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    Anything I need to know before Reformatting?

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by Shwonx, Dec 19, 2010.

  1. Shwonx

    Shwonx Notebook Geek

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    I bought a gx640 this summer, and now I'm going to reformat it and start taking better care of it.

    Is there anything special I need to know about it before I do? I've never reformatted a laptop, and i know it probably doesn't make a difference, but why chance it?

    Are all of the drivers included on the CD that came with my computer?

    Thank you.
     
    Shwonx, Dec 19, 2010
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  2. Bearclaw

    Bearclaw Steaming

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    download latest ones from the MSI website and put them on external.

    Then, use the Windows installation to format it, don't format the entire drive because you'll lose the recovoery partition too.
     
    Bearclaw, Dec 19, 2010
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  3. Shwonx

    Shwonx Notebook Geek

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    Do i need the recovery partition?

    Can't I just repartition it when I re install windows?
     
    Shwonx, Dec 19, 2010
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  4. Bearclaw

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    Recovery partition gives you a backup in case anything screws up.
     
    Bearclaw, Dec 19, 2010
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  5. InHiding

    InHiding Notebook Enthusiast

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    Recovery is a waste of space.
     
    InHiding, Dec 20, 2010
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    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The only drivers that need to be downloaded from the MSI site are for the chipset. Everything else should be downloaded from the hardware manufacturer as they're going to be newer. Download audio from Realtek, display from AMD, wireless LAN from Intel. Windows 7 has built-in drivers for Ethernet.
     
    saturnotaku, Dec 20, 2010
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    This. And don't forget SCM.
     
    Dead2th3world, Dec 20, 2010
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  8. NotEnoughMinerals

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    Anxiously awaiting the "my webcam won't turn on" thread.
     
    NotEnoughMinerals, Dec 20, 2010
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