Format and fresh install.

Exar Jun

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Pennsylvania

• Jul 22, 2002

• #1

How often do you guys format your drive and start over with a fresh install of your os. I just updated about everything in my rig and I am getting ready to start over with a clean drive.

 

Shocker

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Apr 18, 2002

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In Delaware County, PA

• Jul 22, 2002

• #2

Well, I format my hd, when its start having alot of errors, or when its just running really slow!

Maybe once a year, or longer.

 

jspam

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Feb 25, 2002

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Chico, CA

• Jul 22, 2002

• #3

I try to do a format about once every few months. I have a ghosted image of a clean XP install. That way I dont have to put up with activation if I have to do a few installs in a short period of time. Plus it only takes me about 5 minutes to re-image.

 

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triflux

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Feb 22, 2002

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New York

• Jul 22, 2002

• #4

is a clean format like that even needed once every two years I doubt it if you keep it clean etc... plus I have alot of files etc.. on the computer that I would hate to have to back up etc... seems pointless

 

Big Nuttz

Always one step ahead of jdmcnudgent

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Toledo, Ohio

• Jul 22, 2002

• #5

I do a fresh install about twice a month. It keeps the system running nice and smooth. It seems like any Windows product eventually just runs like poopie.