Doing fresh install/reformat of windows 8 laptop, need help

[Timster]

You can do a factory reset on your Asus laptop. This will completely wipe out your current Windows install including any viruses but it will also wipe all of your data including documents and programs installed. It will also retore your computer back to when you purchased the laptop so you will have some work to do getting it updated and current.

Here are instructions on how to restore your laptop to the day you purchased it.

Windows 8 - How to restore the system to factory default settings