2K pro slow

[Joey]

I have tried everything I can think of to rectify this problem, the only
thing I can think of to help here now is to reformat C any other
suggestions first ?

 

[DL]

Define slow;
when and were?
you've scanned for viri and malaware?
Free space / ram?
Was it once ok?

 

[Todd]

I have tried everything I can think of to rectify this problem, the only
thing I can think of to help here now is to reformat C any other
suggestions first ?

It would help to know why the system is running slowly.

I assume that you are running Windows 2000, what Service Pack do you have
installed?

What processor do you have and how much memory?

What size hard drive do you have, and how much free space do you have on the
drive?

If the system is running slowly because it needs more memory or because the
hard drive is failing, reformatting the C drive won't help. And just in
case the hard drive is failing, have you backed up your data?

If the system is running slowly because of mal-ware or a process running in
the background that is hogging resources, a reformat might help, but there
might be better ways to clean it up.

Also if the system is running slowly because of things you have installed,
if you reinstall them, it will still run just as slowly after a reformat.

Todd

 

[Joey]

800 megahertz Intel Pentium III
32 kilobyte primary memory cache
256 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: Dell Computer Corporation
OptiPlex GX300
Bus Clock: 133 megahertz
BIOS: Dell Computer Corporation A10 09/19/2001
Drives Memory Modules c,d
40.98 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
26.73 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

COMBO-52X16 [CD-ROM drive]
DVDRW IDE1008 [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

Maxtor 4D040H2 [Hard drive] (40.98 GB) -- drive 0, s/n D2000000, rev
DAH017K0, SMART Status: Healthy 256 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'RIMM_A' has 256 MB
Slot 'RIMM_B' is Empty

Define slow;

Takes forever to load ( 2 min.+)

when and were?

All programs , all the time

you've scanned for viri and malaware? Yes, yes, yes, AVG, Symantec
Free space / ram? 34 gig of 40 free, 256meg
Was it once ok?

Long ago & far far away LOL

 

[Joey]

It would help to know why the system is running slowly
..

I assume that you are running Windows 2000, what Service Pack do you have

installed?

Was SP 4 Is Now SP1 reinstalled 2K no help

What processor do you have and how much memory?

pent 800 meg, 256 meg ram 133 bus speed

What size hard drive do you have, and how much free space do you have on the
drive?

40 Gig, 26 Gig free

There is an extensive list of whats running at >
http://running-joey.blogspot.com/

 

[DL]

You would be better off with 512mb memory
Tried running with startup apps stopped? in particular any AV software. (you
might want to disconect from internet whilst doing this)
You can download msconfig, an MS app supplied with winxp, from here
http://www.perfectdrivers.com/howto/msconfig.html
in order force the closure of start up apps on reboot (In the tab disable
all none MS then test)
PS AVG and Symantec doent neccessarily find malaware use both Adaware and
Spybot at least, for this.

800 megahertz Intel Pentium III
32 kilobyte primary memory cache
256 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: Dell Computer Corporation
OptiPlex GX300
Bus Clock: 133 megahertz
BIOS: Dell Computer Corporation A10 09/19/2001
Drives Memory Modules c,d
40.98 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
26.73 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

COMBO-52X16 [CD-ROM drive]
DVDRW IDE1008 [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

Maxtor 4D040H2 [Hard drive] (40.98 GB) -- drive 0, s/n D2000000, rev
DAH017K0, SMART Status: Healthy 256 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'RIMM_A' has 256 MB
Slot 'RIMM_B' is Empty

Define slow;

Takes forever to load ( 2 min.+)

when and were?

All programs , all the time

you've scanned for viri and malaware? Yes, yes, yes, AVG, Symantec
Free space / ram? 34 gig of 40 free, 256meg
Was it once ok?

