resetting that would be great.

[aidenrelkoff]

you dont need that, the "restore to factory" is embedded into win8, i dont need a disk on my tablet, laptop, or desktop

[MAXXHEW]

That happened to me before so I unplugged everything from my PSU including my SSD & HDD.  Took away power from every single thing... then I only plugged my optical drive back in and turned the thing back on.  Somehow it worked and accepted my Windows 8 install disc and I don't remember if I recovered from a restore point or if I had to reinstall everything.  Anyways that worked for me.

[TKFT]

you dont need that, the "restore to factory" is embedded into win8, i dont need a disk on my tablet, laptop, or desktop

how do you do a reset to factory?

[aidenrelkoff]

how do you do a reset to factory?

when i used this on my laptop, i never had to use a disk.

 

(of course you would use the re install function, but actually try the refresh thing if you want)

[Tayer]

Do you try some third party program? Window Password Recovery Tool 3.0 is good choice that you can try, I used this to reset Windows 8 password in several minites. you can download this at http://tinyurl.com/yftywzo.