Fonze Posted March 30, 2002 Share Posted March 30, 2002 i just recently installed a Raid card, and i am running Stripe. can i still image the hard drive with Norton Ghost? also, this computer guy i talked to said you should always whipe a hard drive before installing windows. is this really necesary since the quick format destroys the file system anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YahoKa Posted March 30, 2002 Share Posted March 30, 2002 Bout 3 times a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joswin Posted March 30, 2002 Share Posted March 30, 2002 Once a day As a poll option? One person said they format once a day. When do they find the time to visit neowin inbetween all that formatting and reinstalling ;). I used to format a lot when XP was in beta, to install new builds. Then i too started the formatting path once a week or so cos i couldent decide between XP and 2000. Settled on XP and now i just use it until it stops working them format and do the same. Next time round im going to go for Windows 2000 though i think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmeg Posted March 30, 2002 Share Posted March 30, 2002 As soon as there is a new windows version out I usually format one of my partitions and install there. When everything is fine I copy all user data and install the needed apps again. After a longer time when everything runs fine I format the old OS partition in order to get more free space. I don't think its a good idea to format more often cause it makes only trouble and work! And with file protection and device driver roll back there is no need any more to reformat in case of troubles :cheeky: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krome Posted March 30, 2002 Share Posted March 30, 2002 Originally posted by Robert_Hague As a poll option? One person said they format once a day. When do they find the time to visit neowin inbetween all that formatting and reinstalling ;). I used to format a lot when XP was in beta, to install new builds. Then i too started the formatting path once a week or so cos i couldent decide between XP and 2000. Settled on XP and now i just use it until it stops working them format and do the same. Next time round im going to go for Windows 2000 though i think. hahahaha.... LMAO.... :) Ok... who's the wise-crack here? :) Once a day... hehehehe I'm surprise that's even on the poll.. ahhahaha "When do they find the time to visit neowin inbetween all that formatting and reinstalling" :) hehehehe very puzzling indeed.. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kintamanate Posted March 30, 2002 Share Posted March 30, 2002 The frequency of my reformatoin depends on whether or not a virus/trojan cripples my system. I reformat when I can no longer boot properly. One sumemr I reformatted 10+ times due to trojan/viri infections. :right: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Dorr Veteran Posted March 30, 2002 Veteran Share Posted March 30, 2002 Never. If you run your system clean, you should never have a reason to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Specs Posted March 30, 2002 Share Posted March 30, 2002 I do it about every 4 to 5 months, to keep the system up to par. I like to try alot of new software and stuff. As for the person who formats once a day??!! Nice joke! I could just imagine the guy who would have the patients to do this. And if you do... I got a model boat in a glass bottle that needs to be dissasembled and rebuilt! :s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToastGodSupreme Posted March 30, 2002 Share Posted March 30, 2002 6 months is usually when I do it... either because huge patch is released or I'm replacing a major piece of hardware (I don't like to install Service Packs, rather, I prefer to slipstream them into the install). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvorgold Posted March 30, 2002 Share Posted March 30, 2002 whenever i need to, but when i had 98 it'dd be every few weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joswin Posted March 31, 2002 Share Posted March 31, 2002 Really? :o I had a PII 350 a while ago with Windows 98 SE and it was running the same install for about a year and a half. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemo Posted March 31, 2002 Share Posted March 31, 2002 whenever i have to... if there are things that are acting up... then i do... which is usually every month and half... or 2 months.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnSK Posted March 31, 2002 Share Posted March 31, 2002 Whenever I reinstall Windows XP I format my primary partition with the /u parameter for unconditional formatting. (format c: /u) Btw, has any1 noticed that when you do a format c: /q (quick) on a partition other than the system, u can still see the contents of such a drive in Windows XP... Oh, and I reinstall XP every month - I like my system clean and fast :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeanDude Posted March 31, 2002 Share Posted March 31, 2002 Mmm format.... i only do it when i have to... which is maybe 1 -2 months:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeza Posted March 31, 2002 Share Posted March 31, 2002 im waiting on .NET server then i'll format again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-outcast- Posted March 31, 2002 Share Posted March 31, 2002 every wednesday and sunday.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrowaX Posted March 31, 2002 Share Posted March 31, 2002 About once ever 4 months. Or when my hard drive gets full of junk programs i always try out. Which ever comes first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceHawk Posted March 31, 2002 Share Posted March 31, 2002 I have to reformat in the next couple of days. My harddrive has bloated up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalibutStu Posted March 31, 2002 Share Posted March 31, 2002 as little as possible ;)....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krome Posted March 31, 2002 Share Posted March 31, 2002 Originally posted by -outcast- every wednesday and sunday.... Hmmm... you seem to be the smarty pants around here... eheheh :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djeter Posted March 31, 2002 Share Posted March 31, 2002 Usually once every 1-3 months, depending on what's acting up, if anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osiris Posted March 31, 2002 Share Posted March 31, 2002 I time my computer randomly at least several times a week if it cant boot up exactly in a specified time or under, boom format central. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalibutStu Posted March 31, 2002 Share Posted March 31, 2002 a computer should NOT need to be formated as often as a lot of ppl seem to...... if you run a clean sysem and work at it it should run just fine. i've talked to ppl who reformat everytime their computer hick-ups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fekimoki Posted March 31, 2002 Share Posted March 31, 2002 i prefer: c:ren windows winold c:ren progra~1 progold and reinstall the windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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