Windows 10: After using recovery disks i have no operating system.

As Navy said, when installing, select "I don't have a key". If you install the same edition as before, it will auto-activate once it goes online. You're almost there - don't give up! *Smile

 

I have three ASUS computers only one the G73JH has been fairly trouble free the other G73SW has always been trouble the smaller ASUS K52N has also been full of problems, have three HPs that have always been great so i won't be buying any more ASUS computers you can count on that.*Smile

 

Using the recovery disks wiped the HD clean and there was no copy of the Win10 on it anymore, that is why i reinstalled my copy of Win8.

 

You can just install W10 clean. W8.x key is stored in the BIOS, so W10 install media will see that, and you click "I don't have a key" if it asks for one (but it shouldn't).

 

Well it is asking for the Win10 key.

 

Then perhaps you are not installing the same edition as was previously on there? If it had W10 Home, and you try to install W10 Pro, it will ask for a key. If you had W10 Home and you try to install Win10 Single Language, it will ask for a key.

Win 8.x operating system keys that are pre-installed by OEMs reside in the BIOS. The W10 media sees that.

 

If you are positive you are installing the same edition, see this:

 

A lot of people who had Home version before erroneously download Home - Single Language. What you really want to download and install is just plain Windows 10.

 

Called Microsoft again told the lady i needed a product key to reinstall Win10, told her i did not ever have a product key as Win10 was downloaded to replace Win8, I gave her control of my system and she put in the needed product key and Win10 was installed, went to ASUS for new drivers for WIN10 they had only drivers for Win7&8 so i guess i will have the same problem as before because ASUS is no longer supporting this computer another good reason not to ever buy another ASUS computer.*Devil

 

You should be able to get drivers from the OEM maker of the parts what drivers don't you have?

 

The lady at Microsoft who ran my computer model in her data base just said i needed to update the drivers, did not explain what drivers she was addressing.
But from ASUS's Support my system only shows drivers for Win7&8.

But looking in control panel i see that new drivers for the NVIDIA Graphics got all new drivers installed when Win10 was installed today, so i guess Microsoft had this item covered.*Smile