Author Topic: Wich is the best way to format the computer?  (Read 2500 times)

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don67

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Wich is the best way to format the computer?
« on: February 21, 2009, 08:46:02 PM »
Hi Mates, i wan't to know the best way to format the computer normal or the quick format?

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Re: Wich is the best way to format the computer?
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2009, 09:10:02 PM »
I suggest the normal way... you shouldn't format that frequently and the normal (deep) format could check any fault in the drive surface.
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Re: Wich is the best way to format the computer?
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2009, 09:31:23 AM »
Thanks for the reply Sir...

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Re: Wich is the best way to format the computer?
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2009, 03:00:32 PM »
Thanks for the reply Sir...
You're welcome... you can call me Tech... Sir is too much ;)
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Re: Wich is the best way to format the computer?
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2009, 05:05:45 PM »
If you get a knighthood we would have to call you Sir Tech. ;D.

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Re: Wich is the best way to format the computer?
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2009, 07:01:20 PM »
Hi codhead,

As for the occasion that you want to give a PC the so-called "three-way-salute" in case the machine is corrupted beyond repair I would go for the FFR - solution: fdisk - format - re-install from non-corrupted sources, but I think "the young master" is familiar with that procedure as well, and Tech Esq. should also be,

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