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Wiping my computer tomorrow


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Well, I have to wipe my computer tomorrow. It shuts down randomly, some error message pops up and wont close and iTunes {censored}s up my music every time it opens. I have all my movies, music, bass related stuff, and all my pictures. Am I missing anything? And I got all my bookmarks. And a list of all my programs. I hate it every time I have to do this.

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I was going to suggest bookmarks, but you've got it.

 

If you partition the drive and put your files on a different partition than windows, you won't have to back them up the next time windows poops on itself.

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I was going to suggest bookmarks, but you've got it.


If you partition the drive and put your files on a different partition than windows, you won't have to back them up the next time windows poops on itself.

Or do my wussy-ass method and install a second drive for the clean install. ;)

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Or do my wussy-ass method and install a second drive for the clean install.
;)

 

Dude, it's better that way actually. Unless you have something that TOTALLY wipes the drive, it starts to get build-up, so to speak. A new drive is always best, but not always cost effective.

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I can't tell you how long it's been for me. I actually had XP on my old PC, then swapped the drive into my new PC and did a repair install to get it to recognise the new hardware. That was years ago. If your PC gets that screwed up, it's you.

 

EDIT: Checking records, my PC upgrade was 3 years ago. That makes my current installation over 4 years old and running splendidly.

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... I hate it every time I have to do this.

 

 

Blimey! How often do you have to do that? Do you run diagnostics of any sort..computers are like cars, they need regular maintenance even if they appear to ok. And they both crash ...but there's no computer insurance, apart from back ups

 

When I bought this Mac, I purchased an additional 2 yrs waranty (total 3 yrs)...that was 14 months ago. I've never need to claim a repair, but I think it's a conspiracy ...they probably send internet instructions to the computer:"warranty 3 yrs - HD to fail on 3 yrs + 1 day"

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That makes my current installation over 4 years old and running splendidly.

 

 

 

whoa, watch what you say, that's a comment that will tempt fate .... you should have added 'I backup everyday etc..' ....

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