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Windows XP took 4 hrs to install

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Name: TheDon
Date: August 14, 2004 at 21:05:09 Pacific
OS: Windows XP Pro
CPU/Ram: AMD Athlon 2800+, 512mb P
Comment:

i am installing windows xp pro on a fresh format. when i installed it didnt seem to take any longer than usual to format but it took 4 hrs to install windows. no that windows is installed it takes about 10 min after the black xp screen and my system is ridiculously slow.

AMD Athlon 2800+
512mb PC 3200 ram
Radeon 9200 SE
MDT 60 GB HD
ASUS A7n8x-E Deluxe MoBo
Antec 400W PS

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Response Number 1
Name: slickrick0315
Date: August 14, 2004 at 21:06:42 Pacific
Reply:

is the copy of windows legit


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Response Number 2
Name: 808
Date: August 14, 2004 at 21:25:20 Pacific
Reply:

Format and try again.

808


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Response Number 3
Name: Deputy DooDah
Date: August 15, 2004 at 00:36:28 Pacific
Reply:

Yeah something is pretty buggered. Wipe it and try again.


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Response Number 4
Name: simonscholey
Date: August 15, 2004 at 03:12:42 Pacific
Reply:

is the cd clean? if its badly scratched or dirty the cd drive may be having serious problems reading it.

have a read of this before you re-install

Simon


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Response Number 5
Name: TheDon
Date: August 15, 2004 at 12:15:24 Pacific
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the copy of windows is burned but ive used tons of times. i just used it 3 days ago for a reformat. the cd is clean as awhistle and scratch-free. i only have 1 hd 1 cd 1 stick of ram and my cpu/hs fan. i used ntfs quick last time this time ill let it go the long way. i tried wiping and restarting a few times yesterday with the same result.


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Response Number 6
Name: TheDon
Date: August 15, 2004 at 13:32:31 Pacific
Reply:

im reinstalling windows now and its been on 39 min for the past 10 minutes.


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Response Number 7
Name: TheDon
Date: August 15, 2004 at 16:04:54 Pacific
Reply:

i swapped out my ram a nd hard drive still the same thing.


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