Reinstalling Windows 8.1 under bootcamp

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Reinstalling Windows 8.1 under bootcamp

Is it safe to use "Remove Everything and Reinstall Windows" option of Windows 8.1 under bootcamp? I may have to reinstall Mac's support driver but that should be about it right?

MacBook Air (13-inch Mid 2013)

Posted on Apr 4, 2014 2:58 PM

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Rudegar

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Apr 5, 2014 2:50 AM in response to Aurora47

I've never tried it but I would expect it to be safe

and if it was not I would get sad because my win8.1 is an digital update of win8 which was a digital update of win7 that I org installed in bootcamp so haivng to reinstall win7 and then update would be a hassel

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turbostar

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Apr 5, 2014 4:17 AM in response to Aurora47

I have a feeling that it will not work, if you're reinstalling Win, you should use boot camp assistant to both delete and reinstall. Give it a shot, though, won't know unless someone tries.

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Rudegar

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Apr 5, 2014 4:45 AM in response to turbostar

should likely take a backup from inside windows of the data which is important as timemachine don't backup the windows partition

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