corsasport.co.uk
 

Corsa Sport » Message Board » Off Day » Geek Day » Reformatting but keeping 'My Documents'. » Post Reply

Post Reply
Who Can Post? All users can post new topics and all users can reply.
Icon:
Formatting Mode:
Normal
Advanced
Help

Insert Bold text Insert Italicized text Insert Underlined text Insert Centered text Insert a Hyperlink Insert Email Hyperlink Insert an Image Insert Code Formatted text Insert Quoted text
Message:
HTML is Off
Smilies are On
BB Code is On
[img] Code is On
Post Options: Disable smileys?
Turn BBCode off?
Receive email notification of new replies?

johnhara1

posted on 4th Sep 08 at 14:48

Partition Magic

Creat a 2nd Partition to use as "My Documents"

Format C:


Jules

posted on 4th Sep 08 at 11:17

Get a pack of DVDR's and back it up onto a few of them, format, job done


pow

posted on 3rd Sep 08 at 21:06

Ideally you should have a data drive :look:


Ian

posted on 3rd Sep 08 at 19:57

Just copy the stuff off and do a clean install. Least messing.


deano87

posted on 3rd Sep 08 at 17:56

Got an external. Just thought there was a way of keep 'My Documents'.

It looks like I will just do it this way. The virus or what ever it is is really well hidden. AVG won't find it, yet the problems disappear in Safe Mode.


_Allan_

posted on 3rd Sep 08 at 17:55

Buy or borrow an external hardrive or get a second HD. You can get an 80GB drive for about £20 or spend more and go for a bigger drive. Transfer all your data and wipe your exisiting drive.


deano87

posted on 3rd Sep 08 at 17:19

74.2GB :o

:lol:

I'm just being lazy.


_Allan_

posted on 3rd Sep 08 at 17:15

Deano how much GB of data are we talking?.


deano87

posted on 3rd Sep 08 at 16:39

What's wrong? There is shit loads of it :lol:

If I can't get rid of the virus, it looks like I'll be reformatting. Yippeee.


dannymccann

posted on 3rd Sep 08 at 16:36

Deano whats wrong with just copying and pasting it to another storage media? Yes there probly are ways of saving it, but its much less risky transferring it completely


pow

posted on 3rd Sep 08 at 16:20

ed yes you can, but sometimes it is better to start afresh


ed

posted on 3rd Sep 08 at 16:11

I can guarantee you that it can be repaired without wiping everything.


deano87

posted on 3rd Sep 08 at 16:08

Because a virus/trojan has taken hold which I cannot get rid of.


ed

posted on 3rd Sep 08 at 15:54

If you're not replacing the HDD why do you need to re-format the disk?


deano87

posted on 3rd Sep 08 at 15:51

:lol: I know to do that and it is what I would have done. I'm sure there is a way of saving it though, especially as it won't be a new HDD.

Hmmm.


AdZ9

posted on 3rd Sep 08 at 15:46

Just copy/paste your "My Doc's" to a USB Pen/External HDD or something

Only way i can think of doing it


deano87

posted on 3rd Sep 08 at 15:40

Might have to reformat my HDD. However, I'd like to keep 'My Documents' as it contains all my music and such. I have a genuine XP Pro disc.

Is it possible to reformat but keeping stuff using the non-geek/technical format method?