Fresh reinstall of Windows 8...will it let me?

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kalef21

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I have some very corrupted files on my 8.1 system (Ex: BITS not starting, eventlog not starting, windows update not functioning as a result, my admin account doesn't have access to things in command prompt to fix problems and my ethernet has limited access)

Anyway, I don't have time to fix all of these problems....especially when no one online seems to know a fix for windows 8.1 error 2147943468.

ANY HOW I have one simple question.

I originally installed windows 8 on my SSD. I upgraded via download from Microsoft to 8.1. If I boot from my DVD drive and have my windows 8 disk in...can I reinstall windows 8 on my same SSD? Will it get mad and not let me use that copy? It's the same computer so I would hope not.
 
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kalef21

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Yes. It tells me some files are missing (corrupted is suppose) and 8.1 would not accept my windows 8 CD as a form of recovery media. It was this way for both refresh and reset.

Too late anyhow haha I'm setting up windows 8. Praying to God it fixes my problems.
 
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kalef21

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It fixed my poblems, however IDK if I installed it on a separate partition....whoops. well I'll just make one for programs then? to keep them away from the windows?
 
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a partition shows up as another drive in 'my computer' but normally people put their sensative info that they dont want to risk loosing during re installation on the other partition.
 
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