Remember to wipe

Well, I think it's about time I formatted this beast.

My computer has been running the same install of Windows XP since I got it last year, and I've done surprisingly little to keep it up-to-date. With the addition of Linux to my system, I feel it's time to do a complete wipe and start fresh (with all my data backed up, of course).

I just finished backing up the last of my important files. I'm gonna give things one last lookover before I reboot and reformat my hard drive. Hopefully I haven't missed anything, though I don't think I have. I've got Service Pack 2 on my 120GB hard drive so I can immediately get the latest Windows Updates without even going on the 'Net, and after I've done that I've got Gentoo to set up. I expect it to take hours, so I'm gonna use my laptop in the meantime to keep myself entertained.

Here I go. Wish me luck.