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Too Format or not too format

BattlingCheese · 2002-02-22 20:39:17

Quick question. When upgrading a motherboard is it advisable/necessary to format the Hard Disk? Thanks

22-02-2002 8:39pm

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BattlingCheese

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Quick question. When upgrading a motherboard is it advisable/necessary to format the Hard Disk?

Thanks

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#2 22-02-2002 8:42pm

Boston

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must like you will have to, but id try it first
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#3 22-02-2002 10:27pm

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If you're using Windows 2000, you almost certainly will.

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#4 22-02-2002 11:31pm

marauder

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I tried on a mates PC with W98 SE2 and it would not work.
It was a signifcant change though - Pentium Pro 200 on intel m/b to AMDK6 450 on Gigabyte.
If its the same vendor etc it might be worth trying but I would not be confident

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#5 23-02-2002 12:30am

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Worked for me when I swapped my Packard Bell MediaMaster for an Abit KT7a. Was using win98 at the time.

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#6 23-02-2002 6:38am

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So you're getting rid of bessy?....She was a good motherboard, served us well.....:)

Format/reinstall. You're better off.

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#7 23-02-2002 10:29am

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I am indeed _CreeD_ but only because she's limited to a 1Ghz 100FSB CPU.

I'll be using her in a second PC so there's life in the ol' girl still.

Now to start burning a few CD's to backup my HD

Thanks for the replies

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