BlueBlood Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 about 1/2 year to a year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 When I get a new hard drive... I dont find a need to otherwise. If I had a cd writer for backups I might do it more often and use a clean image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunknMunky Veteran Posted January 26, 2004 Veteran Share Posted January 26, 2004 Whenever its needed, but doesnt reformating screw up your hard drives? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theprotege Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 i used to do it about once every 4-5 months until i figured out how to save my drives and keep the fragments from building up...been so long since i reformatted i can remember...but next time i do, i've got a dvd image ready to go with everything on it from day one, preconfiged... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsdn Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 I use to reformat my Hard Driver when it's needed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obiwong Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 very rarely ...and usually only after i really screw things up haha but that doesn't happen that often :shifty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borbus Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 About every 6 months or less depending on whether it needs it or not Went through a phase when it was about every fortnight but that was when I first learnt to format Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null_ Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 Went through a phase when it was about every fortnight but that was when I first learnt to format Same here... :pinch: :rofl: I haven't formatted this machine in a month, its running good and I have it the way I want it..:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanman Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 Whenever it needs it I suppose. I've heard of some people where they have a set time period to format... I don't see the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 Every year more or less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galley Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 With a Win9x system, it was required every six months. Win a WinXP system, I haven't had to do it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Veteran Posted January 26, 2004 Veteran Share Posted January 26, 2004 i haven't reformatted since december 2002, when i made a SP1 slipstreamed install. i know what i'm doing with windows and know enough what not to install, so i don't have a problem. usually i format and do a new clean install when a service pack comes out, but with SP2 i'm going to experiment a little... my biggest problem is beta software, because i'm in a lot of betas, and they can cause lots of problems with totally different parts of windows or different programs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandor Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 when it needs it... which is usually every 18 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caerma Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 ... 4 - 6 weeks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hummel Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 I reformat every 2 months. Went through a phase when it was about every fortnight but that was when I first learnt to format I know exactly what you mean. :ninja: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lardiop Veteran Posted January 26, 2004 Author Veteran Share Posted January 26, 2004 I shouldn't have started this thread... Starting to haunt me now Last 2 days, 3 reformats of assorted XP machines for family/friends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shibby Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 i only format unless windows get screwed up. last format was a few weeks ago cause windows screwed up. but at the time i got my master drive which runs windows to ntfs and a secondry drive as ntfs as well :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samoa Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 Why reformat? I use Image files. When my OS is finding difficulities, or I just want a clean system, I replace it with an Image file, according to the profile I want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 most of the time i just do it when either a) ive REALLY messed up my system b) i get a new hd c) i get a new mobo or processor d) i get really bored Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Grey Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Usually once a month, unless my system isn?t being annoying. I try to be good, but I usually end up giving into my need of cleanliness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihir Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 not exactly something you do too oftem but you gotta do it at least every six months or less. otherwise your not using your computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystical112 Posted February 1, 2004 Share Posted February 1, 2004 whenever it starts ****ing me off.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted February 1, 2004 Share Posted February 1, 2004 I will never do it again if I can avoid it. I see no performance increase once I've installed everything I want/need. I only reformat if I've ****** something up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enriq760 Posted February 1, 2004 Share Posted February 1, 2004 this pc none but the other like 1 every 6months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted February 1, 2004 Share Posted February 1, 2004 I had to tempt fate, didnt I? LOL! Had to re-install windows earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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