Format C:

AbraAbra Would you kindly Join Date: 2003-08-17 Member: 19870Members
edited June 2007 in Off-Topic
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Well, Iam at the point where I think I will format my main drive. I have taken backups of the stuff I want to keep (hope I got everything <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" /> ) and Iam set to format. I just want to ask you what I could possibly have forgotten to do or get before doing so. Its not often that I format C, so I tend to be extra cautious.
Any tips on what to remember or do, to make things run smoothly and not regret doing it?

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Thansal
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music
images
videos
documents (for the love of god, documents)
Bookmarks (I ALWAYS forget my bookmarks)
Drivers (good idea to have them ready for the format)
installers that you have downloaded.
Anything on your desktop?
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Svenpa
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Excellent thread, I was just about to format myself.
Remember:
Saved games , this has annoyed me quite a bit other times when forgotten.
Chat logs , MSN/IRC/Other, all those funny conversations and remind-friend-of-awkward-things-he-said-while-drunk logs.
Configs/tweaks/hacks , running slow after format or not how you want? Keep those hax listed and saved!
Codecs , they can be a pain to remember or find again, especially when you need to watch something fast.
Various themes and skins.
I usually try to take a list of all programs I use then download latest version available to use after backup, searching one at a time is a real pain.
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Depot
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If you use a webserver to retrieve mail good. If you use Outlook Express ensure you backup your accounts, messages, rules, and address book. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink-fix.gif" />
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scaryface
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I would recommend backing up your registry, just to be safe. Doing this saved me many cd-keys on my previous format.
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Rob
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MAKE 37 MILLION COPIES OF YOUR ETHERNET DRIVERS AND HAVE AT LEAST 15 AT HAND AT ALL TIMES.
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Xyth
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Did you remember to turn off the oven?
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Rob
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This is just windows messenger. You can disable it. It's a gaping flaw in win 2000 and up, I think, that lets spam fly in like house flies.
<a href="http://www.itc.virginia.edu/desktop/docs/messagepopup/" target="_blank">linky</a>
... I apparently fail at UBB
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How big is your C drive? you could benefit massively if you say, put aside 10gb for windows and other small programs, then keep all your essential drivers on the other partition. so you don't lose everything when you format.
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Well you could have a small one for the windows install, another for installing games and another for storing files.

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Cleanup BAT file for everyday use. ASK GreyFlcn!
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  • GreyFlcnGreyFlcn Join Date: 2006-12-19 Member: 59134Members, Constellation
    edited June 2007
    No idea <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />

    But here's a handy everyday cleanup BAT file for everyday use.

    <!--c1--><div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'><!--ec1-->REM Cleanup files for Windows XP

    REM Cleanup cookies for current user
    REM del "%USERPROFILE%"\cookies\*.txt

    REM Cleanup temp directory for current user
    del /s /f /q "%USERPROFILE%"\locals~1\temp\*
    rmdir /s /q "%USERPROFILE%"\locals~1\temp
    mkdir "%USERPROFILE%"\locals~1\Temp

    REM Cleanup temporary internet file directories for current user
    del /s /f /q "%USERPROFILE%"\locals~1\tempor~1\*
    del /s /f /q /a:s "%USERPROFILE%"\locals~1\tempor~1\*
    del /s /f /q /a:h "%USERPROFILE%"\locals~1\tempor~1\*
    del /s /f /q /a:r "%USERPROFILE%"\locals~1\tempor~1\*
    rmdir /s /q "%USERPROFILE%"\locals~1\tempor~1

    REM Cleanup history for current user
    del /s /f /q "%USERPROFILE%"\locals~1\history\*

    REM Cleanup Windows prefetch
    del /s /f /q "%SystemRoot%"\prefetch\*

    REM Cleanup Windows minidump
    del /s /f /q "%SystemRoot%"\Minidump\*

    REM Cleanup Windows temp
    del /s /f /q "%SystemRoot%"\temp\*
    rmdir /s /q "%SystemRoot%"\temp\
    mkdir "%SystemRoot%"\Temp

    REM Cleanup recent shortcuts for current user
    del /s /f /q "%USERPROFILE%"\recent\*

    REM Cleanup environment varable set temp storage
    del /s /f /q "%TEMP%"

    REM Cleanup environment varable set tmp storage
    del /s /f /q "%TMP%"

    REM Cleanup c:\temp
    del /s /f /q c:\temp\*
    rmdir /s /q c:\temp\
    del /s /f /q d:\temp\*
    rmdir /s /q d:\temp\
    mkdir c:\Temp

    REM Cleanup Recycle Bin storage areas
    del /s /f /q d:\Recycled\*
    del /s /f /q d:\Recycler\*
    del /s /f /q c:\Recycled\*
    del /s /f /q c:\Recycler\*<!--c2--></div><!--ec2-->
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    music
    images
    videos
    documents (for the love of god, documents)
    Bookmarks (I ALWAYS forget my bookmarks)
    Drivers (good idea to have them ready for the format)
    installers that yuo have downloaded.

