new load of win 98 extremely slow

I have an older system with a 500 mghtz processor and 128
megs of RAM. I have on board video and sound. I re
formatted and instaled win 98 (was 95). The entire
system slugs now. Clicking the start button I can pull
up the start menu- but if i click for instance settings,
then control panel - it will take almost a full minute to
pull up the control panel. this is with no other
programs even loaded! I have re formated and re
installed win 98 a second time to be sure a file was not
corrupted during the install- which by the way took much
longer than i think it should have- 4 hours.
what should i check?? or do???
kymn

Think I might be looking at the disk and running a thorough surface test.

"Kymn" wrote in message
...
I have an older system with a 500 mghtz processor and 128
megs of RAM. I have on board video and sound. I re
formatted and instaled win 98 (was 95). The entire
system slugs now. Clicking the start button I can pull
up the start menu- but if i click for instance settings,
then control panel - it will take almost a full minute to
pull up the control panel. this is with no other
programs even loaded! I have re formated and re
installed win 98 a second time to be sure a file was not
corrupted during the install- which by the way took much
longer than i think it should have- 4 hours.
what should i check?? or do???
kymn

Think I might be looking at the disk and running a thorough surface test.

"Kymn" wrote in message
...
I have an older system with a 500 mghtz processor and 128
megs of RAM. I have on board video and sound. I re
formatted and instaled win 98 (was 95). The entire
system slugs now. Clicking the start button I can pull
up the start menu- but if i click for instance settings,
then control panel - it will take almost a full minute to
pull up the control panel. this is with no other
programs even loaded! I have re formated and re
installed win 98 a second time to be sure a file was not
corrupted during the install- which by the way took much
longer than i think it should have- 4 hours.
what should i check?? or do???
kymn

Hi,
First of all Windows Should not take 4 hours to install.
just at lest 30-60Min.
And you need to check your hard drive space. most
computers slow down a lot is becouse the Hard Drive space
is used up. example: Total Space 1GB
Used:872.6MB
Free:127.4MB
you should try to at lest save 300MB of free space.

A PC would be slow like this.
Example:Total space:312MB
Used:278MB (just with windows on it)
Free:34MB (can or will slow down your pc.

example: Total Space 1GB
Used:937MB
Free:63MB

1000KB= 1MB
1000MB= 1GB

you can figur out your free space by using math also.
Example(s):

1. 2.
3457MB Total space 957.9MB
- 1947MB Used space -785.4MB
------- -------
1510MB Free space 172.5MB

I hoped this Might help you. And remember that low Free
space can also slow your computer DOWN.

C
For information on installing W98, go to:
http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html
or go to:
http://www.waynescomputerworld.com/cleaninstall.html
^ Also tells you how to Formate/Reformate your Hard Drive
for Reintallation(s.)^ Or upgrades.
But if you DON'T have a boot disk go to: www.bootdisk.com

Have a good day.


-----Original Message-----
I have an older system with a 500 mghtz processor and
128
megs of RAM. I have on board video and sound. I re
formatted and instaled win 98 (was 95). The entire
system slugs now. Clicking the start button I can pull
up the start menu- but if i click for instance settings,
then control panel - it will take almost a full minute
to
pull up the control panel. this is with no other
programs even loaded! I have re formated and re
installed win 98 a second time to be sure a file was not
corrupted during the install- which by the way took much
longer than i think it should have- 4 hours.
what should i check?? or do???
kymn
.

Hi,
First of all Windows Should not take 4 hours to install.
just at lest 30-60Min.
And you need to check your hard drive space. most
computers slow down a lot is becouse the Hard Drive space
is used up. example: Total Space 1GB
Used:872.6MB
Free:127.4MB
you should try to at lest save 300MB of free space.

A PC would be slow like this.
Example:Total space:312MB
Used:278MB (just with windows on it)
Free:34MB (can or will slow down your pc.

example: Total Space 1GB
Used:937MB
Free:63MB

1000KB= 1MB
1000MB= 1GB

you can figur out your free space by using math also.
Example(s):

1. 2.
3457MB Total space 957.9MB
- 1947MB Used space -785.4MB
------- -------
1510MB Free space 172.5MB

I hoped this Might help you. And remember that low Free
space can also slow your computer DOWN.

C
For information on installing W98, go to:
http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html
or go to:
http://www.waynescomputerworld.com/cleaninstall.html
^ Also tells you how to Formate/Reformate your Hard Drive
for Reintallation(s.)^ Or upgrades.
But if you DON'T have a boot disk go to: www.bootdisk.com

Have a good day.


-----Original Message-----
I have an older system with a 500 mghtz processor and
128
megs of RAM. I have on board video and sound. I re
formatted and instaled win 98 (was 95). The entire
system slugs now. Clicking the start button I can pull
up the start menu- but if i click for instance settings,
then control panel - it will take almost a full minute
to
pull up the control panel. this is with no other
programs even loaded! I have re formated and re
installed win 98 a second time to be sure a file was not
corrupted during the install- which by the way took much
longer than i think it should have- 4 hours.
what should i check?? or do???
kymn
.