Long ago & far far away LOL

 

[Joey]

You would be better off with 512mb memory
Tried running with startup apps stopped? in particular any AV software. (you
might want to disconect from internet whilst doing this)
You can download msconfig, an MS app supplied with winxp, from here
http://www.perfectdrivers.com/howto/msconfig.html
in order force the closure of start up apps on reboot (In the tab disable
all none MS then test)
PS AVG and Symantec doent neccessarily find malaware use both Adaware and
Spybot at least, for this.

been there, done that (Msconfig) Have spybot, Adaware and run daily

800 megahertz Intel Pentium III
32 kilobyte primary memory cache
256 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: Dell Computer Corporation
OptiPlex GX300
Bus Clock: 133 megahertz
BIOS: Dell Computer Corporation A10 09/19/2001
Drives Memory Modules c,d
40.98 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
26.73 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

COMBO-52X16 [CD-ROM drive]
DVDRW IDE1008 [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

Maxtor 4D040H2 [Hard drive] (40.98 GB) -- drive 0, s/n D2000000, rev
DAH017K0, SMART Status: Healthy 256 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'RIMM_A' has 256 MB
Slot 'RIMM_B' is Empty

Define slow;

Takes forever to load ( 2 min.+)

when and were?

All programs , all the time

you've scanned for viri and malaware? Yes, yes, yes, AVG, Symantec
Free space / ram? 34 gig of 40 free, 256meg
Was it once ok?

Long ago & far far away LOL

I have tried everything I can think of to rectify this problem, the only
thing I can think of to help here now is to reformat C any other
suggestions first ?

 

[Joey]

You would be better off with 512mb memory
Tried running with startup apps stopped? in particular any AV software. (you
might want to disconect from internet whilst doing this)
You can download msconfig, an MS app supplied with winxp, from here
http://www.perfectdrivers.com/howto/msconfig.html
in order force the closure of start up apps on reboot (In the tab disable
all none MS then test)
PS AVG and Symantec doent neccessarily find malaware use both Adaware and
Spybot at least, for this.

been there, done that (Msconfig) Have spybot, Adaware and run daily

800 megahertz Intel Pentium III
32 kilobyte primary memory cache
256 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: Dell Computer Corporation
OptiPlex GX300
Bus Clock: 133 megahertz
BIOS: Dell Computer Corporation A10 09/19/2001
Drives Memory Modules c,d
40.98 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
26.73 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

COMBO-52X16 [CD-ROM drive]
DVDRW IDE1008 [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

Maxtor 4D040H2 [Hard drive] (40.98 GB) -- drive 0, s/n D2000000, rev
DAH017K0, SMART Status: Healthy 256 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'RIMM_A' has 256 MB
Slot 'RIMM_B' is Empty

Define slow;

Takes forever to load ( 2 min.+)

when and were?

All programs , all the time

you've scanned for viri and malaware? Yes, yes, yes, AVG, Symantec
Free space / ram? 34 gig of 40 free, 256meg
Was it once ok?

Long ago & far far away LOL

I have tried everything I can think of to rectify this problem, the only
thing I can think of to help here now is to reformat C any other
suggestions first ?

 

[Todd]

have
installed?

Was SP 4 Is Now SP1 reinstalled 2K no help


pent 800 meg, 256 meg ram 133 bus speed

40 Gig, 26 Gig free

There is an extensive list of whats running at >
http://running-joey.blogspot.com/

From the Microsoft web site:

Windows XP Professional System Requirements
Published: August 24, 2001

Here's What You Need to Use Windows XP Professional

.. PC with 300 megahertz or higher processor clock speed recommended; 233 MHz
minimum required (single or dual processor system);* Intel Pentium/Celeron
family, or AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family, or compatible processor recommended

.. 128 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher recommended (64 MB minimum supported;
may limit performance and some features)

.. 1.5 gigabytes (GB) of available hard disk space*

.. Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor

.. CD-ROM or DVD drive

.. Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

So you have more memory (just enough really) than the minimum recomendation,
but your processor is 133 where the minimum required is 233 and the
recommended is 300 or more.

This does not go directly to your problem, which is that it runs slower than
it did before, but with your processor, it would already have been slow, and
you have no margin for anything that uses more processor. With a
combination of your processor and whatever is slowing your system down, it
must be excruciating.

More memory would probably help, but you need a faster processor.

Todd

 

[paulmd]

I have tried everything I can think of to rectify this problem, the only
thing I can think of to help here now is to reformat C any other
suggestions first ?

Make sure your hard drive is on DMA mode.

Winkey+Pause-> hardware->device manager->Ide/Atapi Controllers ->
Primary IDE channel ->Advanced settings.

 

[paulmd]

a matching 256 stick of Rambus is REALLY spendy.

