Acer Laptop Downgrade, Cannot get any LAN/WIFI Drivers  

The realtek drivers would also not go on. I have no idea where I am going to get Windows 8.1 to restore it

cluberti said:

websponge said:

and I cant even put Windows 8.1 back on now either as it was pre-installed... and I formatted.. yes Im dull!

Sure you can - make a new Windows 8.1 ISO or USB image and use that.
Create installation media for Windows 8.1 - Windows Help

I dont have Windows 8.1 disk though? it was all preinstalled

cluberti, Maxie and Pauly thank you for quick responses, I have no choice to make the 8.1 media USB, which is downloading now,

Do I need to set the BIOS back to what it was?

I had to change it to "Legacy" mode, from UEFI so that it would read my Windows 7 USB. I assume, I change it back to UEFI and then it will see this new 8.1 disk I have made?

OK Thanks, hopefully I can get it back to the way it was! Ill mark this as solved. very helpful. thank you

Ummm, this will be able to boot straight from USB wont it? the instructions mention clicking an exe file, I wont be able too as I want to boot from it