Re: S-L-O-W win2000pro
From: dcdon (olekingcole_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 08/03/04
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Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2004 05:29:02 GMT
hi Leslie,
I may have misspoke. Didn't go back and read through what I tried to relay.
A surge protector will only work one time. Most UPS are built to protect for
power failures and power spikes caused by mostly lightning, but happens more
than folks know under other conditions. Most new UPS will pay for damages by
failure to protect against surges, and actually most have software to
automatically shutdown when power failure occurs.
If you had some bad clusters caused by what ever, try formatting with a W98
Boot Diskette using this command and switches.
Note*- Make sure to look at the summary at the end of formatting the floppy
to make sure it has no bad sectors.
Format the floppy on a W2000 box, and do not use a quick format.
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Formatting Your Hard Disk
To remove all partitions use the FDISK command prior to FORMAT.
NEW HDD - You can use your hard disk, only after you format it.
Existing HDD - All data will be lost by executing a FORMAT.
Format as follows:
1. Boot computer into W98se using your Boot Disk. (www.bootdisk.com)
2. At the "A" prompt (A:\) type the following:
format c: /U /C /S (assuming C:\ is the assigned drive letter)
Command Legend:
/U= Unconditional Format - ignores deleted cluster fragments
/C= Re-tests currently marked bad clusters for recovery
/S= Transfers necessary system files so disk can boot
3. Type "Y" for yes, press Enter to proceed with format.
4. Once format is complete, type a volume label if you want one and press
ENTER.
(Note: Volume Label can be like 020101 for the date, or "Basic" for the
type partition, or "DC" initials installer, or "Music" type data)
good computing,
don
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I have a feeling that you have a better than 50% chance of making the old
HDD useable with the fdisk and format /u/c/s.
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good luck,
don
:o)
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"Leslie" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Don;
Sure do appreciate all the help. I had a new hd handy
and was able to install win2000pro with all current
updates. Can get on internet fine, can use iomega hotburn
to back up data, norton system works installed and runs
fine. I installed my specialized program, and restored
the database from the 2nd hard drive in system (got
message that said restore was successful). However, now I
get an error message that says "runtime error 429 Active
x component can't create object" when I double click on
the program icon on the desktop or try to start it via
programs or off of the list in my computer c drive. The
win2000 help states the program should have installed the
correct components. I guess it's also possible that this
installation didn't install activex properly. Could this
be a mo problem? Seems odd to me. I'll have to call the
company that wrote the program Mon., but don't have much
faith in their help.
As to the original hard drive with the five or ten
minutes response to every mouse click or keyboard input,
I reinstalled win2000pro with repair, but had the same
problem. Took it out, set up the new hd, which worked,
then I pulled new hd out and replaced it with the
original problem hd and tried various ways with the os cd
(win2000 safe mode)to access it but can't get it to even
boot up now. Get the blue screen with stop error on it.
Checked it with the cd that came with the hard drive but
it states no errors found.
It is very possible that this is storm related or surge
related. This computer is in an office and I could just
have not been told about it. And I am embarassed to say
that I did not know that the ups was good for only ONE
time! At the rate electrical problems seem to happen in
this office, I may need to stockpile ups. I am assuming
that the mo is ok, since this new hd is working. (as well
as the periphs).
As for the internet exposure, I am going to set up a
second computer with access to internet only on it. If
it gets infected, then no loss, just fdisk and
reinstall. I will use one keyboard/mouse/monitor via a
belkin switch with cables between the two. I can set it
to use port 2. Would this expose my main computer to
threats from the internet?
I truely appreciate the time you have spent helping me,
and will follow your advice.
Hope you slept well!
Leslie
>-----Original Message-----
>Leslie,
>
>To start with, I hadn't thought to ask if you have all
this on say a 500va
>UPS. If not, one time on the electrical surge can be the
culprit. And you
>know that a surge suppresser is good for only ONE time.
I messed with a HP
>for three weeks, used their 8 CD set, and after all of
it, the guy told em,
>"you know this started after a storm". I never did
format FDISK, and format
>/u/c/s to at least try to have it count passing over
the bad sectors on the
>HDD. All I would have had to do was use a W98 boot
diskette, run FDISK, and
>format, and the first OS installation would have at
least a 50-50 chance
>of stopping the problem I had. Every other time had to
hit F10 to repair,
>and cancel out to force it to even start. It was XP
Home. Installed 5 times.
>
>Basically, if you have hardware problems, you will need
to cull through it.