Tried running with startup apps stopped? in particular any AV software. (you
might want to disconect from internet whilst doing this)
You can download msconfig, an MS app supplied with winxp, from here
http://www.perfectdrivers.com/howto/msconfig.html
in order force the closure of start up apps on reboot (In the tab disable
all none MS then test)
PS AVG and Symantec doent neccessarily find malaware use both Adaware and
Spybot at least, for this.

been there, done that (Msconfig) Have spybot, Adaware and run daily

800 megahertz Intel Pentium III
32 kilobyte primary memory cache
256 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: Dell Computer Corporation
OptiPlex GX300
Bus Clock: 133 megahertz
BIOS: Dell Computer Corporation A10 09/19/2001
Drives Memory Modules c,d
40.98 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
26.73 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

COMBO-52X16 [CD-ROM drive]
DVDRW IDE1008 [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

Maxtor 4D040H2 [Hard drive] (40.98 GB) -- drive 0, s/n D2000000, rev
DAH017K0, SMART Status: Healthy 256 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'RIMM_A' has 256 MB
Slot 'RIMM_B' is Empty




Define slow;
Takes forever to load ( 2 min.+)
when and were?
All programs , all the time

you've scanned for viri and malaware?
Yes, yes, yes, AVG, Symantec
Free space / ram?
34 gig of 40 free, 256meg
Was it once ok?

Long ago & far far away LOL





I have tried everything I can think of to rectify this problem, the only
thing I can think of to help here now is to reformat C any other
suggestions first ?

 

[DL]

So in msconfig you disabled all none MS processess and there was no
improvement
Any better in safe mode?
If no to both then, as you seem to have reinstalled win, then its hardware.
Which could be disk mode.

You would be better off with 512mb memory
Tried running with startup apps stopped? in particular any AV software. (you
might want to disconect from internet whilst doing this)
You can download msconfig, an MS app supplied with winxp, from here
http://www.perfectdrivers.com/howto/msconfig.html
in order force the closure of start up apps on reboot (In the tab disable
all none MS then test)
PS AVG and Symantec doent neccessarily find malaware use both Adaware and
Spybot at least, for this.

been there, done that (Msconfig) Have spybot, Adaware and run daily

800 megahertz Intel Pentium III
32 kilobyte primary memory cache
256 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: Dell Computer Corporation
OptiPlex GX300
Bus Clock: 133 megahertz
BIOS: Dell Computer Corporation A10 09/19/2001
Drives Memory Modules c,d
40.98 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
26.73 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

COMBO-52X16 [CD-ROM drive]
DVDRW IDE1008 [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

Maxtor 4D040H2 [Hard drive] (40.98 GB) -- drive 0, s/n D2000000, rev
DAH017K0, SMART Status: Healthy 256 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'RIMM_A' has 256 MB
Slot 'RIMM_B' is Empty




Define slow;
Takes forever to load ( 2 min.+)
when and were?
All programs , all the time

you've scanned for viri and malaware?
Yes, yes, yes, AVG, Symantec
Free space / ram?
34 gig of 40 free, 256meg
Was it once ok?

Long ago & far far away LOL





I have tried everything I can think of to rectify this problem,

the
only

thing I can think of to help here now is to reformat C any other
suggestions first ?

 

[Joey]

recomendation,
but your processor is 133 where the minimum required is 233 and the
recommended is 300 or more.

pent 800 meg. processor, 256 meg ram

This does not go directly to your problem, which is that it runs slower than
it did before, but with your processor, it would already have been slow, and
you have no margin for anything that uses more processor. With a
combination of your processor and whatever is slowing your system down, it
must be excruciating.

More memory would probably help, but you need a faster processor.

an 800meg processor is plenty fast to run W2K, > Todd

 

[GO]

A couple of these points have been addressed within the thread but I am
unsure you have acted upon them.
Run chkdsk to see if there are any problems with your hard drive. A dying
hard drive can cause extreme slow downs on the system.
Check the event viewer and look for any errors (a failing drive will
typically have errors show up here).
(Temporarily) stop any programs from running during startup (using msconfig
or other similar tools). You can also boot up into Safe Mode and see how
the system performs.
Check the Task Manager. Are there any applications eating up all of the CPU
time?
Are your virus/malware/spyware programs all up to date?

 

[GO]

Windows XP Professional System Requirements

He's running Windows 2000, not XP.
Win2k will run (although I'm not sure how well) on a 133MHz CPU and 64MB
RAM.