How do i re-format my PC & still keep my data?
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You need to get the data off first and then put it back on. Alternatively, you could make a partition for it, but you’d still probably be shuffling data around.
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you cant unless you transfer the data you want to keep on an external drive.
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If yoy have drives created on the hard drive, first copy all the data from one drive to another, then format the drive, then again copy the data from the copied drive to the formatted drive. This is how I work when I do not have external hard drive, Just make sure you have enoug space on the hard drive
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it doesnt seems possible to me, but if your hardrive is partitioned to drives C and D, and if your files are stored in D, there wouldn’t be a problem even if you format your drive C.
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You can accomplish this a few different ways.
1.) Buy a new external usb 2.0 hard drive. Copy all your data to this new hard drive, reformat, install windows, and copy the data back to your main drive.
2.) Burn all your data to DVD or CDR (useful only if you don’t have a ton of stuff)
3.) If your on a home network, transfer your data over the network (wired or wireless) This would move your stuff from your computer to another computer in your home. After you format you can move it all back again the same way.
4.) Partition your existing hard drive. This virtually splits the drive into two drives, you can format one drive and the other drive remains intact even though they are both technically the same drive. So you would then have the stuff you want to keep on one partition and format the other one. If you go this route you need to find a partitioning program that can work without first formating your drive. Instead you would be converting free space on your drive into the new drive partition. PartitionMagic is a popular one, its availible at: http://www.symantec.com/home_homeoffice/products/overview.jsp?pcid=sp&pvid=pm80
A free ParitionMagic clone exists in the form of a bootable linux live cd. You just download the .iso (also known as a image), burn it onto a CDR using a program like Nero, and then you boot off of it. This WILL NOT install Linux on your computer, it will only boot up a partition program with a nice graphical interface that you can use to partition your drive.
Get it here:
http://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?group_id=115843&use_mirror=internap&filename=gparted-livecd-0.3.4-7.iso&41970964
and get more info on it here:
http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php
I hope this helps you!
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you have to save any personal files you have generated on CD’s of flash drives and then copy later after you feformat. Otherwise they will be lost.
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Once you format your hard drive you automatically lose everything….before you do this be sure to back any data that might be relevant to you….You can back this data to CD’s DVD’s or even an external USB hard drive (Best Way)
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There is no way to reformat your hard drive and keep all the data. You will have to back it all up (Pictures, Docs, etc.) onto a backup external hard drive or usb device or cds or dvds. One of those things. Now if you just want to reinstall your operating sysytem that is different.
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Locate the folder with your data in it. Copy that folder to a DVD/CD disk.
Disconnect your system from your modem/Internet.
Put your Operating System CD into your CD/DVD drive.
READ THE SCREEN CAREFULLY!!!!!!!!
Reboot computer.
Select NEW INSTALLATION
DELETE ALL PARTITIONS
on your C: drive.
Create a 20GB partition, create a second partition using the rest of the drive space.
Install Windows on to 20GB partition, Format into NTFS.
Install motherboard utilities and drivers from motherboard installation CD.
Install all of your software, printer, anti virus and firewall.
Connect system to the INTERNET.
Go to http://www.microsoft.com – UPDATE – and let this site update your system.
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Think of reformatting as a last resort option if your purpose is to get back the functionality your system use to have. I will assume you have XP and are using the NTFS file system. This is a tough, stable system, it just needs a little love now and then. If this is the case, it’s far easier to repair and tune the system than reformat and reinstall. Here are a few steps to help you. You may be asked for the windows CD to replace missing or corrupted system files. . An even better tool is also free and at Microsoft. Here’s the link.
First, use disk cleanup to get rid of unused and temporary internet files and cookies.
Second, defragment the drive(s).
Third, run system file checker. Start,Run, sfc /scannow
Forth, take a look at what is running after the system starts. Right click on the start bar and select task manager. Click on the processes tab. Normally, the system idle process will have 95 to 98 % cpu and there will be anywhere from 30 to 75 processes running. Of course, less processes means better overall performance. Decide if you really need all those icons in the system tray(by the clock). You can uninstall or disable them. To get them out of the startup group you can use the resident system utitity, msconfig. Start, Run, msconfig
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/ProcessesAndThreads/Autoruns.mspx
These few steps will make a big difference in performance and take maybe an hour or so.
Use an antivirus software, and run the virus scan every now and then. Let automatic update keep your system current.
Reformatting, reinstalling, redownloading all the updates and patches will take several hours and has a good chance of creating other problems.
Good luck…
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