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Whens the last time you re-formatted

2006-08-26, 10:43 AM #1

Tibby

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1 year here. you?

2006-08-26, 10:45 AM #2

genk

doot!

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Last January, i think...

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2006-08-26, 10:45 AM #3

finity5

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Thought I was going to have to yesterday because my computer decided to start acting up over night. <3 system restore.

I think it's been about a year now.

2006-08-26, 10:46 AM #4

Baconfish

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Never.

nope.

2006-08-26, 10:49 AM #5

Nikumubeki

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September/October 2004

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2006-08-26, 10:52 AM #6

SF_GoldG_01

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Close to a year, and thats subject to change soon.

Nothing to see here, move along.

2006-08-26, 10:54 AM #7

LividDK

One Angry Monkey

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A couple of months ago, actually. Someone messed the computer up good. Sad thing was, I lost all my music because I stupidly forgot that the default option for iTunes is to automatically update your iPod with the computer's library of music, which was empty

2006-08-26, 10:59 AM #8

Zloc_Vergo

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February/March. Couldn't install Win2k for some reason.

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2006-08-26, 11:08 AM #9

kyle90

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Precisely one year ago.

Stuff

2006-08-26, 11:21 AM #10

DracoZandros

Practically Dead

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Laptop, about 6 months ago.
PC, about 4 but going to do it again soon so i can dual boot.

2006-08-26, 11:30 AM #11

Alan

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I've had this computer for a month.

So never.

I defrag every week though.

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2006-08-26, 11:32 AM #12

Thrawn[numbarz]

colonpee addict

Posts: 11,951

I can't reformat :[

2006-08-26, 11:44 AM #13

SavageX378

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About three years ago. After that incident where I had to call tech support to tell them that I was upgraded my computer and not pirating Windows XP, I'm afraid to reformat it yet again just to have to tell tech support that I own the damn copy of XP and not making an illegal installation. Stupid XP copy protection!

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2006-08-26, 11:46 AM #14

gbk

Posts: 10,562

224 days ago. Hard drive went out.

Interestingly, that was also the last time I rebooted.

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2006-08-26, 11:58 AM #15

Wes Darklighter

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I reformatted my old Windows 98 PC a while ago, because it got attacked by a virus.

I have never reformatted my current PC, and I have it for over 4 years now. What are the benefits of formatting regularly?

Wes Darklighter
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2006-08-26, 12:00 PM #16

The MAZZTer

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Never.

2006-08-26, 12:06 PM #17

DracoZandros

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[QUOTE=Wes Darklighter]I have never reformatted my current PC, and I have it for over 4 years now. What are the benefits of formatting regularly?[/QUOTE]

It can get rid of some rubish that builds up and you don't notice (such as dlls and hidden files) but the difference in performance is tiny.

2006-08-26, 12:38 PM #18

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2 months.

Before that I was doing it about every week. Trying to get my unattended install perfect. Could use VMWare for testing most parts, but not drivers.

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2006-08-26, 1:44 PM #19

dalf

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This laptop has been been formatted.

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2006-08-26, 2:12 PM #20

JudgeDredd

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Couple monthes ago. Reformatting is so awesome. The whole computer feels so much cleaner and smoother.

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2006-08-26, 2:42 PM #21

zanardi

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it's been about a year for me.. but it's been running smooth so probably not going to do it for a while.

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2006-08-26, 7:20 PM #22

Sol

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A few months. I think the correct term is "format" as in : "I think I'll format my computer". I could be wrong. :psyduck:

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2006-08-26, 7:51 PM #23

Brian

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I've never reformatted this computer. Came from the factory with linux ... a couple of years ago now.

2006-08-26, 8:05 PM #24

Delphian

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At least 2 years ago, before I got Kerio Personal Firewall. Works pretty darn good, I haven't had anything mess up my system ever since.

2006-08-26, 11:42 PM #25

Tibby

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Originally posted by Brian:

I've never reformatted this computer. Came from the factory with linux ... a couple of years ago now.

They do that?!
Where,Who,How much and When can i get one!

2006-08-27, 1:38 AM #26

Brian

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Originally posted by Tiberium_Empire:

They do that?!
Where,Who,How much and When can i get one!

I bought my laptop and my desktop, both preloaded with Debian Linux, from [url]www.laclinux.com[/url] . It looks like they no longer have linux laptops

But the desktop rocks. You pay a little more than you would for the same spec computer at dell or something, but what you get is awesome support from people who know wtf they are doing. And the machine is built well, I've never had a problem with it so far, and I've had it for like two years now.

2006-08-27, 1:52 AM #27

Jon`C

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Which partition?

2006-08-27, 1:58 AM #28

Stormtrooper

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I formatted one of my desktops about a month ago before a fresh install of freeBSD 6.1.

2006-08-27, 2:02 AM #29

TheCarpKing

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I reformatted about two weeks ago in order to get a saner partition scheme and also to get that "clean" feeling.

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2006-08-27, 3:35 AM #30

Impi

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I formated a spare disc ~2 weeks ago, because I previously thought that it was dieing. But after I ran the manufacturers utility and looked at the SMART output and after it didn't produce any errors while being overwritten with zeros I came to the conclusion, that it must've been a faulty cable.

Never reformatted my main installation.

Sorry for the lousy German

2006-08-27, 6:16 PM #31

at0mic

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Last week.

2006-08-27, 6:58 PM #32

mscbuck

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2006-08-27, 7:47 PM #33

Wolfy

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In March.

I tried to repair an installation of Windows XP (the sound didn't work), and, for some reason, the key that came with my Gateway computer wasn't valid. Well, crap. I had to hard-shut-down the system (at the point I was at, I couldn't cancel the installation), and figured it was time to upgrade to XP Pro. Thankfully, I had previously downloaded & burned the ISO, so I popped it in and reinstalled Windows.

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2006-08-27, 7:51 PM #34

Malus

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When I rid myself of Windows, back in January. I have been a happy camper ever since.

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2006-08-27, 8:00 PM #35

Obi_Kwiet

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A little over a month ago. The boot.ini got messed up after I tried to install vista on another partition, so I just formatted, because I didn't want to write a new one and my OS was on E: anyways, and needed to be a C:.

2006-08-28, 10:03 AM #36

Darkjedibob

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Formatted my 60 GB drive last June, but I'm on a fresh install on a larger SATA drive now.

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2006-08-28, 10:22 AM #37

Martyn

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I've not reformatted my Powerbook, but I've had it a year now. I'll likely reformat the old laptop in a week or so, as it comes back to MEEEEEE from Iz.

(She gets a new one next week)

2006-08-28, 11:27 AM #38

Jep

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I'm unsure whether my new motherboard will pickup my RAID drives or if I have to format them again. I'll find out later this week.

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2006-08-28, 11:45 AM #39

Freelancer

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Probably about 3 or 4 years.

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2006-08-28, 12:01 PM #40

TimeWolfOfThePast

Why not?

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Never.

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