WIN8 create install disk

I recently got a lenovo C540 came preloaded with Windows 8.  My previous PC with Win7 was an app that would burn a full set of installation disks for Win7 with the original image from the manufacturer.  I can't find such a utility on this machine of Win8.  I have created the recommended relief Win8 disk but it was quite small and does not seem to be a complete picture of the original Windows configuration.  Is there a way to create a set of recovery discs to reimiage the PC, to use in the case of a failure of the HD - I assume the recovery partition can be rendered useless in this situation.

Hello Roger,.

Thanks for posting your query in Microsoft Community Forum.

Of course, I understand the situation still, I might need the installation media in need.

Refer to the following steps to create the installation DVD or USB flash drive media.

  1. When you are prompted to run or save the file, choose run

  2. When you are prompted to enter a product key, enter the 25-character product key, that you received when you purchased Windows 8.

  3. When you are prompted to install Windows 8, select the option install by creating media, and then click Next.

  4. Select the type of media you want to use: either a USB flash drive (you can also create a DVD).

To create a USB flash drive

  1. Click on a USB flash drive.

  2. Plug the USB key into a USB port on your PC.

  3. When you are prompted, select the USB key that you want to use, and then click Next.

    If you have files on the USB flash drive, it will remove them.

To create a DVD

  1. Click on the ISO file, and then select the location where to save the ISO file.

  2. Insert a blank recordable DVD into your DVD drive.

  3. Burn the ISO of the DVD file using Windows disc Image burner, or another program DVD burning.

Note: To create a support you need your Windows 8 product key. Also, make sure that the USB or DVD key that you use has nothing else stored on it and has a sufficient free space to download the Windows 8 Setup: approximately 1.8 GB for the 32-bit version and about 2.3 GB for the 64-bit version.

Hope this information is useful. Please feel free to answer in the case where you are facing in the future other problems with Windows.

Thank you.

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