--- In [email protected], "Jim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Louise,
>
> >I have a Dell PIII, WinXP.
>
> Keep in mind that the PIII may be just barely able to handle XP. A
lot
> probably depends on how much ram you have. Since 256 Meg is
considered by
> some a minimum, Maybe 512 Meg would be a minimum for a P III.
I am contemplating adding to that IF this computer is allowed to live.
>
> 'Delete', as in uninstall or actually delete. Deleteting program on
any
> machine is a bad idea. Always uninstall them rather than deleting.
Some were uninstalled the right way and some had to be deleted
because they weren't in "add/remove programs".
>
> Can I assume that 'start over' means to reinstall your OS?
Nope. It means I removed all the programs I had added after we got
this computer.
>
> > When my HD started to fail, I had another one put in the computer.
>
> What were the signs of failure? Software can mimic hardware failure.
>
> > So the new drive is "C" and the spare drive is "F".
The drive started to clatter and chatter and I assumed it was dying.
>Not in and of istelf, using the old drive as a second drive will not
cause a
> problem if installed properly. The C drive has to be the boot drive
of
> course.
Yes, C drive is the boot drive. That is where the programs were and
I can access F drive to get me data.
>
> > And why, since it WAS working ok.
>
> Does this mean that you did not install your old drive but had a
different
> 'spare'? You said that the old drive seemed to be failing.
I meant C drive was working for us, F was just a storage spot for old
data and pictures.
>
>
> I'm still not clear what the problem is. Can you describe how the
computer
> is behaving, form boot until shutdown?
It boots up, runs fine when offline and then if you go online it can
take as long as 3 minutes between pages.
>
>
> > I unchecked everything in msconfig, started in safe mode, deleted
cookies
> > and temp files...None did any good.
>
> I still don't know the nature of the problem.
This computer is impossibly slow when online.
>
> > computer was doing fine (well, as fine as dialup can be)
>
> Dialup only affects your internet and email. Is that the kind of
problem you
> are having?
>
> Why did you reinstall the modem?
Because every once in a while the computer didn't recognize the
modem. When I reinstalled it, we were fine again.
> > Since then it is terrible to move from page to page.
>
> What does that mean? Terrible is not a very informative word for
> troubleshooting. Do you mean that it is taking longer to switch to
a new
> site?
Yep, 3 minutes to change pages.
> > It isn't my phone lines because my laptop moves just great.
>
> If your desktop modem works at all then it is probably OK. That
leaves
> something in the OS installation.
>
> > As I was watching AVG, I saw it scan a file called
C:\recycler....what
> > is that? Is it the recycle bin? I have never seen it before.
Does anyone know what that file is?
>
> ???
>
> > in a previous AVG scan is shows C:\windows\system32.dll and it
says
> > changed while all the other files say OK.
>
> I am still not clear whether your computer runs fine when not on
the
> internet. If so, I doubt that any important OS file is damaged. But
you can
> try this: sfc /scannow from Start, Run. This checks system files.
Any found
> to be damaged will result in a request to put your XP install disk
in the
> drive so that the damaged file can be replaced/
I will have to do that tomorrow-it is getting late for me.
>
> > I have a headache, can anyone redirect me so I don't have to throw
> > this miserable thing out?
>
> You don't need to throw your computer away, just wait take an
asprin and lie
> down for an hour or so. :-)
>
> Jim
>
Thanks for the help, Jim.
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