Hard drive configuration change
This is a discussion about Hard drive configuration change in the Windows Hardware category; I recently installed XP after my old hard drive decided to fail (avoiding GXPs from now on. . . ). I was really enjoying the fact that XP less than a minute to boot, after 2000 had started taking almost 5 minutes.
I recently installed XP after my old hard drive decided to fail (avoiding GXPs from now on...). I was really enjoying the fact that XP less than a minute to boot, after 2000 had started taking almost 5 minutes. Then, when I finally removed the faulty hard drive (which still had information on it that I had managed to recover), my boot time suddenly jumped to 3-5 minutes. When I thought back, I realized that my 2000 boot time had also increased after a change in my hard drive configuration.
I suspect that XP is detecting the changes in my hard drive configuration, but deciding not to make the changes permanent. Anyone have any thoughts on this?
I suspect that XP is detecting the changes in my hard drive configuration, but deciding not to make the changes permanent. Anyone have any thoughts on this?
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Check in the Device Manager - is the old hard drive still listed, but with a question mark or red cross? If so, remove it and see whether that makes a difference.
If not, can't think of what else could be causing the slow down. The only other thing I could suggest is to do a clean install onto the new hard drive without the old drive in the system.
Sorry I couldn't be of any more help,
Rgds
AndyF
If not, can't think of what else could be causing the slow down. The only other thing I could suggest is to do a clean install onto the new hard drive without the old drive in the system.
Sorry I couldn't be of any more help,
Rgds
AndyF
