Tips for formatting your harddrive?
 

I'm formatting C: drive today, anyone done it before have some tips for me before i begin the process?

i already have a secondary usb disk i stored all my files onto

only thing i can think of is to make sure i have all my cd's for reinstalling windows XP etc, and also the system software shit and other programs

anything else?

I suggest
format c:

:)

Backup your emails and your bookmarks. Possibly your cookie settings. Install a virusscanner first thing after installing windows and whatever you do, do not visit any other sites than Windows Update when you have Windows installed again. Make sure your computer is completely up to date (takes 2 hours) before messing about with anything else.

= tips i'm not looking for :p

= tip i am looking for (thanks :) )

actually it's format c: /u

/u for unconditional

good advices,

i format all my computers and reinstall every 30 days or so, i like how it keeps them fresh, so to speak.

sometimes i forget to back up an email or 2, and forget bookmarks too- oh and passwords, so i created a file with all that info in it, helps a bunch

how do i backup firefox bookmarks and passwords etc?

C:\Documents and Settings\your username\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles

so as long as i copy and paste the "profiles" folder back in it's correct place after the format it will keep all my passwords & bookmarks?

Do you use statsremote? If so back it up.

back all emailes from indetefin....... all inbox ....and do not forget about your ftp.ini file...good luck !

When you have reinstalled everything you should use Norton Ghost to 'clone' the drive then next time you want to format your C drive you can just run ghost, which means you don?t have to waste time reinstalling all your programs, setting up email etc. I find it a great time saver :)

make sure youve got all your passwords on a file somewhere, I have mine in XLS, FF keeps them and if your cache is gone, your pw are too...