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17-12-2010, 09:06 PM
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In the Zone
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how often do u guys format and reinstall your OS
I used to format my pc and reinstall os every month  .....but Now its 6 months since my last OS reinstallation....and everything seems to be going fine now....
So how often do u guys reinstall the OS on ur pc. 
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17-12-2010, 09:38 PM
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In The Zone
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Re: how often do u guys format and reinstall your OS
To find when you installed your system .
Win+R > cmd > type systeminfo|find/i"install date" , hit enter.
Mine is :
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Original Install Date: 28/04/2008, 08:43:49
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17-12-2010, 09:39 PM
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Wahahaha~!
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Re: how often do u guys format and reinstall your OS
I don't like reinstalling anymore. Only during major version releases for Ubuntu.
Installed Ubuntu 10.10 after a long one year gap.
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17-12-2010, 09:50 PM
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Re: how often do u guys format and reinstall your OS
^ same here, i install ubuntu after 6 or 12 months
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17-12-2010, 11:46 PM
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Right Off the Assembly Line
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Re: how often do u guys format and reinstall your OS
Win+R > cmd > type systeminfo|find/i"install date" , hit enter.
i got this result:
Loading Operating System Information ...
ERROR: Class not registered.
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18-12-2010, 10:59 PM
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live life king like...
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Re: how often do u guys format and reinstall your OS
when i was using windows Xp i use to reinstall every month, but now with windows 7 its been 4 months now 
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18-12-2010, 11:32 PM
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Wise Old Owl
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Re: how often do u guys format and reinstall your OS
I don't know why should I format and re-install my OS? Well haven't done it in a year or more, I forgot basically.
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18-12-2010, 11:43 PM
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Alpha Geek
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Re: how often do u guys format and reinstall your OS
running windows 7 ultimate & haven't formatted in the last 6 months..
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19-12-2010, 02:23 PM
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Re: how often do u guys format and reinstall your OS
^^^^
For me too.Win 7 ultimate 64 bit.No reinstalls after that.I am using avast 5 home as antivirus.
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19-12-2010, 03:24 PM
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Broken In
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Re: how often do u guys format and reinstall your OS
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Originally Posted by hot zubs
when i was using windows Xp i use to reinstall every month, but now with windows 7 its been 4 months now |
Same here...With the win 7 i hardly need to reinstall my O.S.Last time i install was 6 months before...Win 7 is more Stable & Secure than win xp
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19-12-2010, 05:47 PM
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In The Zone
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Re: how often do u guys format and reinstall your OS
btw is there any linux person here who hasn't had to reinstall their OS for the past 1-1.5 years ?
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19-12-2010, 06:40 PM
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Re: how often do u guys format and reinstall your OS
I install xp after about every 3-6 months.
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19-12-2010, 08:22 PM
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Re: how often do u guys format and reinstall your OS
here is mine
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I usually install OS after some hardware change.
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20-12-2010, 02:53 AM
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Re: how often do u guys format and reinstall your OS
I used to install XP almost every 4th day before i started using windows 7 in may/april last year. yeah i was learning and was nuts too. 7 i install once a month or so. still nuts?
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20-12-2010, 03:17 AM
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Re: how often do u guys format and reinstall your OS
My primary machines hardly ever face any reinstallation.
Old machine: Windows XP since 3 years. Ubuntu since 2 years.
Laptop: Windows 7 and Ubuntu running since I installed them a year ago. Arch was wiped off and reinstalled by me a couple of times.
Mac mini: Snow Leopard running since I bought my Mac and Windows 7 too. (1 year ago)
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20-12-2010, 11:26 AM
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Re: how often do u guys format and reinstall your OS
Over 1year...still going strong
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20-12-2010, 12:15 PM
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Re: how often do u guys format and reinstall your OS
last week, got a virus from my computer lab and i had turned off my AV. tried two different online scans but no difference, ultimately had to format and reinstall.
