Why should I reformat the computer?

January 30, 2008

Sometimes, the computer frustrates you so much that despite most of the time and effort you have to invested to fixing the damaged software or removing a virus to no avail. You have tried all sorts of ways to revive your system but it still runs so slowly, unless we have expertise knowledge on certain areas of troubleshooting. Therefore, when this happens, reformatting the computer usually helps – a clean reformat eradicates all problems and brings your computer back to a ‘healthy’ state!

Understanding the Reformatting Process and Its Causes

A full formatting means clearing everything in your hard disk, checks and mark bad sectors and installs a fresh new working operating system. Therefore, reformatting means get to start over, getting rid of old data, leftover files, and unused programs that were cluttering your hard disk. But, before reformatting process starts, backup any important files, especially those that reside in MY DOCUMENTS folder. This is because once you format your computer, you might have a hard time saving those files which you might have missed out on backing-up even with data recovery.

What Should You Do Before You Start

Before you start, the following is a must-have, that is,

• Windows operating system installation disc with CD-KEY
• Device Drivers
• Antivirus software (that you prefer)

If you do not have the following items, you will encounter a hard time in fixing certain issues once the new system awaits you.

Click on the link below for the steps on how to reformat your computer.
Reformatting your computer

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