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Too Format or not too format

  • 22-02-2002 9:39pm
    #1
    BattlingCheese
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 710 ✭✭✭


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

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Boston
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,163 ✭✭✭✭Boston


    must like you will have to, but id try it first
    .


  • #3
    JustHalf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,525 ✭✭✭JustHalf


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


  • #4
    marauder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 285 ✭✭marauder


    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


  • #5
    PiE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,538 ✭✭✭PiE


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


  • #6
    _CreeD_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,151 ✭✭✭_CreeD_


    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
    BattlingCheese
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 710 ✭✭✭BattlingCheese


    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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