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Post by Tony Yeboah's Lunchbox on Oct 22, 2006 10:51:29 GMT -1
Alright mate, i mentioned to you about the whole wiping your hard drive thingy the other day. Well just a couple of things really as I know you've done it like a load of times. Did you have to save all your favourites from the net? Do you need to set up the whole internet connection again? Oh and basicly......erm....how do you do the whole thing?  |
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Post by Alex on Oct 22, 2006 10:55:36 GMT -1
Hey there  If you're going to wipe your hard-drive like i've done, it basically means once it is done, you're turning on your pc for the first time (again). So you lose everything. So in answer to your question, yes, you will lose your internet connection, so will need to install the stuff again for it, or whatever you did with your connection. Before you do it, make sure you save all your important stuff somewhere, floppy disks, cd's, external hard-drives etc, or even email it as an attachment to yourself. As you will not be able to get it back. I'll just have a think about how to do it, i haven't done it in a while, so will need to double check everything |
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Post by Tony Yeboah's Lunchbox on Oct 22, 2006 10:59:53 GMT -1
Hey there If you're going to wipe your hard-drive like i've done. It basically means once it is done, you're turning on your pc for the first time (again). So you lose everything. So in answer to your question, yes, you will lose your internet connection, so will need to install the stuff again for it, or whatever you did with your connection. Before you do it, make sure you save all your important stuff somewhere, floppy disks, cd's, external hard-drives etc, or even email it as an attachment to yourself. As you will not be able to get it back. I'll just have a think about how to do it, i have done it in a while, so will need to double check everything Cheers dude, sounds like a lot of trouble but i guess it would be worth doing just to clear off a lot of the crap collected on it over time. Just didnt wanna go ahead and do it and then see everything fuck up.....thats the usual thing I have a normal recovery disk which i guess is where i get windows put back on and that. Do i have to disconnect all my internet leads then as well? Cheers for the help man, exalt on its way to you. |
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Post by Alex on Oct 22, 2006 11:04:38 GMT -1
It's not that bad to do in all honesty, it's just a pain in the arse reinstalling/redownloading everything. Here's the instructions i have found, which explains it a lot better than i ever could  Step 1: Make sure you have your Windows XP disk. I personally delete everything I don’t need, and uninstall all programs that I don’t use. I then make a list of all the programs I still have installed and download all the installers I will need. Also download Spybot Search and Destroy and Ad-Aware but do not install them. I then backup all my important data and all the installers onto a portable hard drive – if you don’t have one you can build one (see HERE how to build your own external hard drive cheaply) or you can use DVD’s or CD’s. Make sure you have everything backed up and then disconnect the portable hard drive. Step 2: Insert your windows disk into the Master CD drive (if you have more than one) and turn the computer off. Make sure you are disconnected from any networks. You will need to have your cd drive selected as your first boot device. If it not already selected, you will need to go into your bios and set the boot priority to cd/hdd, then with your Windows cd in your cd drive, save and exit bios. Step 3: Turn on your computer. A screen will come up saying “Press any key to boot from disk”. Press any key (where’s the “Any” key gone?!). Now wait about 10seconds for the setup utility to be loaded. When asked if you want to set up or repair, hit Enter to set up Windows. Read the license agreement and hit F8 if you agree. If the setup program detects an existing installation of Windows and asks if you want to repair it, hit Esc to skip the repair. The setup program will ask you where to install Windows. Highlight the existing "C: Partition1" partition and hit D to delete it. Hit L to confirm. Next, hit Enter to install Windows on the "Unpartitioned Space". Format the space as NTFS - You will get an option to choose full or quik format. My experience is that quick format is for disk that have previously formatted. If the disk has not been formatted, then you will have to use the standard format option. Usually you will get a popup message "This disk can not be quick formatted" or something along that line. Then continue the installation. Please note: During the installation process, your computer will reboot. You will then see a message to press any key to boot from cd. Do not press any key a second time, otherwise the installation will start from scatch again. Complete the next several screens on the setup process and make sure you do not leave the administrator password blank. After following these steps, setup should be complete. Step 4: Firstly you should install your antivirus software, Spybot S&D and Ad-Aware. Also enable the windows firewall by going to Start>Control Panel>Network and Internet Connections>Network Connections (icon on the bottom-right)>Right-click the Local Area Connection>Properties>Advanced tab>Check the box next to "Protect my computer and network...">OK. After this has been done, install all updates from the Microsoft website (including windows XP service Pack 2). Then install all drivers from your motherboard utilities CD. Now it is time to install your programs. Step 5: Enjoy the brand new feeling of your Reformatted PC Hope you get it all sorted |
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Post by Tony Yeboah's Lunchbox on Oct 22, 2006 11:10:00 GMT -1
Christ.....lol think i'd better copy and paste and print that off lol. Cheers man, i can see it going tits up lol but i'll have a go when i got everything all backed up and sorted. Does it really make that much of a difference? You've been exalted mate, more than once  |
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Post by Alex on Oct 22, 2006 11:13:58 GMT -1
