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pothi · 09-29-08, 04:26 PM

Hi,

This is a very interesting poll, at least for me.

I least expected this kind of poll in a BSNL broadband section.

Any way good to know how often others format their hard-drive or re-install an OS.

Let me say my story. To begin with, I've voted that I'm a mad (Until now only one mad is here in this forum ). Because I don't remember how many times I've (re)installed OSs. Since I started using computers in the year in 1999, I think I've installed/tried every OS (and its variations) on the earth except Mac. Due to the increasing work load, I've brought down the rate to a little extend. I have to admit that, nowadays, the rate has come down heavily (once in a month or like that) mainly due to the commercialization of many OSs that I couldn't afford to buy. Otherwise I'm still curious to install OSs and device drivers.

Cheers!

Pothi.

itsmemad · 09-29-08, 04:48 PM

Lol... wot a co-incidence... even I voted for mad... Though my experience is limited to formatting & re-installing windows only since 2000... but I used to do it a lot back in the days... but now I'm bored of doing that... thanx to u n smoothvibes, I'm trying ubuntu now... I already did 2 installations last night...

smoothvibes · 09-29-08, 04:49 PM

i really don't need any reason to reinstall OS, i already got 5 different OS with me

Windows 2000
WIndows XP
Windows Vista Ultimate
Ubuntu
Sun Solaris

Just few days back i installed 3 different OS on my system and that is too in a single nite (Reason: Internet was not working and there was nothing to do

)

Priyatam · 09-29-08, 06:38 PM

I used to install Windows on my old IBM at least once in 6 months. I guess the problem is because I've installed pirated XP. Recently I purchased a Mac and never had any problem. I've installed Vista HP on my Mac (purchased it and got a valid key), never had a problem with it. So my advice is to buy Original software: at least "Windows".

StarK · 09-29-08, 07:19 PM

Previously (1.5 yr back) it was a weekly or at most monthly chore.

After i discovered my gr8 antivirus its now a rare occasion... formatted c: 2 month back after an year.

Loving it now...

Btw why is this gr8 thread in the BSNL broadband section??

sb21pro · 09-29-08, 07:53 PM

this is a old thread , then there was no computers section

nethack · 09-30-08, 02:33 PM

I am using the same technique for more than 5 years, currently i have 10 different OS installed (each with its own boot sector) on Two Hard Disks.
(each OS partition is compleatly hidden from other OS's)

I have made Bootable "Recovery CD's" for each OS, so whenever i face any problem (in any OS) or i feel the files are scattered too much, I just Boot the PC with the Bootable "Recovery CD" for that OS and it restore everything in 3-15 minutes.

Quote:

Originally Posted by StarryKnight

Btw why is this gr8 thread in the BSNL broadband section??

Since u r using Internet on ur PC..., there will be a time when u face Virus Problem on the OS which connect to Internet.
Simplest solution is to restore that OS with its backup which was not infected...

I use one partition(OS) for accessing Internet, I don't have any antivirus (generally) on that OS, I hv installed Minimum Necessary s/w's on that OS - it increases performance.

However I don't recommend others to Not Install Antiviruses, I can detect the Virus Attack without any Antivirus but this art comes with Experiance...

StarK · 09-30-08, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nethack

I can detect the Virus Attack without any Antivirus but this art comes with Experiance...

Actually i have this so called 'art', can detect a virus in minutes without an antivirus installed... but don't want to risk 5 yrs of precious files with it ...

itsmemad · 09-30-08, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StarryKnight

Actually i have this so called 'art', can detect a virus in minutes without an antivirus installed... but don't want to risk 5 yrs of precious files with it ...

I second that.... Anyone with experience on formatting/installing/formatting/installing... windows... knows bout the art... But y to take tension? better to use security tools...

smoothvibes · 09-30-08, 07:55 PM

ya you can use security tools but what about insane souls like me, who really enjoy to experiment everything on computer and who really like to play around with virus, trojans and skywares

I like these malwares coz these things keeps me in business

Wipro, Applying Thought

manojjonam10 · 09-30-08, 10:24 PM

My hard disk is of the size of 80 GB. My RAM size is 256 MB. I will format my system once per year mainly to remove the computer junkies.

nethack · 10-01-08, 01:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smoothvibes

ya you can use security tools but what about insane souls like me, who really enjoy to experiment everything on computer and who really like to play around with virus, trojans and skywares

I like these malwares coz these things keeps me in business

Wipro, Applying Thought

Quote:

Originally Posted by StarryKnight

but don't want to risk 5 yrs of precious files with it ...

u did'nt Backup ur "precious files" regularly???

