What's the longest you've run you PC without having to reformat and reinstall Windows XP/Me/98/95
Monday, June 30, 2003 by jarget | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Over a year for me so far.
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Chef Garry
Reply #22 Monday, June 30, 2003 8:00 PM
Reply #22 Monday, June 30, 2003 8:00 PM
If you don't count upgrading to XP, 2 and a half years. It's slow but it's solid.
Me, I'm just slow!
Me, I'm just slow!
Topcat_NY
Reply #23 Monday, June 30, 2003 8:01 PM
Reply #23 Monday, June 30, 2003 8:01 PM
loaded this machine with xp pro 6mo prerelease still using same install...before that win 98 3 years...you skinners working in XP all GUI changes are stored in a file , in Documents and settings , and the folder titled from your log on , called ntuser.dat ....this file gets corrupt from all the changes and yous desktop does all kinds of crazy things or just plane goes black or locks up...I use a program by Roxio called Goback , it is like system restore in XP except you can restore all the down to only one file ....i restore ntuser.dat back 1 hour and i am back in business...you can do restore in windows but you are liable to loose some of your work ....you can also create a new logon and copy all files from old logon except ntuser.dat and you are back in business note you will lose some things like your Internet favorites but you are not reformatting ...hope this may have help at least one person
Sugaree
Reply #24 Monday, June 30, 2003 8:51 PM
Reply #24 Monday, June 30, 2003 8:51 PM
Over a Year for me, XP Pro.
But, I do feel the need to clean it up sometime soon.
Guess it's a female thang.
But, I do feel the need to clean it up sometime soon.
Guess it's a female thang.
RockinMike
Reply #25 Tuesday, July 1, 2003 12:06 AM
Reply #25 Tuesday, July 1, 2003 12:06 AM
One year and counting with xp home edition (service pack 1)
TasT
Reply #26 Tuesday, July 1, 2003 1:46 AM
Reply #26 Tuesday, July 1, 2003 1:46 AM
One box that has run Win2k since a month or so after it came out, and this one is on about 9 months of it's original XP install...
I do not miss win9x one little bit, I reinstalled it every 3 months or less.
I do not miss win9x one little bit, I reinstalled it every 3 months or less.
Valhalla
Reply #27 Tuesday, July 1, 2003 3:29 AM
Reply #27 Tuesday, July 1, 2003 3:29 AM
Just over a year running XP Home.
In the process of backing up everything before the arrival of my new machine in 2 weeks time.
Bring on the power!
In the process of backing up everything before the arrival of my new machine in 2 weeks time.
Bring on the power!
eieio
Reply #28 Tuesday, July 1, 2003 4:34 AM
Reply #28 Tuesday, July 1, 2003 4:34 AM
Just upgraded from my old 
-2 500! So I'm only about a month into this one (XP Pro)
Can you say faster renders?
-2 500! So I'm only about a month into this one (XP Pro)Can you say faster renders?
Pacific
Reply #29 Tuesday, July 1, 2003 4:44 AM
Reply #29 Tuesday, July 1, 2003 4:44 AM
nearly two & a half year on 2k...
if my sys starts 2 give me trouble i just delete my profile & create a new account... that brings it back up2 speed..!!
if my sys starts 2 give me trouble i just delete my profile & create a new account... that brings it back up2 speed..!!
Cavanaugh
Reply #30 Tuesday, July 1, 2003 7:59 AM
Reply #30 Tuesday, July 1, 2003 7:59 AM
about 6 months here - but uptime is 67d 10h 5m 30s .. 31s .. 32s .. 33s .. 
KarmaGirl
Reply #32 Tuesday, July 1, 2003 10:03 AM
Reply #32 Tuesday, July 1, 2003 10:03 AM
I've never reformatted a computer unless it was to install it "fresh" to be used by a different employee. It's just way too much work. Never ran into anything that couldn't be fixed without reformatting. Too much of a hassle to back up everything and reinstall it all.
I had a dual boot 98/2000 box that ran for 3 years. It was reformatted when it became a "test" box when I got a new PC.
