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Hello, a while ago I was running Windows 8.0 Pro due to upgrading from Vista via the Windows 8 Early Adopter program. And at the time I was running Windows Vista Ultimate so I got upgraded to 8.0 Pro.
However recently I had done a repair install of 8.0 Pro using the media I was given at the time and then upgraded to 8.1 Pro via the Windows Store. However due to some issues, my Windows Defender will not stay disabled due to what I am guessing amounts to registry corruption caused by C-Cleaner. I had to reinstall Kaspersky Pure 3.0 despite having the compatible version with the OS.
My question is this, Can I perform a repair install on Windows 8.1 Pro but with Windows 8.1 core media to install Windows 8.1 core? Or do I need to do a clean install of the entire blooming drive? If its the clean install I can just simply add buying a new HDD (specifically a WD Blue 500GB) in addition to the OS. However, the reason I am reluctant to do a clean install is the fact I am running Windows 8.1 Pro currently on a P7P55D-E Deluxe Motherboard, which I do not believe technically supports 8.0 or 8.1 in regards to drivers... but will Windows 8.1 supply some basic drivers to hold me over until I build my next computer (I've had this computer for around 3 to 4 years, running an i5 661 on this motherboard with a Samsung HD502HJ HDD. But my planned upgrade is around $1900 due to Australian prices and I live off a small pension with my parents)
However recently I had done a repair install of 8.0 Pro using the media I was given at the time and then upgraded to 8.1 Pro via the Windows Store. However due to some issues, my Windows Defender will not stay disabled due to what I am guessing amounts to registry corruption caused by C-Cleaner. I had to reinstall Kaspersky Pure 3.0 despite having the compatible version with the OS.
My question is this, Can I perform a repair install on Windows 8.1 Pro but with Windows 8.1 core media to install Windows 8.1 core? Or do I need to do a clean install of the entire blooming drive? If its the clean install I can just simply add buying a new HDD (specifically a WD Blue 500GB) in addition to the OS. However, the reason I am reluctant to do a clean install is the fact I am running Windows 8.1 Pro currently on a P7P55D-E Deluxe Motherboard, which I do not believe technically supports 8.0 or 8.1 in regards to drivers... but will Windows 8.1 supply some basic drivers to hold me over until I build my next computer (I've had this computer for around 3 to 4 years, running an i5 661 on this motherboard with a Samsung HD502HJ HDD. But my planned upgrade is around $1900 due to Australian prices and I live off a small pension with my parents)
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1 Pro
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Self-Built
- CPU
- i5 661 @ 3.33GHz
- Motherboard
- ASUS P7P55D-E Deluxe
- Memory
- 2x2 Corsair Vengence 1600MHz @ 1333MHz
- Graphics Card(s)
- ASUS GTX 660 GDDR5 2GB Direct CU II OC
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 by 1080
- Hard Drives
- 1 x 500GB Samsung Spinpoint
- PSU
- Corsair HX520
- Browser
- Google Chrome
- Antivirus
- Kaspersky Pure 3.0