10-01-08, 01:42 AM

Hmmmm ... I generally avoid reinstalling O.S .... But yeah have done it many times ... Once my boot strapper crashed after i installed the same O.S 5 times consecutively ....

Was just fooling around

gurusam · 10-01-08, 05:20 PM

I hate to reinstall OS..The worst day was when when i had formatted my system 5 times in one day 2 days b4 my exam...Later I realized that all this problem was because of my pirated XP ....Didn't use my computers for My Lab Exam..Began the quest for original XP, got one now i have no problem with my PC...
I had previously formatted my system about 30times in 6months..

Thanks to the great malwares and trojans..

gsk6u · 10-01-08, 05:54 PM

I work with most crappiest sites on NET....so I HAVE to format my pc(C:/) once in a month...but Norton Ghost (DOS Version) Made my work very easy

. It takes just 5 mins to format and reinstall the OS with all appz!!

internet_guy · 10-01-08, 06:09 PM

i think i did my last os installion nearly 1 year back ,i m going to do it in couple of days as i am having some problems with sp3 ,it made my internet and sytem very slow

nethack · 10-03-08, 04:28 AM

Check out for "how to" : http://www.indiabroadband.net/broadb...-solution.html (Ultimate VIRUS Solution.)

manishk · 10-04-08, 02:21 AM

I use Ubuntu Linux...I generally install the lastest version (which is released every 6 months) afresh. Instead of upgrading from the existing one.

AryanChinha · 10-07-08, 03:28 AM

Look of course installing all the softwares again is a tough job,but i dont think that imaging a total computer by norton ghost or acronics or o&o disk image and copy it 2 a hard drive or partition of the same hard drive is possible for low disk capacity users.and if u copied the image 2 the same hard drive,and think that u have a virus like win32 hidrag or win32 salaman,then it will infect ur total hard disk SECURLY.
i have tried to install windows vista and really it take abt only 20 min 2 install the os on ur hard disk,at the max 30 mins.then install ur drivers nd softwares and it ll take at the max 40 mins(in my case b coz i dont use c drive 2 install softwares,i make different partitions like system needs and softwares,diff folders for each catagory of softwares,and diff folder for each softwares),total thing will cost me at the max abt 1 hr and it is too secure and of course u knw that the newly installed os will give u a better performance than a restored one.

iChaitanya · 10-07-08, 07:31 AM

Need to do this work once in 6 months! Why? to clean all that bloatware! (Btw, vista itself is a big bloatware!)

View Poll Results: No of times you install fresh operating system.
What is an operating system ?(new user)	0	0%
Never(computer is only for mail checking)	0	0%
Never.till now(I am interested,but never tried.)	0	0%
Once in a year.(Only for maitenance)	7	11.48%
Once in 6 months.(Scheduled work.)	11	18.03%
Once in a month.(Computer junky)	7	11.48%
Once in a week.(Computer freak)	1	1.64%
When ever I face a problem that cannot be solved without new OS.(Ideal user)	27	44.26%
I don't remember.The no is huge.(mad)	5	8.20%
Do I need any reason ?I have done it more than 5 times a day.(out of the world)	3	4.92%
Voters: 61. This poll is closed

09-29-08, 04:26 PM	#21
pothi Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Heaven Posts: 246 Rep Power: 2	Hi, This is a very interesting poll, at least for me. I least expected this kind of poll in a BSNL broadband section. Any way good to know how often others format their hard-drive or re-install an OS. Let me say my story. To begin with, I've voted that I'm a mad (Until now only one mad is here in this forum ). Because I don't remember how many times I've (re)installed OSs. Since I started using computers in the year in 1999, I think I've installed/tried every OS (and its variations) on the earth except Mac. Due to the increasing work load, I've brought down the rate to a little extend. I have to admit that, nowadays, the rate has come down heavily (once in a month or like that) mainly due to the commercialization of many OSs that I couldn't afford to buy. Otherwise I'm still curious to install OSs and device drivers. Cheers! Pothi.

