XP & Norton Speed Disk

[E. Barry Bruyea]

I've installed Norton 2003 (For XP) on my computer. I've used Norton
Utilities since there was a Norton Utilities and not since I had a old
IBM operating at 8mgz has S.D. run slower. It also takes forever to
shut down. Is this XP, or Norton? Is there a fix? Or is just the
nature of the beast with XP?

[Crusty \(-: Old B@stard :-\)]

Slower under ANY "NT based" operating system.

"E. Barry Bruyea" > wrote in message
...
> I've installed Norton 2003 (For XP) on my computer. I've used Norton
> Utilities since there was a Norton Utilities and not since I had a old
> IBM operating at 8mgz has S.D. run slower. It also takes forever to
> shut down. Is this XP, or Norton? Is there a fix? Or is just the
> nature of the beast with XP?

[William B. Lurie]

And, sorry to relate, not close to as quick or good
as what comes with XP.......Accessories>System Tools> Defrag.....

Maybe somebody at Symantec would like to
post a reply?????
W B L
"Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)" wrote:

> Slower under ANY "NT based" operating system.
>
> "E. Barry Bruyea" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I've installed Norton 2003 (For XP) on my computer. I've used Norton
> > Utilities since there was a Norton Utilities and not since I had a old
> > IBM operating at 8mgz has S.D. run slower. It also takes forever to
> > shut down. Is this XP, or Norton? Is there a fix? Or is just the
> > nature of the beast with XP?

[dave]

If you been using utilities since there was one, and this is your first SD
problem you're fortunate. Norton's hosed one of my pc's before, and other's
as well. Norton is not compatible with all hard disk controllers. Don't
know if that's an issue with your problem, but you can check their website
for more info.

Dave



"E. Barry Bruyea" > wrote in message
...
> I've installed Norton 2003 (For XP) on my computer. I've used Norton
> Utilities since there was a Norton Utilities and not since I had a old
> IBM operating at 8mgz has S.D. run slower. It also takes forever to
> shut down. Is this XP, or Norton? Is there a fix? Or is just the
> nature of the beast with XP?

[Eric Booth]

"dave" > wrote in message
...
> If you been using utilities since there was one, and this is your first SD
> problem you're fortunate. Norton's hosed one of my pc's before, and
other's
> as well. Norton is not compatible with all hard disk controllers. Don't
> know if that's an issue with your problem, but you can check their website
> for more info.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> "E. Barry Bruyea" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I've installed Norton 2003 (For XP) on my computer. I've used Norton
> > Utilities since there was a Norton Utilities and not since I had a old
> > IBM operating at 8mgz has S.D. run slower. It also takes forever to
> > shut down. Is this XP, or Norton? Is there a fix? Or is just the
> > nature of the beast with XP?

I have run NSW 2002 and NSW 2003 Pro on a computer with XP Pro and there is
no shut down problem
Eric Booth
>
>

[E. Barry Bruyea]

On Mon, 22 Sep 2003 19:58:33 -0400, "dave" > wrote:

>If you been using utilities since there was one, and this is your first SD
>problem you're fortunate. Norton's hosed one of my pc's before, and other's
>as well. Norton is not compatible with all hard disk controllers. Don't
>know if that's an issue with your problem, but you can check their website
>for more info.
>
>Dave

I was running Norton on the same computer with ME prior to the XP
upgrade, so I doubt its the HD controller. I've checked their W.S.
for any info on the operation of S.D. with XP, but found nothing
helpful. I'm just going to stop using it.


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>"E. Barry Bruyea" > wrote in message
...
>> I've installed Norton 2003 (For XP) on my computer. I've used Norton
>> Utilities since there was a Norton Utilities and not since I had a old
>> IBM operating at 8mgz has S.D. run slower. It also takes forever to
>> shut down. Is this XP, or Norton? Is there a fix? Or is just the
>> nature of the beast with XP?
>