Hi:
I can't help you with the system recovery issue, but you can download a plain W8 ISO file below and use that to reinstall W8. This file will work with the product key in your notebook's BIOS
Then you can get the drivers and available software you need from your notebook's support page.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0W9PBigPy94aVJWSndyTFNFMzg/edit?pli=1
You can burn the file to a DVD using the burn ISO option on your DVD burning software, or you can use this tool to transfer the ISO file to a 4 GB flash drive or DVD.
The tool will also make either media bootable.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/windows-usb-dvd-download-tool
If you plan on using a USB flash drive to reinstall Windows, boot it from your notebook's USB 2 port.
It will probably not work from a USB 3 port (and you can first try that with the recovery back up drive you made too).