WasupBoy
Reply #33 Tuesday, July 1, 2003 10:05 AM
Reply #33 Tuesday, July 1, 2003 10:05 AM
About a Year for XP, but i got tired of all those junks that slowed down the computer, Changed to 2k and its been about 3 weeks. Never had a problem with 2k before 
ksteig
Reply #34 Tuesday, July 1, 2003 10:09 AM
Reply #34 Tuesday, July 1, 2003 10:09 AM
I never have a PC longer than 6 months before I upgrade it to new one....so 6 months. I use XP pro and its rock solid never had any problems.
craeonics
Reply #35 Tuesday, July 1, 2003 11:02 AM
Reply #35 Tuesday, July 1, 2003 11:02 AM
Reformatting your machine in order to "clean things up" is akin to wrecking your house and building a new one. Now if you would invest some time in organising your files and such...
This p75 has had Windows 98 running for more than four years now. And it's just as fast as day one. Only thing is that hardware has sped up quite a bit since then.
This p75 has had Windows 98 running for more than four years now. And it's just as fast as day one. Only thing is that hardware has sped up quite a bit since then.
werewolf
Reply #36 Tuesday, July 1, 2003 11:20 AM
Reply #36 Tuesday, July 1, 2003 11:20 AM
3 words...Disk Imaging Software.
Makes the reformatting process so painless.
Makes the reformatting process so painless.
paxx
Reply #37 Tuesday, July 1, 2003 12:12 PM
Reply #37 Tuesday, July 1, 2003 12:12 PM
Well, it just seems that the only way to clean a Windows house is to demolish it and rebuild it from scratch. The slow down is not always obvious because it's so gradual. It's when you boot up after a fresh install that you go WOW! I forgot my machine was actually this fast.
I almost suspect Microsoft does it on purpose to get some people to buy a new computer every so often.
kona0197
Reply #38 Tuesday, July 1, 2003 1:42 PM
Reply #38 Tuesday, July 1, 2003 1:42 PM
I dont know... i like to reformat and reinstall it gives me something to do so I would say 2 weeks?
Dr Doog
Reply #39 Tuesday, July 1, 2003 2:40 PM
Reply #39 Tuesday, July 1, 2003 2:40 PM
I had to after a year or too on my old 98, then the same again. pretty good 
I'm havin a good computer 'cuz I"m a kid party now!
I'm havin a good computer 'cuz I"m a kid party now!
Aqua.
Reply #40 Tuesday, July 1, 2003 3:38 PM
Reply #40 Tuesday, July 1, 2003 3:38 PM
I installed Win95 on my grandparents' computer in 1996, it's been used daily since then, and has never needed either a reformat or a reinstall
On a second computer, I had Win98 (1st edition) and I generally did the reformat and reinstall routine twice a year (not because it really needed it, but for the speed boost of a clean system)
I later sold the old Win98 computer and got a new one with WinMe loaded within two weeks of WinMe being released. I had to reformat and reinstall every 2-4 months with this monster. I finally gave up and got ahold of a pirated XP beta. (I bought the gold version when it was released 4 months later, so don't jump on me for that Jafo)
I've used XP ever since and never needed to reformat or reinstall Absolutely terrific OS!!!
I had to do it in May, but that was because of getting a new computer + a new hard drive (double the size of my old one! wheee )
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On a second computer, I had Win98 (1st edition) and I generally did the reformat and reinstall routine twice a year (not because it really needed it, but for the speed boost of a clean system)
I later sold the old Win98 computer and got a new one with WinMe loaded within two weeks of WinMe being released. I had to reformat and reinstall every 2-4 months with this monster. I finally gave up and got ahold of a pirated XP beta. (I bought the gold version when it was released 4 months later, so don't jump on me for that Jafo)
I've used XP ever since and never needed to reformat or reinstall
Absolutely terrific OS!!! I had to do it in May, but that was because of getting a new computer + a new hard drive (double the size of my old one! wheee
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Reply #21 Monday, June 30, 2003 7:46 PM
Gotta back some stuff up first.
Normally I do it once a year. But when I first got XP, being the pain in my derrier that it was, everything seemed to upset it *rolls eyes* So I must have had to do it 4 times within my first couple of months. Then after realizing--that if I simply get rid of that waste of money, Norton's utilities I'd be fine--I've had NO problems, have not 'had to' since I got rid of it.
Doing it this week just cuz, I want do some stuff differently on it, so I thought I'd start from scratch.