It depends how slow your computer is currently as to how much difference you will notice. I did it on my old laptop, and i noticed significant changes, whereas if your computer is generally fast now, there's not that much of a difference. My general opinion is that i would only reformat the hard drive when my laptop goes desperately slow, but other people do it every couple of months to maintain that fast pace. Your choice |
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Post by Alex on Oct 22, 2006 11:14:34 GMT -1
And thank you for the exalts, have one back for making me feel wanted ;D
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Post by Tony Yeboah's Lunchbox on Oct 22, 2006 11:18:58 GMT -1
Lol mate your always wanted......if you were not bottom we'd be there so |
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Post by Alex on Oct 22, 2006 11:21:45 GMT -1
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Post by Tony Yeboah's Lunchbox on Oct 22, 2006 11:22:44 GMT -1
Haha! Good one, i'll let you get away with it this time but next time you might not be so lucky  You might be bottom!  The rate we're going we will be. We got Southend next then Preston I think.....all signs point to 24th |
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Post by Alex on Oct 22, 2006 11:24:42 GMT -1
Haha! Good one, i'll let you get away with it this time but next time you might not be so lucky You might be bottom! The rate we're going we will be. We got Southend next then Preston I think.....all signs point to 24th By the sounds of yesterday we gave Preston a good run for their money so you should be alright Overall though, you'll be fine. It will be your typical new manager winning streak, and you will easily get out of it. You just have to find that manager first................... |
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Post by Tony Yeboah's Lunchbox on Oct 22, 2006 11:28:50 GMT -1
The rate we're going we will be. We got Southend next then Preston I think.....all signs point to 24th By the sounds of yesterday we gave Preston a good run for their money so you should be alright Overall though, you'll be fine. It will be your typical new manager winning streak, and you will easily get out of it. You just have to find that manager first................... Trust me, if you wacthed or listened to Leeds it will take much more than a winning streak from a new gaffer's presence to lift this shower up the table. I wouldn't say we are 3 of the worst dies in the league so really we should be ok, its just that the future of the club looks bleak. Our game is gonna be a real humdinger just before Xmas |
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Post by Alex on Oct 22, 2006 11:31:26 GMT -1
By the sounds of yesterday we gave Preston a good run for their money so you should be alright Overall though, you'll be fine. It will be your typical new manager winning streak, and you will easily get out of it. You just have to find that manager first................... Trust me, if you wacthed or listened to Leeds it will take much more than a winning streak from a new gaffer's presence to lift this shower up the table. I wouldn't say we are 3 of the worst dies in the league so really we should be ok, its just that the future of the club looks bleak. Our game is gonna be a real humdinger just before Xmas Won't that be a fun game eh! Got 0-0 written all over it! City have such a good team, i honestly don't know how on Earth we're down at the bottom. Ahh well, here's to both teams escaping and enjoying a nice, relaxing mid-table finish.......  |
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Post by Tony Yeboah's Lunchbox on Oct 22, 2006 11:32:46 GMT -1
Trust me, if you wacthed or listened to Leeds it will take much more than a winning streak from a new gaffer's presence to lift this shower up the table. I wouldn't say we are 3 of the worst dies in the league so really we should be ok, its just that the future of the club looks bleak. Our game is gonna be a real humdinger just before Xmas Won't that be a fun game eh! Got 0-0 written all over it! City have such a good team, i honestly don't know how on Earth we're down at the bottom. Ahh well, here's to both teams escaping and enjoying a nice, relaxing mid-table finish....... *Touch wood* |
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Post by Alex on Oct 22, 2006 11:35:00 GMT -1
The three teams i can see going down are Wednesday, Sarfffffend, and Barnsley. Going to be final day of season though. Could be a few bitten finger nails! |
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Post by Arnold on Oct 22, 2006 11:40:46 GMT -1
I am rebuilding from scratch this week and fitting a new power supply and graphics card. I would write down a list of anything you have installed you may want to keep and what I am doing with my internet bookmarks etc is loading them onto my Ipod and once complete load them back in. |
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Post by Alex on Oct 22, 2006 11:57:44 GMT -1
Good advice Arnie Do that Lee! |
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Post by darrenwooler on Oct 22, 2006 13:23:30 GMT -1
Hey there If you're going to wipe your hard-drive like i've done, it basically means once it is done, you're turning on your pc for the first time (again). So you lose everything. So in answer to your question, yes, you will lose your internet connection, so will need to install the stuff again for it, or whatever you did with your connection. Before you do it, make sure you save all your important stuff somewhere, floppy disks, cd's, external hard-drives etc, or even email it as an attachment to yourself. As you will not be able to get it back. I'll just have a think about how to do it, i haven't done it in a while, so will need to double check everything I had to get rid of my PC when I did my hard drive lost my AOL account, everything  |
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Post by Tony Yeboah's Lunchbox on Oct 22, 2006 15:10:12 GMT -1
The three teams i can see going down are Wednesday, Sarfffffend, and Barnsley. Going to be final day of season though. Could be a few bitten finger nails! Thats a point Al, what did you do regarding all your music on iTunes? |
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Post by Alex on Oct 22, 2006 15:12:06 GMT -1
The three teams i can see going down are Wednesday, Sarfffffend, and Barnsley. Going to be final day of season though. Could be a few bitten finger nails! Thats a point Al, what did you do regarding all your music on iTunes? I can't actually remember  I'll just have a think |
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