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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: an0n on January 29, 2004, 07:56:47 am

Title: Reformatting.....
Post by: an0n on January 29, 2004, 07:56:47 am

I know for a goddamn fact that I'll forget something, so list off whatever you think I might have that I'd want to back-up before I wipe the hard-drive and start anew.

Title: Reformatting.....
Post by: Stealth on January 29, 2004, 08:26:46 am

i wouldn't say there'd be anything that you'd HAVE to keep.  i always save my ICQ lists, all the install files for files i've downloaded (all ZIP, EXE, etc. files i've downloaded i keep, for when i format ;) :D )  , then there's music, video, and "My Documents".

Title: Reformatting.....
Post by: an0n on January 29, 2004, 08:30:25 am

Only things I really wanna keep are the 'files I've made' kinda things.

Photoshop pics, models, text-files and such.

Music and programs can be replaced relatively easily.

And I've only got about 1.5Gb space on the D drive to back-up to.

Title: Reformatting.....
Post by: Liberator on January 29, 2004, 08:32:39 am

IE favorites
"My Documents"
downloaded programs and stuff
anything that is basically not replaceable.

Title: Reformatting.....
Post by: Stealth on January 29, 2004, 08:58:08 am

i've always backed up the music that's on my computer... takes about 9 or 10 CDs, but it's all worth it :)

but yeah.  i'd say documents and some important files you've downloaded.  if you use an email program, back up those files

Title: Reformatting.....
Post by: Bobboau on January 29, 2004, 09:13:39 am

your gay porn colection

Title: Reformatting.....
Post by: Martinus on January 29, 2004, 09:36:54 am

[color=66ff00]I set my disk up with 2 partitions, the primary is around 2 to 3GB and holds the OS, installed drivers and anything else system critical, the secondrary partition uses the rest of the disk; around 38GB.
Everything else goes there including backups of the drivers and all installed programs. If the second worst happens (first being total disk failure) I can format the OS partiton, reinstall and then use the 'program files' directory on the secondary partition as a guide to what needs reinstalling.

Saved me a few times in the past. :nod:

Anyhow, good luck an0n, hope you get it back in action.
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Title: Reformatting.....
Post by: Beowulf on January 29, 2004, 02:13:57 pm

Quote

Originally posted by Bobboau
your gay porn colection

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Title: Reformatting.....
Post by: kasperl on January 29, 2004, 02:18:30 pm

FRED stuff for Delta Blues

FS2 pilot files

Nodewar backups

password lists

Title: Reformatting.....
Post by: an0n on January 30, 2004, 08:35:06 am

It's funny that you think I've even started on Delta Blues. I haven't seen my FS2 disks in like 2 months.

And I'm backing-up NW as soon as I'm done with the reformat.

Also, I've discovered that all my music, movies and gay-porn are already stored on the D-drive so I don't need to worry about them.