>Usually new Shuttle MoBo with everything rigged
correctly, should eliminate
>hardware issues. One thing, if you get hacked, and leave
data on drive,
>there are many possibilities to tag regenerative
commands from the data. Not
>saying you aren't moxy about the dangers out there. But
leave the data off
>the system.
>
>One of my boxes is Shuttle. I've had gremlins in the
box, even though I
>practice safe hex. Found a 3 gig file and got rid of all
that I knew of with
>the help of Pegasus (he's great). Maybe it's time to
strip it clean, and
>write down everything in the order that you need to
execute. You can d/l
>diagnostics from your HDD manfr. to check its
functionality.
>
>If you do this, get all your drivers and security
updates from d/l and burn
>them. You can actually slipstream the SP4 into
installing W2K. I also
>suggest you changing I.P. if possible. I have several
connections, but the
>cable is dynamic. Only way to get it rotated is to
disconnect the modem
>during working hours for new accounts. If modem is
offline long enough,
> it will assign your I.P. to someone else. When you go
back on line, it will
>assign you a new one. It's heck to be paranoid, but
either knowledge or
>incursions will make you safe before it is over with. I
get irritated
>because it's kids between 10 and 14 mostly doing this
like I used to
>aggravate brother and sisters. They just no idea of the
gravity of what
>they do.
>
>Here is the way I would do it.
>
>Run a diagnostic on the HDD. If you have any need for
another say 20gig,
>7,200rpm, say to put a pagefile on, go ahead and get it
and see it you can
>see if it has the same problem. If you are sure the MoBo
is okay, but you
>still may want to check with where you got it, to find
out how to check it.
>Sometime they are bullet proof, and sometimes not using
a static strap,
>and/or touching the power supply each time you are going
to work on it first
>with the power cord attached to make use of the ground
on the cord, then
>unplugging it. And sometime a very small charge can
change the board to
>drive the best nutz. If you have integrated, video
adapter try using
>another, if you have access. The modem is external, and
shouldn't be the
>problem, but use as few pieces of hardware as possible
on initial boots to
>eliminate things you basically wouldn't normally give a
second thought to at
>all. Leave any extra cards or pieces out to lad the OS.
>
>Get all drivers and newest BIOS on one CD.
>Make a slipstream OS CD, or d/l the network version of
SP4 on CD with d/l of
>all security updates. Have your AVP, firewall, AdAware,
SpyBot S&D,
>HijackThis, CWShredder, and any others you like on one
CD. Also would use
>router even a standalone workstation, and learn how to
set it up and remove
>the default password on installation.
>Place all Address books, Favorites Bookmarks, *.ini
files for mIRC, etcetra
>onto floppy, pen drive, or CD.
>If you use I.E./O.E. upgrade when you have all basic
security in place.
>
>Load the OS and immediately check the IRQ's to see where
they are. When
>anything is added, note the IRQ. The do some new
defaults, so I kinda keep
>up with where they should be. I'm no champion of
forcing them, but sometime
>it make all well. Keep good notes and in one notebook.
>
>I'm getting nutz and it's past 2 a.m. Been doing yours
for almost an hour.
>G'luck,
>
>don
>8-/
>
>"Leslie" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
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>I have spent yesterday and today re-installing win2000pro
>in the hopes it would fix the problem. It has taken
>hours (overnight) to reinstall. It isn't that it won't
>work, it just takes ten or more minutes to go from one
>screen or another. BIOS easy to get into and all seems
>ok. Beginning to wonder if it is a hard disk problem.
>May try new hard drive.
>Motherboard is new as of 1-04, a shuttle ak32vn v3.1 with
>an athlon xp 2200 and 512 megs ddr pc2100.
>Only thing I had done recently is install DSL with
>speedstream 5100 modem. Uninstalled all that and it
>still had same problems. Last on-line scan for virus was
>clear, but will do again as soon as this repair
>installation finishes.
>Thanks for your help Don.
>Leslie
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Might have a looks at this KB
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>>http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hcl/search.mspx
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>>don
>>"Leslie" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>message
>>news:747401c4764f$2d82d760$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>I have win2000pro with sp4 that is running slowly from
>>the time I turn it on. It takes ten minutes to boot up!
>>Every program runs like that - several minutes for each
>>screen to come up. My memory on boot up comes up
>>correctly, my norton antivirus scans clean. What should
>>I do?
>>
>>Thanks. Leslie
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