Replaced the optical drive with an SSD, but how do we install Lenovo Windows 8.1 on it?

Hey guys,.

Ive recently replaced my optical drive with an SSD, but the problem is now how to clean install a lenovo legit 8.1 on windows?

Thanks in advance!

RedKoi wrote:

Hey guys,.

Ive recently replaced my optical drive with an SSD, but the problem is now how to clean install a lenovo legit 8.1 on windows?

Thanks in advance!

For clean installation try to download Microsoft Media creation tool first. Using the tool, you can download a copy of the Win 8.1 installer. Save 8.1 only and not the PRO. During installation, the installation program does not the product key but it detect automatically your bios.

You will need to place the ssd instead of the original location of the hard drive to boot successfully.

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