Win8 failed during Re-install, don't know what my options are.

[andorski]

So my PC has been freezing up after ~1 hour of use so I decided to use Windows 8's Restart function to completely uninstall everything and reinstall the OS. During the reinstall process something failed and I was either given the option to try again or to turn off my PC. I tried to reinstall again but it failed immediately. So then I just rebooted my PC, but now I'm getting the message that I do not have an OS installed on my computer and will either need the installation disk or a USB with the installation files. I only have my Win7 installation disk (I upgraded to Win8 via download). Do I just reinstall Windows 7, or find a way to get a Windows 8 installation disk/USB?

 

[cin19]

If you still have the win8 key, go to the link to install the win8 again.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/upgrade-product-key-only

 

[andorski]

If you still have the win8 key, go to the link to install the win8 again.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/upgrade-product-key-only

It says on the site that I would need to have a previous Widows OS installed for me to upgrade. Since my PC crashed in the middle of reinstallation, I'm guessing my PC has no OS installed, correct?

Should I find my Win7 installation disk and install that first before I install Win8 via your link?

 

[cin19]

If your win8 is upgrade version, and your computer must already have Windows on it.