Windows 8.1 DVD

Yes has anyone ever asked Toshiba to send them the Windows 8.1 disk that's installed on the computer?  I am trying to figure out if I can get a copy of Windows 8.1 that's on my computer, I want to reinstall everything on a blank hard drive without having to install all the crapware that came on the computer.  I don't think it's a recovery disk because that would have all the crapware on it, is that corect?

I do that myself with other brands. But it's far easier with these Toshiba laptops to remove the crapware than to install all the drivers and utilities necessary to make the machine perform as designed. That's partly because the order of driver installation matters - and it's problematic.
As you know, OEM machines have the product key burned into the UEFI nowadays. See the attachment. So the same version (core or Pro) of Windows 8 is self activating.
   Installing Windows 8.1 (or 8) without a product key
Is your model number a secret?
-Jerry
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