hey,

ok i've never reformatted my computer and lately its been giving me lots of shit. of course, i don't want to lose everything. i have a second HD so if i move all the stuff i want to keep over to that...i shouldn't have any problems right? and what about my ethernet card...it has separate software...would i need to reinstall that too?? i'm a little scared

Always back up all your stuff on CDs... cuz u just never know

And yeah you would have to reinstall the software on your ethernet card if it's not recognized by your pc

Just out of curiosity, how long have you had your pc for?

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Providing you format the right hard drive ( ) there shouldn't be a problem. It ought to be as simple as moving all the stuff you want to keep to that second hard drive, then popping your Windows install disc in and going from there. I think.

You will probably need to put that extra software on in order for your ethernet card to work.

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Originally posted by LoCa Always back up all your stuff on CDs... cuz u just never know And yeah you would have to reinstall the software on your ethernet card if it's not recognized by your pc Just out of curiosity, how long have you had your pc for?

about three years

a lot of people recommend reformating once or twice a year. I reformat my computer about once a year, backing up everything that i would like to have on the new clean disk. It'll work out any kinks with ur machine, usually. ugh, i hate it when reformatting doesn't solve the problem. anyways, go for the reformat and give u a clean start

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thats what i'm hoping will happen...i've just got so many probs all the time with it. then when i coudn't get my new mp3 player software to install correctly or emc to work...that was the last straw hehehe...

and what about my cd-rw drive...do you think that will read properly...it came installed with my computer when i bought it??

Last edited by Floorfiller on Sep-12-2003 at 17:07

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Originally posted by Floorfiller about three years

3 years and you never reformated it?!?! WOW... i can barely go 3 months without doing mine hehe i like a fresh start makes your computer run so much better!

yeah i know...all the shit i dl is catching up with me hehehe...but isn't it a pain to reinstall all your shit all the time...

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Originally posted by Floorfiller about three years

Holy shit no formatting in 3yrs!!
I've never gone that long without formatting... i go for once a year depending on how shit my pc becomes after a while

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Originally posted by Floorfiller and what about my cd-rw drive...do you think that will read properly...it came installed with my computer when i bought it??

Yah thats fine, it'll be detected by your puter

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Originally posted by LoCa Yah thats fine, it'll be detected by your puter

good to know hehehe...i can't wait for it to start working nice again...thats my first priority this weekend hehe...

i have defraged my compooper thats good right

Its funny you ask about this because I reformated 2 days ago, I have 2 drivers C: which is for windows, games and proggies and D: with is for MP3's, porn and games to burn ... the C:\ is 40gb and D:\ is 60GB, so I only formated the C drive and reinstall whatever I had to since I had it backed up, I NEVER format or will format D:\ cuz I cant back it up since I have 40GB on it