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Disc corruption can prevent a clean installation of Windows, as seen when attempting to upgrade from Windows 8.1 32-bit to 64-bit. Users may experience the system restarting during boot from the installation disc, even after burning the ISO to new media. This suggests that the disc itself may be corrupted or the burning process flawed. Troubleshooting steps include verifying the ISO integrity, using a different burning method, or trying a USB installation drive. The tag covers issues related to corrupted optical media that hinder Windows setup or recovery.
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    Windows 8 How do you clean install Windows 8.1 64bit when currently running Windows 8.1 32bit

    Hi there, I am trying to wipe my ssd drive and install Windows 8.1 64bit. I put the disc in the drive, restart computer, hit F11 at the right time to select boot from dvd drive and then press enter when its says press any key to boot from cd or dvd. The Windows disc then starts to load, but...
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    • 32-bit 64-bit backup boot issues clean install computer disc corruption dreamspark dvd drive error installation iso media creation recovery restart ssd troubleshooting upgrade windows 8.1
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