some what new computer = slow boot up?

Vizy93 · 04-14-2008, 12:03 AM

i had a similiar issue, it took like 14 seconds to get my comp booted up to run, now it takes 2-3 minutes. last time it happend i poppen in a repair disk and it was fine. i'm going to do that again.

oscaryu1 · 04-14-2008, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by theasian100

when i built my computer back in December, it was running perfectly fine. when i booted up the computer it only took little to no time to load everything. but ever since i patched a file so i can change the appearance of my navigation bar and such and that file getting deleted by that Program. it's been slow when i start up the computer. i reinstalled that file by using an XP Pro disk to repair it. can anyone tell me why my computer is slow when i turn it on? thanks

Did you just plug and play the HDDs? As in take the HDD from one computer and put it in another one?

theasian100 · 04-15-2008, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by oscaryu1

Did you just plug and play the HDDs? As in take the HDD from one computer and put it in another one?

the HDD's are all Brand new (i only have one)

oscaryu1 · 04-15-2008, 02:56 AM

Good. Just remember that HDDs are not like video cards (plug n' play)...

theasian100 · 04-15-2008, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by oscaryu1

Good. Just remember that HDDs are not like video cards (plug n' play)...

lol thanks for the tip XD

oscaryu1 · 04-15-2008, 03:24 AM

If you do, either reformat it or try and do a repair.

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