Re: Reinstalling Windows XP and drivers

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" db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. ." <databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com>
wrote in message news:e9mO07jSIHA.4104@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
one consideration is that
the word "old" as in old
computer does play a role
in performance.

today, webpages are more
complex and software has
evolved as well. so if the old
pc has not evolved, e.g. been
upgraded, then this can be
a factor for your issue.

for example, if the old computer
has a insufficient amount of ram
and it is of the older class, then
it is also slow, this adds to the
problem.

if the cpu is of the class that is
slower, then this contributes to
the problem.

if the harddrive is small and
also of the slower class it also
adds to the issue.

also, if the floppy drive or cd drive
is not exactly functional then
this can also contribute to the
problem.

possibly adding a video graphics
board might even improve the
state of the pc.

so as you can see by the above
the old computer may simply
not have enough processing
power to meet the high demands
of today, though the demands
were not as great a few years ago.

keep in mind, however, that if
you attempt to reinstall the
o.s., you may be successful "or"
may not be successful.

so have you anticipated the "what if"
you are sitting at the old computer
and it no longer wants to boot?

be sure to use this valuable time
to transfer important files onto
a safe location in the event of
system failure.

in my opinion you really should
go into safemode and simply do
some computer cleanup first. it
may be long over due and perhaps
the cause of the issue.

when you do log into that computer,
provide us with some statistics, like
cpu, ram, hd and the model.

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"Shinra14" <Shinra14@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:99369E71-62BC-458D-9728-1BE729058249@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi,

Thank You for all the ideas. See the computer is running pretty slow. I
tried to remove any spyware I can find but the computer is still running
a
lot slower than it probably should. Maybe a XP install is not needed. I
can't
use a drivers CD because there is none, thats why I was looking for how
to
locate drivers online. Sorry if this has been answered before, but is
there a
way to wipe the computer clean so that it would only have the factory
defaults (still has what it came with such as windows and the drivers for
hardware and such) in memory?

Thanks

"Shinra14" wrote:

Hi,

I have a computer that I need to re-install windows XP on. However, the
person that owns the computer doesn't have the drivers CD for his
computer.
The computer is fairly older and it doesn't have any tech support. I was
wondering if there was a way to find out which drivers I need and where
I
would find them?

Thank You for your help and time,



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