    Anytihng on your desktop?
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  • XythXyth Avatar Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22312Members
    Did you remember to turn off the oven?
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    If you use a webserver to retrieve mail good. If you use Outlook Express ensure you backup your accounts, messages, rules, and address book. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink-fix.gif" />
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  • scaryfacescaryface Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9918Members
    edited June 2007
    I would recommend backing up your registry, just to be safe. Doing this saved me many cd-keys on my previous format.
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  • AbraAbra Would you kindly Join Date: 2003-08-17 Member: 19870Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1633662:date=Jun 15 2007, 07:54 PM:name=GreyFlcn)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(GreyFlcn @ Jun 15 2007, 07:54 PM) [snapback]1633662[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    [...BAT...]
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    Thank you, looks sweepy.

    <!--quoteo(post=1633663:date=Jun 15 2007, 07:56 PM:name=Thansal)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Thansal @ Jun 15 2007, 07:56 PM) [snapback]1633663[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    <!--coloro:#33CC00--><span style="color:#33CC00"><!--/coloro-->[ Check ]<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->music
    <!--coloro:#33CC00--><span style="color:#33CC00"><!--/coloro-->[ Check ]<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->images
    <!--coloro:#33CC00--><span style="color:#33CC00"><!--/coloro-->[ Check ]<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->videos
    <!--coloro:#33CC00--><span style="color:#33CC00"><!--/coloro-->[ Check ]<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->documents (for the love of god, documents)
    <!--coloro:#33CC00--><span style="color:#33CC00"><!--/coloro-->[ Check ]<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->Bookmarks (I ALWAYS forget my bookmarks) I almost forgot my bookmarks! my lovely bookmarks - THANK YOU!
    <!--coloro:#CC0000--><span style="color:#CC0000"><!--/coloro-->[ Lack ]<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->Drivers (good idea to have them ready for the format)
    <!--coloro:#33CC00--><span style="color:#33CC00"><!--/coloro-->[ Check ]<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->Installers that yuo have downloaded.

    <!--coloro:#33CC00--><span style="color:#33CC00"><!--/coloro-->[ Check ]<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->Anytihng on your desktop?
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    Good thing you reminded my of the bookmarks, I have some quality rare funnies around the web, that I would hate to loose.

    <!--quoteo(post=1633666:date=Jun 15 2007, 08:08 PM:name=Xyth)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Xyth @ Jun 15 2007, 08:08 PM) [snapback]1633666[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Did you remember to turn off the oven?
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    oh my... I can't remember! I think I did... We should turn around and go back. Theres an exit...

    <!--quoteo(post=1633667:date=Jun 15 2007, 08:10 PM:name=Depot)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Depot @ Jun 15 2007, 08:10 PM) [snapback]1633667[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    If you use a webserver to retrieve mail good. If you use Outlook Express ensure you backup your accounts, messages, rules, and address book. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink-fix.gif" />
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    Never really used Outlook, Iam stuck with Gmail at the moment. <!--coloro:#33CC00--><span style="color:#33CC00"><!--/coloro-->[ Check ]<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->

    <!--quoteo(post=1633668:date=Jun 15 2007, 08:15 PM:name=scaryface)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(scaryface @ Jun 15 2007, 08:15 PM) [snapback]1633668[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    I would recommend backing up your registry, just to be safe. Doing this saved me many cd-keys on my previous format.
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    Run>regedit>filer>export...>(choose all/everything (alt) like i forgot the other times around, so I don't just sit there with one string)? <!--coloro:#33CC00--><span style="color:#33CC00"><!--/coloro-->[ Check ]<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->
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  • RobRob Unknown Enemy Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 25Members, NS1 Playtester
    MAKE 37 MILLION COPIES OF YOUR ETHERNET DRIVERS AND HAVE AT LEAST 15 AT HAND AT ALL TIMES.
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  • AbraAbra Would you kindly Join Date: 2003-08-17 Member: 19870Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1633671:date=Jun 15 2007, 08:24 PM:name=Rob)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Rob @ Jun 15 2007, 08:24 PM) [snapback]1633671[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    MAKE 37 MILLION COPIES OF YOUR ETHERNET DRIVERS AND HAVE AT LEAST 15 AT HAND AT ALL TIMES.
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    Where do I have them laying around?
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1633672:date=Jun 15 2007, 02:28 PM:name=Abra)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Abra @ Jun 15 2007, 02:28 PM) [snapback]1633672[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    <!--quoteo(post=1633671:date=Jun 15 2007, 02:24 PM:name=Rob)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Rob @ Jun 15 2007, 02:24 PM) [snapback]1633671[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    MAKE 37 MILLION COPIES OF YOUR ETHERNET DRIVERS AND HAVE AT LEAST 15 AT HAND AT ALL TIMES.
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    Where do I have them laying around?
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    FLOPPIES!

