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    Would I need an installation medium, such as a bootable USB stick?
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    Yes. In order to install an OS on a computer, you need some sort of installation medium. This can come in the form of a backup partition on an existing installation, a CD/DVD, a bootable USB drive, a network server, or the Windows install assistant.
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    Can I revert back to Windows 8 if I install Windows 10?
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    Yes. You would need a disk or bootable USB with Windows 8 on it. You would also need a product key.
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    I am seeing an error message asking me to insert media. What should I do?
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    Some of the system files got corrupted. The easiest way to fix this problem is to create a bootable USB stick, insert it, and then try it again.
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    How do I make the USB bootable?
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    Download a ISO and use Yumi or Rufus to make the USB bootable.
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    After resetting, it is saying that "there was a problem resetting your PC" on Windows 8.1 pro. Any solutions?
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    Try using the Reset this PC option in Settings. If that doesn’t work, use Advanced Options in Windows Recovery. Otherwise, you will need a Windows PE USB / DVD.
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