Accessing Windows 8 System Recovery Console

• Start your computer
• Press F8 on your keyboard while the manufacturer logo is displayed
• A special boot menu will appear with the option to repair your computer
• Select Repair Your Computer option
• Wait for loading complete
• When the System Recovery Console loaded. You will see SRC’s main screen like image below
  

  Windows 8 System Recovery Console Main Screen

This method usually works on usual Windows 8 installation. If your Windows 8 installed without creating the System Recovery Console partition you can use alternative way to access it.

• Start and boot your computer with Windows 8 installation DVD
• Select Repair My Computer
• Wait for System Recovery Console main screen loaded

However, if your computer came with Windows 8 preloaded, or if you lost your Windows 8 DVD, you can create your own SRC boot CD/DVD.

• Put a fresh blank CDR/CDRW/DVDRW/DVDR disc in your DVD writer
• Open start screen
• Type recdisc.exe
• Hit enter
• Make sure the correct drive is selected
• Click create disc

If you don’t have CD/DVD drive. You can create SRC boot by using USB. Follow these steps to create a System Recovery USB on Windows 8

• Insert your USB flash drive
• Open start screen
• Type recoverydrive.exe
• Hit enter
• Navigate to Recovery Drive Window
• Click Next
• Select USB flash drive
• Click Next
• Click Create to verify that everything will be erased on the USB flash drive

Now you have your own custom-made System recovery USB/CD/DVD to access the main screen. To use it, put the media (USB/DVD) in when you starting your computer and use the correct boot menu options.