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  • jscott
    jscizzle
    • Feb 2001
    • 25454
    #1

    Tips for formatting your harddrive?

    I'm formatting C: drive today, anyone done it before have some tips for me before i begin the process?

    i already have a secondary usb disk i stored all my files onto

    only thing i can think of is to make sure i have all my cd's for reinstalling windows XP etc, and also the system software shit and other programs

    anything else?
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    • Broda
      Confirmed User
      • Feb 2003
      • 1874
      #2
      I suggest
      format c:

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        • ssp
          Confirmed User
          • Jan 2005
          • 7990
          #3
          Backup your emails and your bookmarks. Possibly your cookie settings. Install a virusscanner first thing after installing windows and whatever you do, do not visit any other sites than Windows Update when you have Windows installed again. Make sure your computer is completely up to date (takes 2 hours) before messing about with anything else.

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            • jscott
              jscizzle
              • Feb 2001
              • 25454
              #4
              Originally posted by Broda
              I suggest
              format c:

              = tips i'm not looking for :p
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                • jscott
                  jscizzle
                  • Feb 2001
                  • 25454
                  #5
                  Originally posted by ssp
                  Backup your emails and your bookmarks. Possibly your cookie settings. Install a virusscanner first thing after installing windows and whatever you do, do not visit any other sites than Windows Update when you have Windows installed again. Make sure your computer is completely up to date (takes 2 hours) before messing about with anything else.
                  = tip i am looking for (thanks )
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                    • Fred Quimby
                      Confirmed User
                      • Jul 2004
                      • 5430
                      #6
                      Originally posted by jscott
                      = tips i'm not looking for :p
                      actually it's format c: /u

                      /u for unconditional

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                        • sltr
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                          • Dec 2002
                          • 3191
                          #7
                          Originally posted by ssp
                          Backup your emails and your bookmarks. Possibly your cookie settings. Install a virusscanner first thing after installing windows and whatever you do, do not visit any other sites than Windows Update when you have Windows installed again. Make sure your computer is completely up to date (takes 2 hours) before messing about with anything else.
                          good advices,

                          i format all my computers and reinstall every 30 days or so, i like how it keeps them fresh, so to speak.

                          sometimes i forget to back up an email or 2, and forget bookmarks too- oh and passwords, so i created a file with all that info in it, helps a bunch

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                            • jscott
                              jscizzle
                              • Feb 2001
                              • 25454
                              #8
                              Originally posted by sltr
                              sometimes i forget to back up an email or 2, and forget bookmarks too- oh and passwords, so i created a file with all that info in it, helps a bunch
                              how do i backup firefox bookmarks and passwords etc?
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                                • u-Bob
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                                  • Jul 2005
                                  • 33063
                                  #9
                                  C:\Documents and Settings\your username\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles

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                                    • jscott
                                      jscizzle
                                      • Feb 2001
                                      • 25454
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by u-Bob
                                      C:\Documents and Settings\your username\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles
                                      so as long as i copy and paste the "profiles" folder back in it's correct place after the format it will keep all my passwords & bookmarks?
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                                        • Makingcoin
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                                          • Aug 2002
                                          • 8919
                                          #11
                                          Do you use statsremote? If so back it up.

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                                            • Pretty_Lara
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                                              • Oct 2002
                                              • 755
                                              #12
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                                                • MattOT
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                                                  • Nov 2005
                                                  • 901
                                                  #13
                                                  When you have reinstalled everything you should use Norton Ghost to 'clone' the drive then next time you want to format your C drive you can just run ghost, which means you don?t have to waste time reinstalling all your programs, setting up email etc. I find it a great time saver
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                                                    • DutchTeenCash
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                                                      • Feb 2003
                                                      • 21684
                                                      #14
                                                      make sure youve got all your passwords on a file somewhere, I have mine in XLS, FF keeps them and if your cache is gone, your pw are too...

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