If I make a format at my hard disk, will I lose all my posts?
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The answer is NO!  Your posts will not be lost.  If the photos are posted on yahoo of something, you won't lose those either. Those are not hosted on your computer but hosted on Yahoo or whereever else you posted them.  What you would lose if you format it is anything on your laptop harddrive.\n\nNow, if you are running XP, you don't have to REFORMAT to fix your OS issues.  \n\nJust reinstall XP.  \n\nWhen the screen asks about installing in the current C:&#92;WINDOWS folder, answer YES! That is what you WANT to do.\n What happens is, Windows is reloaded and everything you have on your computer remains where it is. The only change is the C:&#92;windows folder itself.\n\nDO NOT SAY "YES" TO REMOVING THE PARTITION!!  \n\nChoose instead to KEEP the existing partitions IN TACT!  That isn't necessary and removing the partition is the same as a format.  \n\nRemember Format, BAD!  Removing partition, BAD\nIn Tact partition, GOOD!  \nSorry. I had a Dana Carvey moment. :)\n\nIMPORTANT!\nThis works, but what you need to remember to do is copy your MY Documents, MY Pictures and your Favorites to another location like to your downloads folder for safe keeping.  A new Windows install will overwrite those!!!  \n\nEdit: If you use Outlook Express and have email addresses you need to keep, copy your wab and wabmig files too. They too will be overwritten!\n\nThe other thing you'll need to do is re-install your programs because the registry entries for those programs will no longer exist. And that is more than likely where your problems are.  Now you'll see those when the reinstall is finished but they won't work properly.  That is because the pointers are gone.  \n\nNow and print this post and read it a few times before you get started.  You can do this.  Holla back.\n\nHope this helps. \n\n-J
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1-Format it,so it will be formated,2-Format it again,so it will be reformated.\n\nAbout deleting the hard drive...that's a pretty hard question.My knowledge is bad on physics.\n\nI sugest to get some lessons for begginers,or to call a technician so he could guess what you want to say.
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Nah, just format D:, assuming you don't have anything there you want. If you do, you'll either need to move what you want to keep off of it first, or you can just go through and delete it manually. As long as you're booting from C: it shouldn't be using any of the windows files on D:, so you wont have any problem deleting them.
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No , Without formatting you cant increses u r disk space.
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Only files that haven't been acsessed for awhile will risk being deleted.\n\nThe Wizard will ask you if you want to save them
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if you have made partitions correctly and formatting only c drive then data from c drive only will be destroyed.it won't affect other drive data.if you are formatting whole hard disk then only total hard disk will get formatted.
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Use a disk wiping software such as wipedrive.  It puts data on every single space on a hard drive over several times to ensure private data is overwritten.  Formatting does not do much except for giving you a false sense of security.  Your data can still be read.
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if you have been reformated your PC all your files will be DELETED.. so before you reformat your PC make a BACK-UP to those files that are very IMPORTANT to you..
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Be sure to copy all files you need from your PC Desktop, MyDocuments, MyPictures,..etc. and the C: root directory because formating will destroy all files on drive C:\n\nI am not sure about the exact steps. I need to reinstall WindowsXP to write them to you.
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Yes. From a DOS prompt, "format c:" will format the c drive... "format d:" will format just d. If you want C: to be bootable when you are done, make sure you use a "/s" switch at the end.
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No. The files are saved into Yahoo's servers. Not your computer. The disc won't be burnt because it won't find the file on your computer and because you can't burn directly from the internet (I am pretty sure of this). You need to save all the stuff onto the computer to burn it. Afterwards, you can delete it, but keep the files in your e-mail. So basically:\n1. Save files\n2. Burn files\n3. Delete only the files you saved onto the computer; leave the e-mail files alone\n4. Enjoy!
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ur email will not disappear after a format ... only things saved on ur harddrive.. email is on the web ... all u need to do is reinstall yahoo messenger or whatever you use ...
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Not without more information.  What format are you using?
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do a complete format,    I have never had success with the fix it,, but also it wont clean up your disk, do the complete format,
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you may have to "republish" it -- there's a command you need to run whenever you make changes etc. for it to re-read your posts, formating, etc. and then it refreshes your page
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yes you can. it will show up as a hard drive in your "my Computer".
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hate to say it bud, but it sounds like you are going to need to reformat completely.\n\nIt didnt fully copy all the earlier info, so theres not alot you can really do.