

Make sure you select the correct language, version, and architecture (32-bit or 64-bit). How to create a media recovery for Windows 8.1Ĭlick Create media, once the file finishes downloading, double-click it to run the “Windows Installation Media Creation Tool”.Ĭarefully, choose your version of Windows 8.1. To download and create ISO or USB flash drive with the Windows 8.1 installation files follow the steps below.īefore you begin, you’ll need: Internet connection, USB flash drive or DVD blank, an installation of Windows 7, in which case you’ll need a new product key, or Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 system, and about 20 minutes. Now, Microsoft has acknowledged that this is a problem and it’s making available the installation media files for Windows 8.1, so you can quickly and easily recover your system.įrom Microsoft, you can now download the installation media for Windows 8.1 or Windows 8.1 Pro on any language available and on either flavors: 32-bit or 64-bit.Īnd for those users having issues trying to recover, this is an official fix for the “Insert Media: Some files are missing” message trying to refresh or reinstall the operating system using Recovery feature. In the past, when you bought a new PC with Windows 8.1 or you had a custom installation of the operating system, you know it was a big inconvenience to need to recover and having lost the recovery discs.
