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Originally posted by Grondar
Also, one more question.. I was reading a FAQ/walkthrough about formatting, and the poster suggested that I should unplug everything (modem, accessories, etc.) and just leave the drives and other vital pieces of hardware plugged in.. Is this required? I ask because I am not too "savvy" and don't really look forward to taking apart the inside of my PC and then trying to put it back together properly.. So I'm wondering if you can do a re-format without unplugging the "accessory" hardware?
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What the person was suggesting was essentially a good idea, I don't see it as being required. The idea behind this is to start with a clean system and add hardware one piece at a time after the re-install. If you are going to use a different OS than ME (which everyone is suggesting for a reason, ME SUCKS!!!!) 2K or XP should pick up all of your hardware just fine.