Windows 98 installed badly

Monk_and_Two_Peas · 09-03-2004, 08:15 PM

Hey guys,
I just recently wiped and reloaded my old pc (very crappy pc, only 2gb) and it now runs terribly slow. It used to run reasonably ok but now its inoperatable. It takes almost a minute to pop up start. Are there any tweaks you should do after installing win98 or other packs cos my pc has become redundant. Help much needed!!!
Monk and Two Peas

Lorand · 09-03-2004, 08:22 PM

Have you installed all the correct drivers? Is the DMA access checked at drives' properties?

Pyotr · 09-03-2004, 08:27 PM

I have an old P-75 with 120 MB Ram (God knows how I did that) and 1,5 GB HDD, and it works just fine with 98. But if it worked fine before, you probably didn't do everything right.

Monk_and_Two_Peas · 09-03-2004, 08:32 PM

yep all drivers are good

Lorand · 09-03-2004, 08:40 PM

How much RAM do you have?

Monk_and_Two_Peas · 09-03-2004, 08:50 PM

a whopping 16mb!!! but the point is it was runnign grand before i reinstalled windows

Lorand · 09-03-2004, 08:58 PM

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a whopping 16mb!!!

WOW, you surely should upgrade your system memory

Until then, try these tweaks: http://www.geocities.com/vrangayyan/...manceTips.html

Monk_and_Two_Peas · 09-03-2004, 09:02 PM

thanks for the tips their just the kinda stuff i need.

Cheers

**Praetor** · 09-03-2004, 10:17 PM

2GB drive... DMA ... not likely i dont think... if they are runing PIO, make sure its mode 4 (the fastest possible)... thats a BIOS setting

Monk_and_Two_Peas · 09-04-2004, 06:14 PM

BRILLIANT!! IT'S FIXED!!!! I didn't understand what you meant with the PIO and I couldn't find a mode 4 but i just started messing around in bios. Thanks a million!!!
Praetor you're a legend!!!

09-03-2004, 08:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
Monk_and_Two_Peas New Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Co. Clare, Ireland Age: 21 Posts: 10	Windows 98 installed badly Hey guys, I just recently wiped and reloaded my old pc (very crappy pc, only 2gb) and it now runs terribly slow. It used to run reasonably ok but now its inoperatable. It takes almost a minute to pop up start. Are there any tweaks you should do after installing win98 or other packs cos my pc has become redundant. Help much needed!!! Monk and Two Peas

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09-03-2004, 08:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lorand VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bucharest Age: 41 Posts: 3,042	Have you installed all the correct drivers? Is the DMA access checked at drives' properties?

09-03-2004, 08:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
Pyotr Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 376	I have an old P-75 with 120 MB Ram (God knows how I did that) and 1,5 GB HDD, and it works just fine with 98. But if it worked fine before, you probably didn't do everything right.

09-03-2004, 08:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
Monk_and_Two_Peas New Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Co. Clare, Ireland Age: 21 Posts: 10	yep all drivers are good

09-03-2004, 08:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
Lorand VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bucharest Age: 41 Posts: 3,042	How much RAM do you have?

09-03-2004, 08:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
Monk_and_Two_Peas New Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Co. Clare, Ireland Age: 21 Posts: 10	a whopping 16mb!!! but the point is it was runnign grand before i reinstalled windows

09-03-2004, 09:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
Monk_and_Two_Peas New Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Co. Clare, Ireland Age: 21 Posts: 10	thanks for the tips their just the kinda stuff i need. Cheers

09-04-2004, 06:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
Monk_and_Two_Peas New Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Co. Clare, Ireland Age: 21 Posts: 10	BRILLIANT!! IT'S FIXED!!!! I didn't understand what you meant with the PIO and I couldn't find a mode 4 but i just started messing around in bios. Thanks a million!!! Praetor you're a legend!!!