Help! Reset AlienwareM14xR2 to factory settings!

I need help here.

I want to reset my Alienware M14xR2 to factory settings, which can be easily made using AlienRespawn If AND ONLY if I have my original hard drive, but I've already changed my hard drive because it has detected a hard drive failure and needs to be replaced which was changed for free because my laptop was still under warranty.

Initially, my laptop runs Windows 8 Operating System, and I upgraded to 8.1 through Store Windows, which I've learned lately that Windows 8.1 is not yet stable and makes the PC PC/Refresh Reset does not work in the ' CHANGE PC SETTINGS > UPDATE AND RECOVERY > RECOVERY. "

I tried the new installation of Windows 8, but it says "no device drivers were found. Make sure that the installation media contains the correct drivers, and then click Ok' and after clicking 'OK', he says 'driver Media your computer needs is missing. It could be a driver DVD, USB or HDD. If you have a CD, DVD or USB flash drive with the driver on this subject, please insert it now. »

This part is where I do not understand because I only have the CD/DVD is in Alienware M14xR2 Resource DVD and the Alienware drivers and utilities which is when I tried to insert it, it is said that this isn't the CD/DVD they are looking. WHAT NOW? I NEED to reset my laptop to its factory settings Please HELP!

Thank you for your reply Sir natakuc4 but I was able to reset my PC already and I expect to re-install my drivers but I was not asked to maybe because it is part of the Microsoft PC reset feature.
 
NOTE: ignore quotes("") double, it is included to focus on what you want to see/type/click on your screen
 
Here is the solution how to work ' Reset/Refresh PC' on Windows 8.1 which is updated for Windows 8.0 operating system.
 
first is to create a recovery partition (which is I do not know why it is required by Microsoft well in fact, if your goal is to remove everything and start from scratch and need no recovery partition.)
 
There is an easy way to create the recovery Partition in Windows 8/8.1 press 'START' and then tap the search field "Recovery" and press "Enter".
It will open this window
 
then click on 'Create A recovery disk '.
 
 
for those who upgrade Windows 8.0 Windows 8.1 that box will be dimmed or turned OFF which is my problem in all first, because you cannot create a recovery partition which is needed to make the "refresh/Reset PC running.
 
so here's the SOLUTION alternative and BETTER! to create a recovery on Windows8.1 partition
  1. Press the "Windows".
  2. Type "cmd" in the box "search".
  3. Right click and "Run As Administrator" (simply press 'Yes' on the window that opens)

You should now see this

There, CAREFULLY follow THE STEPS!

type the following command

  1. mkdir (space) C:\REFRESHIMAGE press 'ENTER', this will create the folder to the recovery on your C: drive or Local disk partition c for the layman term
  2. recimg (space) - CREATEIMAGE (space) C:\REFRESHIMAGE press "Enter", it will create the image in the folder named "REFRESHIMAGE".

Note: (space) indicates that there is a space between the command

3. you should now have this view

Wait until it has finished and a file in the 'C:\REFRESHIMAGE' will be created with a name of "CustomRefresh.wim".

Rename it to "INSTALL.wim".

then create a folder on C:

Name the folder as Win8.1 - recovery

copies the file renamed to "INSTALL.wim" in C:\Win8.1-Recovery

After that, you will be very well make it into the 'PC Reset/Refresh' or by creating a recovery drive without going through the box grayed out in the process.

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