Upgrading G780 to Windows 8 pro

When I perform a fresh install of Windows 8 pro over the installed Windows 8 standard, I will still need the original OS in case I were to ever want to reinstall Windows 8 pro. This upgrade will pretty much eliminate that original version that came with the laptop. How can I save the original version on a disk in order to reinstall Windows 8 pro if needed?
On another note, I would like to either get rid of the other partitions that come with the G780 or at least partition the C: drive but that prevents any recovery of the OS using the installed recovery option since the partition needs to be the same size as it was when you bought the computer. At least that's how I interpret it. How do I get around all this? Thanks in advance.
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hi imann08,
You can create a Recovery Disc with the preloaded Windows 8 just in case you will need to restore the original OS in the future (which also includes instructions on how to restore the preloaded Windows 8 even on a blank HDD or in a partition with Windows).
Hope this helps.
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http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows8_1-windows_install/81-install-error-0xc1900...
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