dznutz

next time put the OS on a seperate partition (15 gigs or so depending on how many programs you plan to install) so that you won't have to "delete everything" the next time but just that partition.

as for drivers you can use driver magician to clone whatever you have right now

also consider making an image of your next install so you don't have to install everything all over again

if you run firefox there's an addon called FEBE that makes a backup off ALL your addons, bookmarks, saved passwords, etc. use it to save your ff stuff before formatting

there's more but thses are the basics

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AIRLINK 101 300n pci
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15gb can get quite a bit cramped real fast depending on how many programs are run and what files are kept. Not everyone will want to see a drive split up and even look at adding in a second drive or considering an external one for storage and backing things up. Some eventually ask how to merge partitions when the OS primary runs out of room too quickly.

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