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November 12th, 2005 17:00

Laptop dead slow after reinstall

I have just put a fresh install on my inspiron 8200, formatted the disk etc, and it's running really, really slow, I can't even drag a window across the screen quickly. Any suggestions?
  • ejn63

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    Posted November 12th, 2005 17:00

    Run the Dell diagnostics on the system, particularly the hard drive and RAM.

    Did you update Windows fully after reinstalling, and install fulltime antivirus and firewall protection?
  • bacillus

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    Posted November 12th, 2005 17:00

    check to see if your hdd has slipped into pio mode.
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    Posted November 16th, 2005 17:00

    my horrible experience with factory install was such by OP. luckily i didn't bother trying to use it :D
    reinstall only the OS and the apps afterwards...