running slower!?

[woods]

I just installed windows XP Pro And for some reason stuff loads slower now. do I just have stuff setup wrong or what? I chanded over to nfts file system, would this afect it?

[Bigsexy]

Originally posted by woods
I chanded over to nfts file system, would this afect it?

It is supposed to affect it! But the other way round. Normally NTFS should be faster than FAT32!

Sorry no idea, why it got slower.

[Malakai]

well, the main question:

did u do a clean install? and start clean with NTFS as the file structure?
if not, than that will cause your problems. a nice fresh install does wonders fpr the system

[David]

Originally posted by woods
I just installed windows XP Pro And for some reason stuff loads slower now. do I just have stuff setup wrong or what? I chanded over to nfts file system, would this afect it?

You only have 256MB RAM. I think maybe Windows XP is hogging a lot more than what you used before. What did you use before XP?

David

[Xaotic]

NTFS will be from 5-15% slower than FAT32 due to the higher disk overhead. It does make up for this in smaller available clusters for larger drives and better security options.

[Malakai]

but u dont really notice the difference.

it could also be that the drive isnt set to UDMA mode 5, or the proper motherboard IDE drivers arent loaded

[HaywirE]

Hm... Windows 98 Will always run things the fastest.

...

I use NTFS and its perfect..
Oh wait..

It's not another one of those KaZaA Ones right?

:o

[woods]

sorry

[David]

Originally posted by woods
it was ripped rom a new (legaly purchased copy) that a freind that I trust made.

Sorry, correct me if I misunderstand, but are you saying that you copied another windows CD? If so, please do not mention it as you could get the forum closed down.

Apoligies if I misunderstood what you are saying.

David

[FunkDaMonkMan]

riped roms run slower? .. and what happens if a person with a ripped rom tries to update?

[Gerst240]

please no discussion of burnt cds and it wont run slower just get the forum in trouble but if you are running xp turn off all the graphical stuff and go to msconfig and turn off all the stuff in startup that you do not need try to ask emericana about how to tweak xp i dont use it but he has had pretty good results of tweaking it http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=105866

[HaywirE]

Heh.. It wont run slower just because its ripped..

......or atleast i dont think so.....

[woods]

the copy was made as a back up in case the original was damaged.

[Spec_Ops2087]

copying the CD isn't the problem...the problem is that you used the CD that someone else pursched...big no no....go back and edit your post and get ride of that so the forums don't get shut down....

and the problem is your RAM...you need atleast 512(I think) to use XP



Spec

[HaywirE]

LOL No you dont

Minimum Requirement: 64

Runs okay on 128

192 Smooth

1536mb of = Smooth

After 192 it pretty much runs the same..

[Malakai]

id say that 256mb of ram is minimum for today's software, games, and OS'es.

512 is sittin fine, and is what i will always use till the need for more arises.

the only advantage of 1gig of ram is the elimination of the swap file

[HaywirE]

Hmm...... I believe 192 Is stable... 128 Can get slugish.

256 Is sufficent, 512 More then enough.

1GB Overkill unless you keep your system up for weeks at a time :O

[ninthebin]

I had 128 with XP PRO - it was a bit crappy, got rid...

came crawling back to it with 256, its fine now