09-29-08, 04:49 PM	#23
smoothvibes Aditya Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New Delhi/ London Posts: 4,914 Rep Power: 11	i really don't need any reason to reinstall OS, i already got 5 different OS with me Windows 2000 WIndows XP Windows Vista Ultimate Ubuntu Sun Solaris Just few days back i installed 3 different OS on my system and that is too in a single nite (Reason: Internet was not working and there was nothing to do )

10-07-08, 03:28 AM	#39
AryanChinha Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 23 Rep Power: 2	Have u people tried to install vista? Look of course installing all the softwares again is a tough job,but i dont think that imaging a total computer by norton ghost or acronics or o&o disk image and copy it 2 a hard drive or partition of the same hard drive is possible for low disk capacity users.and if u copied the image 2 the same hard drive,and think that u have a virus like win32 hidrag or win32 salaman,then it will infect ur total hard disk SECURLY. i have tried to install windows vista and really it take abt only 20 min 2 install the os on ur hard disk,at the max 30 mins.then install ur drivers nd softwares and it ll take at the max 40 mins(in my case b coz i dont use c drive 2 install softwares,i make different partitions like system needs and softwares,diff folders for each catagory of softwares,and diff folder for each softwares),total thing will cost me at the max abt 1 hr and it is too secure and of course u knw that the newly installed os will give u a better performance than a restored one.

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itsmemad Alligator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Pleasure drome Posts: 3,514 Rep Power: 10	Lol... wot a co-incidence... even I voted for mad... Though my experience is limited to formatting & re-installing windows only since 2000... but I used to do it a lot back in the days... but now I'm bored of doing that... thanx to u n smoothvibes, I'm trying ubuntu now... I already did 2 installations last night...

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sb21pro Lost Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Goa, for now Posts: 1,690 Rep Power: 4	this is a old thread , then there was no computers section

09-30-08, 07:55 PM	#30
smoothvibes Aditya Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New Delhi/ London Posts: 4,914 Rep Power: 11	ya you can use security tools but what about insane souls like me, who really enjoy to experiment everything on computer and who really like to play around with virus, trojans and skywares I like these malwares coz these things keeps me in business Wipro, Applying Thought

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manojjonam10 Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 140 Rep Power: 2	My hard disk is of the size of 80 GB. My RAM size is 256 MB. I will format my system once per year mainly to remove the computer junkies.

10-01-08, 01:42 AM	#33
ShAdOwCoN Guest Posts: n/a	Hmmmm ... I generally avoid reinstalling O.S .... But yeah have done it many times ... Once my boot strapper crashed after i installed the same O.S 5 times consecutively .... Was just fooling around

10-01-08, 05:20 PM	#34
gurusam Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Mysore Age: 21 Posts: 387 Rep Power: 2	I hate to reinstall OS..The worst day was when when i had formatted my system 5 times in one day 2 days b4 my exam...Later I realized that all this problem was because of my pirated XP ....Didn't use my computers for My Lab Exam..Began the quest for original XP, got one now i have no problem with my PC... I had previously formatted my system about 30times in 6months.. Thanks to the great malwares and trojans..

10-01-08, 05:54 PM	#35
gsk6u Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mangalagiri Age: 23 Posts: 23 Rep Power: 2	I work with most crappiest sites on NET....so I HAVE to format my pc(C:/) once in a month...but Norton Ghost (DOS Version) Made my work very easy . It takes just 5 mins to format and reinstall the OS with all appz!!

10-01-08, 06:09 PM	#36
internet_guy Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 230 Rep Power: 2	i think i did my last os installion nearly 1 year back ,i m going to do it in couple of days as i am having some problems with sp3 ,it made my internet and sytem very slow

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nethack Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 116 Rep Power: 2	Check out for "how to" : http://www.indiabroadband.net/broadb...-solution.html (Ultimate VIRUS Solution.)

10-04-08, 02:21 AM	#38
manishk Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 15 Rep Power: 2	I use Ubuntu Linux...I generally install the lastest version (which is released every 6 months) afresh. Instead of upgrading from the existing one.

10-07-08, 07:31 AM	#40
iChaitanya Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pune, India Age: 20 Posts: 155 Rep Power: 2	Need to do this work once in 6 months! Why? to clean all that bloatware! (Btw, vista itself is a big bloatware!)

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