How to do a Refresh of Windows 8

How to Refresh Windows 8 with small images

What's Required for this guide: A Windows 8 DVD or installation key. A computer.

To start this Windows 8 reset, insert the DVD/install key and boot/reboot your computer, it should automatically begin to run. If not then make sure the drive is set to first boot in the BIOS, see this Windows 8 BIOS guide for more info.

Once your booting continue with this guide.

If booting of A USB key, you will skip this screen, if DVD then this is the next screen you will see, press "Any Key" to continue.

Two things may happen at this point (click on image to view it full size.), auto detection of problem (Left) or not (right)

Auto detection of a problem	No Problem detected

If Windows detects a problem it will attempt to diagnose it for you.....	If Windows doesn't detect a problem it will just load as below

and also attempt repairs (You have no option but to follow this)	Now click on "Repair your computer"

The Automatic Repair failure menu will eventually appear, click on "Advanced Options" to continue.
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Now the Options Menu, select "Troubleshoot"....

Now select "Refresh your PC"

You will now be warned about what is going to happen, if your OK to continue click "Next"

Now select the "Target" operating system, you can click the left arrow to go back, otherwise click on the operating system to be refreshed to continue.