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should i reformat?..
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| Floorfiller |
hey,
ok i've never reformatted my computer and lately its been giving me lots of . 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 :nervous: |
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| LoCa |
Always back up all your stuff on CDs... cuz u just never know :D
And yeah you would have to reinstall the software on your ethernet card if it's not recognized by your pc :tongue2
Just out of curiosity, how long have you had your pc for? |
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| MaRt |
Providing you format the right hard drive (:p ) 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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| Floorfiller |
| quote: | Originally posted by LoCa
Always back up all your stuff on CDs... cuz u just never know :D
And yeah you would have to reinstall the software on your ethernet card if it's not recognized by your pc :tongue2
Just out of curiosity, how long have you had your pc for? |
about three years :nervous: |
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| djSlain |
| 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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| Floorfiller |
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?? |
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| Jiggilo |
| quote: | Originally posted by Floorfiller
about three years :nervous: |
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! |
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| Floorfiller |
| yeah i know...all the i dl is catching up with me hehehe...but isn't it a pain to reinstall all your all the time... |
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| LoCa |
| quote: | Originally posted by Floorfiller
about three years :nervous: |
Holy :eyes: no formatting in 3yrs!! :eyes:
I've never gone that long without formatting... i go for once a year depending on how my pc becomes after a while :D |
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| LoCa |
| quote: | 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 :D |
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| Floorfiller |
| quote: | Originally posted by LoCa
Yah thats fine, it'll be detected by your puter :D |
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 :D |
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| ThaDevil |
| 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 :eyespop: |
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