r & Reinstall do not work

I downloaded Windows 8 and thought that the installation went well. I upgraded to Win7. My computer starts up but everything is broken. Can't get outlook to run, cannot get updates installed, can not run refreshment, cannot run reinstall. Frustrated beyond belief that I spent hours and hours trying to solve this problem. I finally got to the point where I'm ready to just for a clean install and start more completely, but as I said, or refresh or reinstall will run. Error I get is "Impossible to find the necessary files.

So my question is, how do I reinstall windows 8? I downloaded the file and have no media.

Access to a working computer and create a bootable copy of Windows 8:

Create your own:

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-GB/Windows-8/upgrade-product-key-only

then:

http://techingiteasy.WordPress.com/2012/11/07/part-2-How-to-upgrade-using-the-Windows-8-Upgrade-Assistant/

Boot from the Windows 8 DVD or USB
Click Install now
Accept the license agreement
When the option is displayed to select a type of installation, click (Custom advanced)

Select the disk partition where you want to install Windows 8 click Next.

You will receive the following warning:

The partition you have selected may contain files from a previous Installation of Windows. If so, these files and folders will be moved to a folder named Windows.old. You will be able to access the information in Windows.old, but you will be able to use your previous version of Windows.

(At all costs, do NOT click on anything in Format, deletion or Partition name.) So even do a custom installation, your personal files are still kept. Click OK

The installation program will now begin installation. During installation, your computer will be restarted several times.

Once the installation is complete, you can complete the Out of Box experience as the choice of your laptop, create a username, password, your time zone. You can then proceed to download the latest updates for Windows and reinstall your applications and drivers.

You can then retrieve your personal files from the Windows.old folder and reinstall all of your applications and drivers.

http://notebooks.com/2010/11/09/how-to-recover-documents-music-and-email-after-upgrading-with-the-Windows-old-folder/

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