re format h.d.

[Guest john marsden]

i am about to re format my hard drive, do i need to disconnect the broadband

while doing so?

john marsden.

[Guest Big_Al]

Re: re format h.d.

 

john marsden wrote:

> i am about to re format my hard drive, do i need to disconnect the broadband

> while doing so?

> john marsden.

>

>

I'm assuming you are formatting the OS Drive. Not a secondary data

partition/drive.

Thus:

No not during the format, there are no drivers etc running.

Some people have said they like to get the system up and running, and

even get AV software and Firewall setup before plugging it in.

I think its a bit overboard, but no harm is done except if you have to

activate, you have to postpone that item for later, which you can do easily.

[Guest John John (MVP)]

Re: re format h.d.

 

Yes, you should. If you don't you may be infected with a virus or other

pest before the installation is barely done! Make sure that your

firewall is on and properly configured before you reconnect the cable.

If your Windows CD includes SP2 this threat will be diminished because

the firewall service is automatically started by default, pre-SP2 the

firewall is off until you enable it.

 

John

 

john marsden wrote:

> i am about to re format my hard drive, do i need to disconnect the broadband

> while doing so?

> john marsden.

>

>

[Guest Bruce Chambers]

Re: re format h.d.

 

john marsden wrote:

> i am about to re format my hard drive, do i need to disconnect the broadband

> while doing so?

> john marsden.

>

>

 

 

Presumably you're doing this to install an operating system? It'd be a

good idea to do so (unless there's a router with NAT capabilities

between your computer and the broadband modem), until you get a firewall

and anti-virus application installed. It takes only minutes, sometimes

seconds, for a computer to become infected by exposure to the Internet

without protection.

 

 

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