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My PC\'s OS is Springtime Fresh
Well, my Dell desktop was beginning to "feel under the weather".
Corrupted registries, driver problems, subsequent hardware-related problem as a result, the list goes one. While it was running ok, it really was "limping" along. And as an added bonus, my "System Restore" utility was busted--so if things really went South...I was up it without a paddle.
So, after repeated attempts to repair my system with Dell Tech support, I decided it was time for a complete OS Reinstallation.
As it turns out, I also just happened across this article on MSN's Tech & Gadgets site entitled How to Keep Your OS Springtime Fresh, by Tom Mainelli.
So, today I reformatted my harddrive, reinstalled my Windows XP, reinstalled all my Dell software, reinstalled all my software, and voila 5.5 hours later, my PC is Springtime Fresh.
For those who've been putting off the inevitable, its not nearly as painful as it first seems. It's just that first step of no return when you reformat the harddrive that's the hardest to take. I tell you, Go For It! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Well, my Dell desktop was beginning to "feel under the weather".
Corrupted registries, driver problems, subsequent hardware-related problem as a result, the list goes one. While it was running ok, it really was "limping" along. And as an added bonus, my "System Restore" utility was busted--so if things really went South...I was up it without a paddle.
So, after repeated attempts to repair my system with Dell Tech support, I decided it was time for a complete OS Reinstallation.
As it turns out, I also just happened across this article on MSN's Tech & Gadgets site entitled How to Keep Your OS Springtime Fresh, by Tom Mainelli.
So, today I reformatted my harddrive, reinstalled my Windows XP, reinstalled all my Dell software, reinstalled all my software, and voila 5.5 hours later, my PC is Springtime Fresh.
For those who've been putting off the inevitable, its not nearly as painful as it first seems. It's just that first step of no return when you reformat the harddrive that's the hardest to take. I tell you, Go For It! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif