How many times....?

[satya_gen]

My conf:

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AMD-64 3000+ (939 socket)

MSI RS480M2-IL motherboard.

512 MB - Single DDR Transend RAM 400 FSB (PC 3200)

80GB - Seagate SATA Hard disk

OS- Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2

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I have bought a new system with above config.

Till now with in one month, I formated my Hard Disk upto 5 times.

Because i have poblems with XP and Service packs. Now only i got good XP.

I did the following things, pls tell me is it good or not?

I installed XP prof. with SP2(Ver.2149)

After that I removed SP2 old only(not format my HD) and I installed latest SP2(Network Installation Package for IT Professionals and Developers)

My question is,

Is there any chances to damege the windows XP now?

Can i continue with this, or I have to format my C: drive and install need fresh XP and SP2

And my next question is,

How many times we can format our new Hard Disk....?

Please tell some suggestions...

[boooggy]

slipstream sp2, postsp2 hotfixes, drivers and remove bloat into xpcd usin' nlite.

u can format many times. usually somthing like few tenths thousand times....

Edited August 3, 2005 by boooggy

[Clint]

Well, if you ask MS you should be alright...but I wouldn't actually.

There has been issues with sp2 in the past...it's just doesnt feel right to me.

I would do a new install, and format your drive if you please...no problem.

Edited August 3, 2005 by Clint

[oneless]

you can format/install windows unlimited .

its just about your harddisk life here.

i use quick format . i test a lot of stuff on my computer

so once a month i really need a fresh install .

[satya_gen]

Oneless wrote,

i use quick format

what is the difference between Full format and Quick format...?

Is there any article available?

Please tell me...

Edited August 4, 2005 by satya_gen

[oneless]

Microsoft opinion

[satya_gen]

Thanks oneless.