# Is it a bad idea to clean install C8 Pro?

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**Category:** Cubase\
**Tags:** cubase-8\
**Created:** [May 8, 2015, 2:50pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/is-it-a-bad-idea-to-clean-install-c8-pro/59101 "2015-05-08T14:50:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![pumafred](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@pumafred](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/pumafred)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2015, 2:50pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/is-it-a-bad-idea-to-clean-install-c8-pro/59101/1 "2015-05-08T14:50:22Z")

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I am a happy Cubase user, but since C8 I have crashes and freezes that I did not have before.

I also do not seem to be enjoying many of the benefits (speed, etc.) other C8 users report.

Since I got here over time by upgrading since 6.5, I wonder if it would be a good idea to uninstall all these Cubases and do a a full install of C8 (of course, with the full installer from My Account).

Would this be more trouble than it is worth?

Would I also need to uninstall things such as Halion Sonic 2, and Padshop Pro?

“Clean” install sounds nice, but I fear I might get myself into a mess rebuilding everything.

Ideas, suggestions, please?

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**Author:** ![nucube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/46a35a/32.png) [@nucube](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/nucube)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2015, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/is-it-a-bad-idea-to-clean-install-c8-pro/59101/2 "2015-05-08T15:07:03Z")

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I have Nuendo 4 on my machine,along with C8 and havent any issues.But as you said,you have been upgrading as you went along so its hard to know.I usually wipe my computer once a year as crap just builds up and a clean install does help get things running smooth again.Depending how much programs you have it can be a day- 2 day job, but is worth it in the end if things run smoothly again.

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**Author:** ![pumafred](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@pumafred](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/pumafred)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2015, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/is-it-a-bad-idea-to-clean-install-c8-pro/59101/3 "2015-05-11T14:34:26Z")

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Went ahead and uninstalled C8, C7.5, C7. Deleted the Preferences folder. Reinstalled C8, then 8.05, then 8.10.  
All went smoothly and well.  
But I have the same CPU overloads (if not more, actually!), ASIO spikes, and occasional crashing when shutting down Cubase as before. ☹