Vista reinstall.

Tummy · 6 Apr 2009 at 21:55

I've reinstalled the operating system once this week already, is it okay to do another one ?

I mean this might sound like a stupid question, but it's not doing my hard drives harm is it with repeat operating reinstalls ?

Kennysevenfold · 6 Apr 2009 at 21:58

Nope, sure isnt mate, you can do it till your hearts content

Tummy · 6 Apr 2009 at 22:00

Kennysevenfold said:
Nope, sure isnt mate, you can do it till your hearts content

Ahhh good good !

few more reinstalls and I'll get this perfect.

Kennysevenfold · 6 Apr 2009 at 22:02

Tummy said:
few more reinstalls and I'll get this perfect.

why do you have to format and reinstall so many times anyway.?

Tummy · 6 Apr 2009 at 22:08

Kennysevenfold said:
why do you have to format and reinstall so many times anyway.?

I'm just trying to sort out my Hard Drives in to a kinda system that I like, and I'm still not 100% happy.

I hate being so picky about files and how things are organised on my computer.

Swordfish · 6 Apr 2009 at 22:11

If its about partitioning the drives then do that with 3rd aprty software such as Acronis.

I used to re-install all the time to avoid changing partitons. Now I have windows on one drive, documentson another, music on a 3rd and vidro/tv/movies on a 4th. Far easier.

Plus I keep an image of a clean install of my OS (Vista Ultiamte 64) and will use that rather than install each time.

Swordfish · 6 Apr 2009 at 22:13

Anoher thought, are you already changing the partitions sizes but seeing sizes such as 59.9 GB and that is annoying you (used to for me)?

If so grab Acronis and use that as you can specify GB sizes for the partitiions unlike Partition Magic etc.

Kennysevenfold · 6 Apr 2009 at 22:13

Swordfish said:
If its about partitioning the drives then do that with 3rd aprty software such as Acronis.

I used to re-install all the time to avoid changing partitons. Now I have windows on one drive, documentson another, music on a 3rd and vidro/tv/movies on a 4th. Far easier.

Plus I keep an image of a clean install of my OS (Vista Ultiamte 64) and will use that rather than install each time.

this.!

or a hard drive for your os and a backup drive for data etc

Tummy · 6 Apr 2009 at 22:19

I have my main drive that I've being swapping the partitions around on, for example, operating system, multimedia, and then another hard drive for games.

then I didn't like that, and changed it all, and again !

thanks for the heads up about Acronis ! will have a look

cheers guys (Y)

Swordfish · 6 Apr 2009 at 22:21

Welcome !