Will you do a cleam install?

[Danielx64]

Now that Fall Creators update is out, are you going to do a clean install? For one I will be doing a clean install of everything since it cleaner than upgrading.

 

[Marko :)]

No. There's no reason to do clean install if there are no problems. Everything works perfectly here.

 

[plat1098]

Nah, it's a last resort. If machines run normally and event viewer is clear, why?

 

[HarborFront]

I did a clean install to remove all unwanted remnants left behind by software uninstall.

 

[In2an3_PpG]

I will test my luck with the upgrade first. If all goes well then no worries. If not then most likely a clean install will happen.

 

[TheJokerz]

I did already, and thus far has kind of been a nightmare.. Slowly getting everything in working order though.

 

[Deleted member 178]

I always do a clean install, with time the system get lot of junk (drivers, dll, etc...) and all those may botch the upgrade.
Most of the issues i read about upgrades of Windows are on system updated via Windows Updates. Issues while clean installing? almost none (maybe except drivers for uncommon hardwares).
Not saying the size of the OS is way lower than via windows Update (crucial element to me).

Clean install = No malware = clean backup

 

[Marko :)]

I always do a clean install, with time the system get lot of junk (drivers, dll, etc...) and all those may botch the upgrade.
Most of the issues i read about upgrades of Windows are on system updated via Windows Updates. Issues while clean installing? almost none (maybe except drivers for uncommon hardwares).
Not saying the size of the OS is way lower than via windows Update (crucial element to me).

Clean install = No malware = clean backup

So, you're doing clean install two times per year?

 

[Deleted member 178]

So, you're doing clean install two times per year?

Yep, and a restore + update of system/softs + backup every 3 months. It is why my system is very stable and i rarely have any issues/BSODs.

 

[mlnevese]

If I had the time I would... but besides the time it would take me to reinstall and configure all software I use, one of the programs has to be configured and activated remotely by the company that makes it... And I just can't work if that particular software is not working.

 

[amico81]

I have the fall creators update and waiting. Currently no system problems, but battlefield 1 with more frame drops.
In other forums, the user have lot of problems after clean install with missing drivers....so i dont know what to do

 

[Deleted member 178]

I have the fall creators update and waiting. Currently no system problems, but battlefield 1 with more frame drops.
In other forums, the user have lot of problems after clean install with missing drivers....so i dont know what to do

When you clean install, you must try to grab all the drivers first.

If I had the time I would... but besides the time it would take me to reinstall and configure all software I use, one of the programs has to be configured and activated remotely by the company that makes it... And I just can't work if that particular software is not working.

They should give a config file...

 

[mlnevese]

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This is the only problem I have after a not clean install and after I had to force uninstall Kaspersky. There is already a thread about this issue in the Intel Forum.

 

[mlnevese]

When you clean install, you must try to grab all the drivers first.


They should give a config file...

The problem is configuring the database servers... It requires a private key from the company.

 

[Deleted member 178]

The problem is configuring the database servers... It requires a private key from the company.

so what happen it your HDD dies for example? they have to give you a new one, right? is it a long procedure or they are just lazy to do ?

 

[Captain Awesome]

I always do a clean install.

 

[mlnevese]

so what happen it your HDD dies for example? they have to give you a new one, right? is it a long procedure or they are just lazy to do ?

Once I am activated and validated I can just change the hard disk and restore an image. It takes around one hour to install/configure and restore my local database backup.The problem is getting an assignment with a technician to do this... Last time I had to do it was in March this year... it took five days to schedule the remote installation... Five days I had no client information or even knew what was happening with my client's litigations...

 

[ForgottenSeer 58943]

Now that Fall Creators update is out, are you going to do a clean install? For one I will be doing a clean install of everything since it cleaner than upgrading.

I clean install my system every 3 months anyway. So most likely, once the current 2 months left in my 3 month cycle finishes. It takes 15 minutes for me to wipe and restore, downloading is pretty speedy on a 400Mbps connection (formerly 1000Mbps) of anything that needs to be downloaded.

Nothing quite like a fresh and clean system.

 

[ForgottenSeer 58943]

Yep, and a restore + update of system/softs + backup every 3 months. It is why my system is very stable and i rarely have any issues/BSODs.

Holy crap, someone else does the 3 months thing. I thought I was alone...

 

[frogboy]

I might have to try a clean instalation my 2nd machine as i have had four failed attempts to install the Fall update so far.