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All Important Files Saved? A ToDo List Before Re-Installing Your Computer!
Posted By Alex On May 27, 2008 @ 5:55 pm In Web & Design | 5 Comments
Does it sound familiar? Your computer is so slow, cluttered with crap of files and spam ware or there is a critical error in your operating system, you can’t get rid off except reinstalling the whole machine? Or you just want to clean up your Computer, a fresh new start.
But many times it happens that you forgot to backup important files before you re-install.
In my case I bought a new desktop and sold my old one. So I saved what I wanted to save and put it on the new one. Unfortunately I forgot to save all the log files of conversation in my chat program – bummer! Too late, I was already installing a fresh operating system on my old computer.
So which data do you need and remember not to forget?
Of course, your own files. If you use Windows it would be in ‘My Documents’ or ‘Documents’. Little advice, it’s always better to have their own files on a separate hard drive or partition then the operating system. So it would be much easier to reinstall the operating system if you have a system crash without losing your data if you reinstall your operating system.
You should have a list of all installed programs with you. The original CD with license code and password. Also where you can download some programs from the internet.
Those things are obvious, but sometimes we forget files, which we are using everyday but aren’t so essential or at least they don’t look like. Many of these files a buried and hidden in many sub folders. This is why I forgot to save some files in the past. It’s better to have a list in front of you to avoid this.
Here is my list of things I have to safe before I format my computer and reinstall everything:
Fortunately there are some data you can save online now a days, like bookmarks, but many things are saved local and lost forever if you don’t backup probably.
What would you save before a new installation? I’m sure this list could be longer. Let me know and I will add your suggestions to it.
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