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  • Juicy D. Links
    So Fucking Banned
    • Apr 2001
    • 122992

    #1

    How often do you reformat a Windows Install?

    i think its time again , i do it like 2x per year once i see shit is fucked up...


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  • Jens Van Assterdam
    The Dupre Pimp
    • Feb 2008
    • 6677

    #2
    Did it kinda every 2 month, till i finally switched over to MAC Now i got one pc with vista64 running and like 3 MAC´s. Never formated the vista one so far..
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    • Quagmire
      Confirmed User
      • Jul 2005
      • 6490

      #3
      I've been using the same XP install since 2001. You're all a bunch of pansies.

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      • dready
        Confirmed User
        • Oct 2002
        • 5247

        #4
        I try to go 2-3 years. When I buy a new computer or do a major upgrade.
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        • chelo - adultcopywriters
          Confirmed User
          • Feb 2008
          • 775

          #5
          3 years more or less,
          I always have a second operating system on my computer,
          call me paranoid!

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          • SayWhut
            Confirmed User
            • Jan 2008
            • 962

            #6
            Originally posted by Quagmire
            I've been using the same XP install since 2001. You're all a bunch of pansies.

            God have mercy on your soul. You must feel like a prisoner of war .....

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            • munki
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              • Dec 2004
              • 13393

              #7
              Every 3-6 months it would seem...

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              • MaDalton
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                • Feb 2004
                • 39861

                #8
                haven't done that since ages, my laptop still has his first install
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                • just a punk
                  So fuckin' bored
                  • Jun 2003
                  • 32385

                  #9
                  How often do you reformat a Windows Install?
                  Never after installing Windows XP 64bit
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                  • Lamis
                    So Fucking Banned
                    • Sep 2007
                    • 961

                    #10
                    It needs to be reformated at least once per year.

                    Otherwise you will need to update your hardware.

                    Windows is made to motivate hardware sales.

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                    • D
                      Confirmed User
                      • Jan 2006
                      • 7412

                      #11
                      I remember MS finally came out last year and recommended that you reformat once every year.

                      Still, I don't usually do it that often... maybe once every 2-3.
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                      • u-Bob
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                        • Jul 2005
                        • 33063

                        #12
                        Originally posted by cyberxxx
                        Never after installing Windows XP 64bit
                        same here.

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                        • Shoplifter
                          Richest man in Babylon
                          • Jan 2002
                          • 5861

                          #13
                          Never had to do it running Vista.

                          I am going to install Vista SP1 over the next couple of days tho...
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                          • CurrentlySober
                            Too lazy to wipe my ass
                            • Aug 2002
                            • 38975

                            #14
                            Every 2 to 3 hours on a good day
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                            • Vick!
                              Confirmed User
                              • Nov 2005
                              • 6882

                              #15
                              Once per year..

                              Originally posted by Quagmire
                              I've been using the same XP install since 2001. You're all a bunch of pansies.
                              in other words you haven't done any major upgrade on your system? you are still with your i guess 120gb HDD? lol ..

                              you lie
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                              • SuzzyQ
                                Confirmed User
                                • Dec 2006
                                • 1557

                                #16
                                Every 12-18 months or the registry gets cluttered and unmanageable

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                                • Violetta
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                                  • Jul 2004
                                  • 28735

                                  #17
                                  1-3 years... depends. I usually treat my computer good, and keep nasty spyrware and virus away!
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                                  • VeriSexy
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                                    • Apr 2002
                                    • 25463

                                    #18
                                    Like never unless, something really screws up
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                                    • JP-pornshooter
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                                      • Sep 2006
                                      • 4007

                                      #19
                                      ok i am a little dumbfound here.. why would you reformat your harddrive, wouldnt you loose the OS and whatever applications you have installed etc?
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                                      • Juicy D. Links
                                        So Fucking Banned
                                        • Apr 2001
                                        • 122992

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by JP-pornshooter
                                        ok i am a little dumbfound here.. why would you reformat your harddrive, wouldnt you loose the OS and whatever applications you have installed etc?

                                        evrything is backed up on external.

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                                        • d-null
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                                          • Apr 2007
                                          • 13724

                                          #21
                                          never

                                          I clean the thing out once in awhile but that is it

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                                          • johnny o
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                                            • Jul 2006
                                            • 825

                                            #22
                                            once a year for me
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                                            • Juicy D. Links
                                              So Fucking Banned
                                              • Apr 2001
                                              • 122992

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by JP-pornshooter
                                              ok i am a little dumbfound here.. why would you reformat your harddrive, wouldnt you loose the OS and whatever applications you have installed etc?

                                              evrything is backed up on external.

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                                              • JP-pornshooter
                                                Confirmed User
                                                • Sep 2006
                                                • 4007

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by Juicy D. Links
                                                evrything is backed up on external.
                                                that makes sense, do you make the external a mirror of the OS hd + applications or are they just un-installed versions of the applications ?
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                                                • GrouchyAdmin
                                                  Now choke yourself!
                                                  • Apr 2006
                                                  • 12085

                                                  #25
                                                  I have 2 XP installs that date back to 2001; both machines in use.

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                                                  • Juicy D. Links
                                                    So Fucking Banned
                                                    • Apr 2001
                                                    • 122992

                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by JP-pornshooter
                                                    that makes sense, do you make the external a mirror of the OS hd + applications or are they just un-installed versions of the applications ?

                                                    2 daily autp backups of critical data and all apps are backed up in original packages , and windows cd is all that is needed to reinstall

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                                                    • Elli
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                                                      • Apr 2003
                                                      • 17991

                                                      #27
                                                      At least once a year.
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                                                      • pornask
                                                        So Fucking Banned
                                                        • Aug 2006
                                                        • 6518

                                                        #28
                                                        never, but then again I only use legal software. My comp has been in its untouched state for 4 year - no reinstall, no blue screen ever. Runs like a charm.

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