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Slow XP?
I have an old Compaq Presario 5000 running XP I got as a gift. It did not include the XP install disk. This system is extremely slow. I DLed and printed several web sites' suggestions to speed up XP with no results. I'm thinking about installing Ubuntu Linux as dual-boot as I can't reinstall XP. To determine whether the problem is the XP OS or the hardware I'd like any suggestions on something I can run on it as a test to see if it operates at a normal speed. If so, it's XP, if not I can abandon the computer; it's the hardware and I have no idea how to fix it - probably not worth the expense and time for this very old computer. I ran an equally old copy of Spinrite to see if the HD was ok and as I recall it took several days to cycle. I don't recall how long it usually takes but I suspect that was VERY slow, indicating a hardware problem. TIA -- I love a good meal! That's why I don't cook. |
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