Time to format

[donbenni]

My computer is blasted, too much crap cluttering up everything and it's been hit with viruses and the like more times than... well some tortured soul. Anyway, i want to format and i reckon i've got everything sorted but i'd thought i'd check with you guys (as you seem to know so much more about everything than i do).

SO, aside from backing up my important files and making sure i have cd's to install software again, what drivers do i need to insure i have and startup disk shiite. I've got windows 98 and two hard disks; 20 gig and 40 gig. The smaller one is for windows and the larger for programs and files. Any suggestions here too?

Much appreciated people

 

[donbenni]

Oh come on people, you telling me that none of you know how to safely format a PC?

 

[Solid Fro]

What are you asking?

Get to a command prompt and type in Format C: /S

 

[donbenni]

Originally posted by donbenni


"SO" .... "what drivers do i need to insure i have and startup disk shiite. I've got windows 98 and two hard disks; 20 gig and 40 gig. The smaller one is for windows and the larger for programs and files. Any suggestions here too?

Much appreciated people

**** i knew i forgot to ask a question

 

[Solid Fro]

Do you need to know what drivers you need?

Video
Sound
Monitor
Motherboard
Modem/Network
External Devices (Printers, Fax, etc.)

The rest of the hardware should be automatically installed by Windows, unless the hardware is newer than the OS. If so, you need to get drivers for that hardware as well.

 

[Acidman]

Viper Zero, what don't you know about computers?

 

[Solid Fro]

I'm a 1337 computer nerd!

Seriously though, I'm not very good at networks.

 

[donbenni]

Ah yeah thanks, i got all those except the motherboard drivers. Where can i get these from?

 

[Solid Fro]

What's the name and model number of your motherboard?

 

[donbenni]

It's an AMD... Model No. M7VKB. That's all i've got, hardware care isn't really my speciallity