XP SO Slow on re-install

alared

Have you tried the Symantic restore "back to day one factory settings",it`s partitioned on the hard drive?

James123_2

alared wrote: »

Have you tried the Symantic restore "back to day one factory settings",it`s partitioned on the hard drive?

Thanks ... I think I might have deleted this when I formatted. HELP!

jpwjpw

banger9365 wrote: »

it could be a hdd failing

Sounds like it to me

alanjuk

It was many years ago a friend had a PC that was incredibly slow, and we managed to solve it by re seating the processor. You could also try doing the same with the RAM

James123_2

OK ... t hanks. Will try anything.
As mentioned, the computer works fine once it's finally loaded - it's just the long, long wait. Would this be in keeping with a dodgy hard drive???

alared

James123 wrote: »

Thanks ... I think I might have deleted this when I formatted. HELP!

Using Dell™ PC Restore by Symantec

NOTE:

Dell PC Restore is not available in all countries.

Use Dell PC Restore by Symantec only as the last method to restore your operating system. PC
Restore restores your hard drive to the operating state it was in when you purchased the computer.
Any programs or files added since you received your computer

—including data files—are

permanently deleted from the hard drive. Data files include documents, spreadsheets, e-mail
messages, digital photos, music files, and so on. If possible, back up all data before using PC
Restore.
NOTICE:

Using PC Restore permanently deletes all data on the hard drive and removes any applications

or drivers installed after you received your computer. If possible, back up the data before using PC
Restore.
To use PC Restore:
1

Turn on the computer and watch the keyboard status lights.

2

Immediately upon seeing the lights flash, press <Ctrl><F11>.

If you do not press <Ctrl><F11> in time, let the computer finish restarting, and then
restart the computer again.
NOTICE:

If you do not want to proceed with PC Restore, click Reboot in the following step.

3

On the next screen that appears, click Restore.

4

On the next screen, click Confirm.
The restore process takes approximately 6–10 minutes to complete




My PC gets about a 12/15 minute delay on boot-up if I`ve got my lexmark printer switched on, otherwise boots-up normally.
Just a quirk with this printer.

James123_2

Thanks .. will try to access this. I don't have anything at all connected to the computer.
Might be time to ditch my Dimension 3000 ...
Thanks again.