[cassykins]

btw who here actually likes to reformat their pc?

It depends, actually. I definitely do NOT enjoy having to wipe out my entire system, then having to re-download every single itty-bitty program that I used to have on my PC all over again. But sometimes the machine is just so screwed, even all the anti-malware software in the world can't save it. It is then that I really appreciate that 'last ditch' option - reformatting. After all, let's face it. There's nothing like reformatting your computer to transfer it back to its original clean, junk-free, high-speed state.

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I format at LEAST twice a month EVERY month.

[jkpj13]

I format at LEAST twice a month EVERY month.

[Metallica]

I only reformatted this computer once.
Six months ago when I just got it.

I just had to divide those 80 GB in partitions before installing anything else

And it came with a 6 month free AV that I didn't like very much.

[S A A B]

About 2 months ago when I got myself an upgrade set.

Emery

Edited by S A A B, 06 July 2005 - 01:45 PM.

[John_L]

My machine about 3-4 months ago, before that about 2 years. Now in that time i have formatted about 3 win98 machines a Me and even a xp....sheeesh.

[Snickets]

Hello all,

I reformat every other month, just to keep myself happy. It works good for me, just pick a day and do it... but then again I have 4 external hard drives filled with music and games... that when needed can be pushed back over to my internal 200 gig drive that I only use about 10 gigs of space on all the time...

LoL I am a nut without a place to fall what can I say.


Peace out all,

Snickets out.

[dsenette]

just formated one of my dell servers here at work. had to rebuild the raid, reinstall, restore from the tape, and reconfigure the software on it......fun..i tell you....fun

i format my home pc every 180 days....best way to keep an eval copy of 2000 FOREVER

[gerryf]

which machine?

Laptop(xp pro)--Feb 2005
Desktop1(xp pro)--September 2004
desktop2(xp home)...uhm, Spring of 2003
desktop3(xp home)...June 2005 (motherboard replaced)
Server (win 2000)...sometime in 1999
test machine.....uhm, hourly, it seems....whenever someone asks me some question about windows me,98 or 95 (thankfully, less requested as time goes by) that I cannot remember off the top of my head, I reimage it.....

[poorak]

i feel sad to reformat it again........but the network card crashed my lovely XP......blue screen all over the place..........

[RockyIV]

Never!!

[Dragon]

last time I reformatted my XP install was a couple of months ago, thanks to a bad Critical update from Windows.

just reformatted my Linux install this past weekend, it was the only thing that didnt' work after I installed the new mobo on friday.

Other wise, I rarely if ever reformat. last time before the critical update was a total of 3 years, 8 months ago.

Edited by Efwis, 24 August 2005 - 12:16 AM.

[dragonfire]

i formatted mine yesterday and it seems to be running slower
and i was wondering if i have 2 many thingys on board
xphome
avg7 free
spyware blaster
registry mechanic
window washer
pc booster
nero
adaware
incredimail
ms antispyware
do i have to much that could be slowing it down &what should i get rid of
would appreciate any help
regards dragonfire

[Dragon]

i formatted mine yesterday and it seems to be running slower
and i was wondering if i have 2 many thingys on board
xphome
avg7 free
spyware blaster
registry mechanic
window washer
pc booster
nero
adaware
incredimail
ms antispyware
do i have to much that could be slowing it down &what should i get rid of
would appreciate any help
regards dragonfire

did you install the service packs?? also how many of those things do you have set up to start at bootup??

the more things you have running at bootup can drastically slow your machine down.

[Jarenien]

January 26th was last time for me and haven't had a single problem as of yet.

Crap just jinxed myself, oh well

[Dark_Side]

i wouldnt say 'well behaved' but it's not that naughty either. just a bit slow sometimes. i reformatted about 8 months ago.