    I am fully behind this one and should have had it seperate from drivers in general.

    The number of times I have almost been up the creak b/c of lack of drivers for my card is amazing.

    I now keep a floppy of the drivers, plus I make sure I hold onto the CD for my MoBo as that tends to have an integrated NIC.
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  • AbraAbra Would you kindly Join Date: 2003-08-17 Member: 19870Members
    I seem to remember not having problems with my internet connection the last time I did a format. Just plug and play. I got my mobo drivers so <!--coloro:#33CC00--><span style="color:#33CC00"><!--/coloro-->[ Check ]<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> I guess <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />
    Ethernet drivers.
    - Elaboration - Fill here.

    I know the ethernet card is the netcard - it needs drivers?
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    Floppies? Jesus I don't even have a floppy drive anymore..
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  • MonkfishMonkfish Sonic-boom-inducing buttcheeks of terrifying speed&#33; Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16972Members
    How big is your C drive? you could benefit massively if you say, put aside 10gb for windows and other small programs, then keep all your essential drivers on the other partition. so you don't lose everything when you format.
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  • AbraAbra Would you kindly Join Date: 2003-08-17 Member: 19870Members
    I yeah, thats right. Partitions. Last time, partitions were a new thing to me, so i didn't get it right under the installation, I have however found a program that can fix it up afterwards.
    How should I part the hard drive? I have 232 GB to do with. Windows on one partition, main maybe? then everything else on the other? or should I have three? Iam wondering if more would annoy me in time or not.
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  • XythXyth Avatar Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22312Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1633680:date=Jun 15 2007, 02:56 PM:name=Sonic)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Sonic @ Jun 15 2007, 02:56 PM) [snapback]1633680[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    How big is your C drive?
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    <i>So</i> big.
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  • MonkfishMonkfish Sonic-boom-inducing buttcheeks of terrifying speed&#33; Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16972Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1633683:date=Jun 15 2007, 07:59 PM:name=Abra)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Abra @ Jun 15 2007, 07:59 PM) [snapback]1633683[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    I yeah, thats right. Partitions. Last time, partitions were a new thing to me, so i didn't get it right under the installation, I have however found a program that can fix it up afterwards.
    How should I part the hard drive? I have 232 GB to do with. Windows on one partition, main maybe? then everything else on the other? or should I have three? Iam wondering if more would annoy me in time or not.
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    Well you could have a small one for the windows install, another for installing games and another for storing files.
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  • AbraAbra Would you kindly Join Date: 2003-08-17 Member: 19870Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1633686:date=Jun 15 2007, 09:22 PM:name=Xyth)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Xyth @ Jun 15 2007, 09:22 PM) [snapback]1633686[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    <i>So</i> big.
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    Well, I guess it <i>is</i> a pretty good size!
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  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1633690:date=Jun 15 2007, 12:26 PM:name=Abra)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Abra @ Jun 15 2007, 12:26 PM) [snapback]1633690[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Well, I guess it <i>is</i> a pretty good size!
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    This thread is giving me such a raging clue right now.
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  • SvenpaSvenpa Wait, what? Join Date: 2004-01-03 Member: 25012Members, Constellation
    Excellent thread, I was just about to format myself.

    Remember:
    Saved games , this has annoyed me quite a bit other times when forgotten.
    Chat logs , MSN/IRC/Other, all those funny conversations and remind-friend-of-awkward-things-he-said-while-drunk logs.
    Configs/tweaks/hacks , running slow after format or not how you want? Keep those hax listed and saved!
    Codecs , they can be a pain to remember or find again, especially when you need to watch something fast.
    Various themes and skins.