LOST MY UBUNTU WHICH WAS INSTALLED THRU WUBI 
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20-12-2010, 12:37 PM
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Re: how often do u guys format and reinstall your OS
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I used to format my pc and reinstall os every month
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every month...then u must remember the OS CD-Key..lolz....
Well i formatted my pc 2months back with Windows 7 x64...& m happy dat
its free from boot file corruption as in XP....
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20-12-2010, 02:30 PM
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Re: how often do u guys format and reinstall your OS
in Office I am using ubuntu from last 1 year, no re installation only upgraded to 10.10
in home I hardly reinstall, becoz. I use imaging concept, which is far better than reinstalling. system will be ready in 10 minutes!! with all the required applications installed
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24-12-2010, 12:00 PM
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Re: how often do u guys format and reinstall your OS
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every month...then u must remember the OS CD-Key..lolz....
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lol
no i have an OEM disc and there is no need of cd key for that....
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24-12-2010, 12:14 PM
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Re: how often do u guys format and reinstall your OS
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LOST MY UBUNTU WHICH WAS INSTALLED THRU WUBI |
wrong thing to do.
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24-12-2010, 01:25 PM
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Re: how often do u guys format and reinstall your OS
I've installed Win7 64bit 4 months back that to install Kies....
Prior to that I had WinXP in my system. XP was installed on May 2008 when I bought this system...never a problem or BSOD.
I think, if u r playing safe with ur PC and use proper antivirus programs, u might not need to reinstall OS frequently.
I remember in my college days, due to a faulty RAM I had to install XP twice everyday, then install Java, then practice some programming...was a routine for me. (n00b of me as I checked everything for a problem but the RAM)
Once a frnd of me asked him to show how to install Java (we had just started Java then) and I started installing XP. He was so shocked...that he needs to format his PC to install Java. It took me couple of moments to make him understand that I'm not giving him half info or hiding any secret settings to run Java smoothly
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24-12-2010, 09:45 PM
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Re: how often do u guys format and reinstall your OS
^^^ Dedication.......
When I first got my hands on XP, i used to reinstall it every week but then i got bored after a few weeks... 
Now i installed xp, installed essential programs, tweaked it to perfection and made image of my drive using Macrium Reflect and burned it to a DVD.
Whenever i feel like formatting i just restore the image and everything is fine under 10 minutes
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25-12-2010, 02:16 AM
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Re: how often do u guys format and reinstall your OS
Since 9/12/09.
W7 Ultimate.
Going to reinstall very soon.
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27-12-2010, 12:23 PM
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Right Off the Assembly Line
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Re: how often do u guys format and reinstall your OS
About 1 yr ago i need to format it every 2 weaks but now i use XP+7+ubuntu for 2 months.
But i am gonna reinstall these 3 on 1 JAN.
About 1 yr ago i need to format it every 2 weaks but now i use XP+7+ubuntu for 2 months.
But i am gonna reinstall these 3 on 1 JAN.
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27-12-2010, 02:24 PM
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Re: how often do u guys format and reinstall your OS
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btw is there any linux person here who hasn't had to reinstall their OS for the past 1-1.5 years ?
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two years. But I messed something so had to reinstall. But the current archlinux installation on my new computer was installed on march this year. Planning not to reinstall again as long as I can.
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27-12-2010, 02:39 PM
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Wise Old Owl
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Re: how often do u guys format and reinstall your OS
i format on yearly basis. bt ma last format was after .2 n half yr for win xp.....
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27-12-2010, 03:06 PM
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Right Off the Assembly Line
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Re: how often do u guys format and reinstall your OS
Windows: I prefer 'repairing' instead of a fresh install everytime.
Linux: Only when there's a major release of Ubuntu.
OpenSolaris: Same as linux!
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27-12-2010, 03:09 PM
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Right Off the Assembly Line
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Re: how often do u guys format and reinstall your OS
twice in a year.
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27-12-2010, 03:31 PM
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Alpha Geek
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Re: how often do u guys format and reinstall your OS
I use Win XP and Fedora. I use Fedora mostly. But reinstall both Win XP and Fedora only when there is any major release of Fedora!!
I mean after every 6 months!!
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