Tring to reload stock rom

I have windows 8.1 on my laptop. I have downloaded lgpcsuite,lg flashtool,and several other files needed to do the kdz or tot thing while using these programs to reload or flash it to the phone. I see the phone in win explorer, it says lg e980. I can move a file to the phone or from the phone. The programs do not see the phone or nor does device manager it says no drivers loaded for this device. I have read till I can't think. I can not find the driver for the lg e980 or somehow cannot git it to install. As well as getting ADB installed. I never remember Messing around with my lg g2x ever being this hard to figure out nor any other android or apple phone. I must be going nuts. I was able to root the phone and saposably installed CWM but cannot boot into it. The phone just restarts. The phone works fine except for not being able to access the ext sd card after rooting or installing CWM witch I cannot boot into. So that is why I just want to put it back if possible. Is this phone this much trouble to work with or am I missing something obviously? Sorry for going nuts here.
Any help that would be nice.