    I usually try to take a list of all programs I use then download latest version available to use after backup, searching one at a time is a real pain.
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  • [WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
    raid driver disk
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  • AbraAbra Would you kindly Join Date: 2003-08-17 Member: 19870Members
    edited June 2007
    Another topic I think we should cover is the first protection against vira, and the like. Just minutes after getting online to download drivers, updates and fixes I get a dialog box (not internet popup) saying: STOP! WINDOWS REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.
    Run Registry Repair from: *ttp://Fix64.co*" and some other mumble jumble. I downloaded spybot S&D, and ad-adware free edition.

    Ideas? Opinions?
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  • RobRob Unknown Enemy Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 25Members, NS1 Playtester
    edited June 2007
    <!--quoteo(post=1633707:date=Jun 15 2007, 05:35 PM:name=Abra)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Abra @ Jun 15 2007, 05:35 PM) [snapback]1633707[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Another topic I think we should cover is the first protection against vira, and the like. Just minutes after getting online to download drivers, updates and fixes I get a dialog box (not internet popup) saying: STOP! WINDOWS REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.
    Run Registry Repair from: *ttp://Fix64.co*" and some other mumble jumble. I downloaded spybot S&D, and ad-adware free edition.

    Ideas? Opinions?
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    This is just windows messenger. You can disable it. It's a gaping flaw in win 2000 and up, I think, that lets spam fly in like house flies.

    <a href="http://www.itc.virginia.edu/desktop/docs/messagepopup/" target="_blank">linky</a>

    ... I apparently fail at UBB
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    I'd say use three partitions at least: One for the system, one for data, one for swapfile. The swapfile partition doesn't have to be larger than your swapfile (but give it a few megabytes for partition info and such, just to be safe), but should be in FAT32 if you're not paranoid about security, since FAT32 is a little bit faster than NTFS.

    You're probably not looking to invest money right now, but something that will really speed Windows XP up (dunno about Vista) is using multiple discs. I'm running four partitions on two discs: Disc one holds my system partition (on which I also have OpenOffice and other utilitarian programs installed) and my data partition (holds music, film clips, work files etc.). Disc two holds my games partition (games are installed here, holds gaming-related files as well) and my swapfile partition. Keeping your swapfile and system on two seperate physical discs will give you a nice overall performance boost.

    If we want to go into really advanced stuff we can talk about which order to create the partitions in, since either the inner or the outer layers of the disc perform a bit faster. But sadly I don't know enough to help with that matter.
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  • AbraAbra Would you kindly Join Date: 2003-08-17 Member: 19870Members
    edited June 2007
    <!--coloro:#33FF33--><span style="color:#33FF33"><!--/coloro-->Updated the first post.<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->
    Because I have the wait.
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    Don't forget the porn!
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  • XythXyth Avatar Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22312Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1633717:date=Jun 15 2007, 06:43 PM:name=DOOManiac)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DOOManiac @ Jun 15 2007, 06:43 PM) [snapback]1633717[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Don't forget the porn!
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    He should just get an entire other computer for that like me!
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  • CoolCookieCooksCoolCookieCooks Pretty Girl Join Date: 2003-05-18 Member: 16446Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation
    Or one you can remote desktop to... imagine it

    \\porn
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  • BlackMageBlackMage [citation needed] Join Date: 2003-06-18 Member: 17474Members, Constellation
    just net-mount the harddrive...
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  • RobRob Unknown Enemy Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 25Members, NS1 Playtester
    There's something to be said for not exposing hours and hours of work finding and organizing to a potentially open public. Let those freeloaders find their own cache of goodies.
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  • DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
    When you start your new system, use my documents for EVERYTHING you download so you have a copy of all your installers, music, mods, files, homework, etc in one easy to get spot. Pretty much all i gotta do is grab my game folders and my mydocuments and i'm ready to format <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />
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  • RedfordRedford Monorailcatfjord Join Date: 2002-04-28 Member: 528Members, NS1 Playtester
    Remember kids, formatting is NOT a cure-all for everything. The best way to stop from getting a crashy or infected computer is prevention. Update your java and windows and avoid suspicious files. The more warez activities you take part in, the greater chance you could stumble onto a file that could badly infect your computer and cause situations like this to result.

    This may sound absurd, or elitist, or what have you. However my best advice to you, abra, is to reflect on your computer and it's problems, and figure out how it got infected. Then don't do that. The more you learn about your computer and the circumstances it can get involved in, the more problems you will be able to solve - WITHOUT a format.

    <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?s=980567019142164992&showtopic=101488&view=findpost&p=1627656" target="_blank">You may be able to save your computer from certain death.</a>
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