Help reformating computer

[nfpgasmask]

thanks for the info the information on that site was dead on, no problems.
also if i have this problem again someone said there is a way to back up your system so if you have any problems in the future it will erase everything from the last point of back up, ever hear of this, anyone know how to do it?

thanks

The best way to accomplish this, imo, is to build an "image" of your PC.

Basically, you use a program called Ghost (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norton_Ghost), to take a "snap shot" of your PC. You save that "snap shot" as a ghost image file, and you can use that file to restore your PC. What I do, is install my OS, install ALL of my regularly used applications, run a Windows update, tweek out my user interface as much as possible, then I create an image of my C: drive. This way, if my OS ever gets hosed, or infected or just plain clogged up, all I have to do is reload from that image and I am done. No reinstalling software, no reinstalling drivers, no reconfiguring, etc. Just done.

The only drawback to this, is it is a little complex for the average comptuer user, and you need the Ghost software to do it, and you need an additional drive or network connection to another PC to "dump" your initial image too.

That probably didn't make much sense, but....

Bart

[Mark B]

I have a program from Office Depot called wipe drive. It is used by the military to do a clean wipe of your hard drive. It erases everything and cleans the drive.
You will then re install your os and install all your programs. It takes a while but you know your drive will be clean.

[zadam123]

The best way to accomplish this, imo, is to build an "image" of your PC.

Basically, you use a program called Ghost (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norton_Ghost), to take a "snap shot" of your PC. You save that "snap shot" as a ghost image file, and you can use that file to restore your PC. What I do, is install my OS, install ALL of my regularly used applications, run a Windows update, tweek out my user interface as much as possible, then I create an image of my C: drive. This way, if my OS ever gets hosed, or infected or just plain clogged up, all I have to do is reload from that image and I am done. No reinstalling software, no reinstalling drivers, no reconfiguring, etc. Just done.

The only drawback to this, is it is a little complex for the average comptuer user, and you need the Ghost software to do it, and you need an additional drive or network connection to another PC to "dump" your initial image too.

That probably didn't make much sense, but....

Bart

I hear exactaly what your saying and was told that xp has a way to do this thats easy but i dont know how and thats what i am asking

[Ldub]

I'm no computer guru...far from it, but this has worked for me in the past...

Click on "Start"

Click on "Control Panel" in the start menu

Click on "Performance & Maintenance" in the control panel

Click on "System Restore"...the rest should be self explanitory.

Good Luck