It won't really matter if all of your programs are still installed, your windows registry will be wiped and you will still have to re-install all of them.
> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "[DRP]Avatar-X" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 4:31 AM > Subject: Re: [hlcoders] [OT] Compiling the SDk > > > > Sigh... everyone and their windows advice... "REFORMAT! REFORMAT!" > > > > First, get windows 2000. not XP, not 98, not ME. > > > > Second, CONTRARY TO POPULAR BELIEF, you DONT need to wipe your whole HD. > Just kill off > > the "Windows" folder, and re-install. All your apps will still be there in > C:\program > > files > > > > -av > > > > Dynerman David M wrote: > > > > > I doubt you have Windows installed over the 11 partitions. > > > > > > In fact, your setup makes it EASIER to reformat. Just backup and wipe > > > the windows partition, and leave the other ones alone. > > > > > > Now on the other hand, if you had one 80gb partition, then you'd be > > > hosed because you'd have to reformat the entire thing. > > > > > > On a separate note, if you did need to backup 80 gigs, IMHO the best > > > solution is to buy a 20 or 40 gig drive, backup the stuff you need and > > > then blast the 80 gig. Cheaper then 2,000 CD-R's, and faster too. > > > > > > david > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Philip (Fiber) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2002 5:05 AM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: RE: [hlcoders] [OT] Compiling the SDk > > > > > > I am already aware of the MS demons inside my PC, but read my last post. > > > > > > Good luck getting me to reformat, I got 80gigs (on 11 partitions) of > > > stuff with the only back-up medium being CD-R's (how screwed I am if > > > something trashes my HDD). Maybe I should get some sort of backup > > > system, hmmmm, a DVD-RAM could double as a backup drive AND a > > > DVD-burner. ;) > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of botman > > > Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 10:35 AM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: [hlcoders] [OT] Compiling the SDk > > > > > > > Specifically the errors go like this - > > > > > > > > LINK : fatal error LNK2023: bad dll or entry point > > > > > > > 'msobj10.dll'!'?FCreateReader@IDebugSSectionReader@@SA_NPAEIPAPAV1@K@Z' > > > > Error executing link.exe. > > > > > > Dude! You've got demons or something inside your PC. :) > > > > > > Uninstall and reinstall MSVC or (even better), reformat your hard disk > > > and > > > reinstall Windows and all your apps again. > > > > > > Jeffrey "botman" Broome > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > > please visit: > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > > please visit: > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > > > -- > > --------- > > [DRP]Avatar-X > > SillyZone Homepage: www.thesillyzone.com > > SillyZone Forums: forum.thesillyzone.com > > My Homepage: www.cyberwyre.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
