Mick,
> My machine usually runs pretty good. I take good care of it but as
> you say, times do warrant a reformat.
If you have restore disk(s) for you machine, use them since it/they
will probably have drivers for your hardware. Of course if you got the
machine before XP came out you may need to update drivers [unless you
already upgraded to XP]
> I keep saying I am going to get an external backup but haven't as of
> yet. It has been over a couple
> years since I reformatted and I know I need to do it again.
If your computer is misbehaving a restore/reformat might be a
solution. But otherwise I wouldn't rush into it. However one thing
about doing either the reformat or using the rescue disk you gain
experience doing it. Each time you do it you get better at it and gain
confidence.
> I have been able to stabilize it once again but there is allot of
> garbage that I need to get rid of.
Yes, when you get to that point the reformat 'covers' a multitude of
sins. :-)
Jim
I'm a Mac and I'm a PC
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