system slow down

[link]

hi karthi84,

You just mentioned you installed sp2, just wanna ask if your windows xp is license or original.

Pirated windows xp to original sp2 = won't work
licensed/original windows xp to pirated sp2 = won't work also.

hope this helps :)

[karthi84]

hi link,

my windows is of original and that is the problem that i am not supposed to format it.

[link]

hi all,

please kindly make note that i have not yet installed visual studio but i am planning to install it. i tried defragmenting all my drives but in the primary partition it is not working stating that it cannot be defragmented.

what will be the cause for this. can any one help me y it is stating like this.

hi karthi84,

It seems that you are having problem with your hard drive...probabl e cause bad sector or corrupted files...try what cyberdyne told you. you have to check your files first and if you have bad sector on your hard drive.

If you have an extra hard drive, try to ghost your hard drive and then reformat your current drive to see if you can still fix bad sectors if there's any, then ghost it back again.

Have you tried the system restore that I have told you before? hope to solve your problem.

regards,

link

[karthi84]

hi link,

i have not tried the system restore as i have recently installed the sp2. if i do so then i have to reinstall all the contents i have installed after that date. the main problem here is i dont have any idea about which the date of installation of different softwares. so if i restore then i may loose some of my softwares.

[link]

hi link,

i have not tried the system restore as i have recently installed the sp2. if i do so then i have to reinstall all the contents i have installed after that date. the main problem here is i dont have any idea about which the date of installation of different softwares. so if i restore then i may loose some of my softwares.

I see, still try to go there...see if there are lists of installed applications on each date and I guess there is.

These are the only problem I could see:

Physical problem with your hard drive / bad sector
corrupted files / cross link
caused by spyware and adware
virus infection
damaged operating system
too many apps loaded in your memory
defective CPU Fan
defective memory

For adware / spyware try searching Admuncher in the net, this is a good one.

For viruses, try to update your virus definition or try to scan in DOS mode.

U can reinstall your operating system by restoring it using your WinXP CD
to prevent from loosing your program files.

If you can open the chassis, try to check your CPU fan or replace your memory
if you have a spare.

Hope to solve your problem.

Regards,

Link :)

[bartonc]

hi link,

my windows is of original and that is the problem that i am not supposed to format it.

If this is an OEM machine (you didn't get Windows CD with it) then you should be able to make a system restore disk from a menu or a folder with the name of the manufacturer of the machine. One of your partitions should have the original installation on it as a backup for this situation. This partition (if it exists) will almost certainly be locked.

Link is right:
A system restore is probably a good way to go. Even if you have to re-install some software, this will help you find out what caused the problem in the first place. Many of the system resore points will tell you the reason for creating that restore point (not just the date).

[Cyberdyne]

Hello karthi84 did you run the disk utilities? Did the utilities find errors? Were you able to run defrag on your system?

Let us know, and again my suggestion is getting some more space on that disk or getting a new disk all together for your Visual Studio.

Regards, Cyberdyne.

[karthi84]

hi dyne and every one here,

thanks for ur suggestions. i tried all of ur suggestions but none helped me. to my surprise i just opened my case and cleaned the heat sink which was filled with dust. now my system runs fine.

my doubt now is will the dust in the heat sink will slowdown my pc at boot and other processes.

can any one clear this doubt. can it happen or it is because of any other happening.

[link]

hi dyne and every one here,

thanks for ur suggestions. i tried all of ur suggestions but none helped me. to my surprise i just opened my case and cleaned the heat sink which was filled with dust. now my system runs fine.

my doubt now is will the dust in the heat sink will slowdown my pc at boot and other processes.

can any one clear this doubt. can it happen or it is because of any other happening.

If that's the case, the dust will surely slows down your fan and will give damage to your processor. you can clean your cpu fan using wd40 if you want.

u can also add an auxilliary fan. You can try in-take if your place is well air-conditioned and out-take to release the heat from your chassis.

hope this helps.

L][nk

[Cyberdyne]

The dust might have slowed you down, but pentium 4 usually just crashes the system and reboots the computer when running too hot.

I still think the issue is with your hard drive and the fact that there is not enough space for Visual Basic and Paging File.

I suggest using dust off every 3 month or so and getting all the dust out of your tower for better performance and longetivity but also suggest you either repartition or backup and format your OS giving you primary disk some nice 20 gigs of space (at least).

Best to you, Cyberdyne

[Cyberdyne]

Karthi this thread might be interesting for you...

http://www.thescripts.com/forum/thread583837.html

[karthi84]

If that's the case, the dust will surely slows down your fan and will give damage to your processor. you can clean your cpu fan using wd40 if you want.

u can also add an auxilliary fan. You can try in-take if your place is well air-conditioned and out-take to release the heat from your chassis.

hope this helps.

L][nk

hi link can u tell me what is this wd40

[karthi84]

hi dyne,

thanks for the thread link. i have already seen that. any how thanks for reminding.

have a good day...

[Cstrike dish]

hello,
Maybe if there is any spyware or adware in your system. And the spyware is not detect by antivirus software usually. You'd better use some antispy tools to scan system, and it is sure to keep your system safe.
I use My Spy Free PC all the time. It automatically scans, detects and removes malicious ad/spy-ware, prevents your homepage from getting hijacked by adware and more. It is very useful!
For further information, you may see more guides and faqs online.
If there is no any spyware, adware, or virus, you need to optimize system right now.
Regards
Jacky.

[Cyberdyne]

hi link can u tell me what is this wd40

WD-40 is the trademark of a widely-used penetrating oil (cleaner, lubricant and anti-corrosive solution) developed in 1953 by Norm Larsen, then working for the Rocket Chemical Company. It stands for "Water Displacement, 40th attempt" (see below). Its first industrial use was by Convair, which used WD-40 to protect the outer skin of the Atlas missile from rust and corrosion. The product became commercially available on store shelves in San Diego in 1958.

=)

I am skeptical about using it in a computer hardware, but for other purposes its ok, like car and house utilities.