10-31-2015, 10:22 PM
If you had Windows 8.1 installed before the HDD died you should be able to install that instead of going back to 8.
If it's asking for a PK then you don't have the correct version installed make sure you either had Win8.1 Core or Pro and that it was either 64bit or 32bit.
The correct version will install the PK automatically.
If it's asking for a PK then you don't have the correct version installed make sure you either had Win8.1 Core or Pro and that it was either 64bit or 32bit.
The correct version will install the PK automatically.