Identify the brand of hard drive, go to the drive maker's web site and
download their diagnostic software. It runs from a floppy disk and will
tell you the health of your hard drive. If the drive has failed, you will
have to replace it.
--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Kymn" wrote in message
...
I have an older system with a 500 mghtz processor and 128
megs of RAM. I have on board video and sound. I re
formatted and instaled win 98 (was 95). The entire
system slugs now. Clicking the start button I can pull
up the start menu- but if i click for instance settings,
then control panel - it will take almost a full minute to
pull up the control panel. this is with no other
programs even loaded! I have re formated and re
installed win 98 a second time to be sure a file was not
corrupted during the install- which by the way took much
longer than i think it should have- 4 hours.
what should i check?? or do???
kymn

Identify the brand of hard drive, go to the drive maker's web site and
download their diagnostic software. It runs from a floppy disk and will
tell you the health of your hard drive. If the drive has failed, you will
have to replace it.
--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Kymn" wrote in message
...
I have an older system with a 500 mghtz processor and 128
megs of RAM. I have on board video and sound. I re
formatted and instaled win 98 (was 95). The entire
system slugs now. Clicking the start button I can pull
up the start menu- but if i click for instance settings,
then control panel - it will take almost a full minute to
pull up the control panel. this is with no other
programs even loaded! I have re formated and re
installed win 98 a second time to be sure a file was not
corrupted during the install- which by the way took much
longer than i think it should have- 4 hours.
what should i check?? or do???
kymn

She said she formatted the drive; therefore, unless it is an antique, she
will have plenty of hard drive space.

--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"C" wrote in message
...
Hi,
First of all Windows Should not take 4 hours to install.
just at lest 30-60Min.
And you need to check your hard drive space. most
computers slow down a lot is becouse the Hard Drive space
is used up. example: Total Space 1GB
Used:872.6MB
Free:127.4MB
you should try to at lest save 300MB of free space.

A PC would be slow like this.
Example:Total space:312MB
Used:278MB (just with windows on it)
Free:34MB (can or will slow down your pc.

example: Total Space 1GB
Used:937MB
Free:63MB

1000KB= 1MB
1000MB= 1GB

you can figur out your free space by using math also.
Example(s):

1. 2.
3457MB Total space 957.9MB
- 1947MB Used space -785.4MB
------- -------
1510MB Free space 172.5MB

I hoped this Might help you. And remember that low Free
space can also slow your computer DOWN.

C
For information on installing W98, go to:
http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html
or go to:
http://www.waynescomputerworld.com/cleaninstall.html
^ Also tells you how to Formate/Reformate your Hard Drive
for Reintallation(s.)^ Or upgrades.
But if you DON'T have a boot disk go to: www.bootdisk.com

Have a good day.


-----Original Message-----
I have an older system with a 500 mghtz processor and
128
megs of RAM. I have on board video and sound. I re
formatted and instaled win 98 (was 95). The entire
system slugs now. Clicking the start button I can pull
up the start menu- but if i click for instance settings,
then control panel - it will take almost a full minute
to
pull up the control panel. this is with no other
programs even loaded! I have re formated and re
installed win 98 a second time to be sure a file was not
corrupted during the install- which by the way took much
longer than i think it should have- 4 hours.
what should i check?? or do???
kymn
.

She said she formatted the drive; therefore, unless it is an antique, she
will have plenty of hard drive space.

--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"C" wrote in message
...
Hi,
First of all Windows Should not take 4 hours to install.
just at lest 30-60Min.
And you need to check your hard drive space. most
computers slow down a lot is becouse the Hard Drive space
is used up. example: Total Space 1GB
Used:872.6MB
Free:127.4MB
you should try to at lest save 300MB of free space.

A PC would be slow like this.
Example:Total space:312MB
Used:278MB (just with windows on it)
Free:34MB (can or will slow down your pc.

example: Total Space 1GB
Used:937MB
Free:63MB

1000KB= 1MB
1000MB= 1GB

you can figur out your free space by using math also.
Example(s):

1. 2.
3457MB Total space 957.9MB
- 1947MB Used space -785.4MB
------- -------
1510MB Free space 172.5MB

I hoped this Might help you. And remember that low Free
space can also slow your computer DOWN.

C
For information on installing W98, go to:
http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html
or go to:
http://www.waynescomputerworld.com/cleaninstall.html
^ Also tells you how to Formate/Reformate your Hard Drive
for Reintallation(s.)^ Or upgrades.
But if you DON'T have a boot disk go to: www.bootdisk.com

Have a good day.


-----Original Message-----
I have an older system with a 500 mghtz processor and
128
megs of RAM. I have on board video and sound. I re
formatted and instaled win 98 (was 95). The entire
system slugs now. Clicking the start button I can pull
up the start menu- but if i click for instance settings,
then control panel - it will take almost a full minute
to
pull up the control panel. this is with no other
programs even loaded! I have re formated and re
installed win 98 a second time to be sure a file was not
corrupted during the install- which by the way took much
longer than i think it should have- 4 hours.
what should i check?? or do???
kymn
.

Physical hard drive partition space available on C:\?
Drivers for all hardware up to date and installed correctly?
Network/DSL or Cable modem interface installed correctly? Sounds like
msgsvr is looking for a network keeping windows explorer busy.
"Kymn" wrote in message
...
I have an older system with a 500 mghtz processor and 128
megs of RAM. I have on board video and sound. I re
formatted and instaled win 98 (was 95). The entire
system slugs now. Clicking the start button I can pull
up the start menu- but if i click for instance settings,
then control panel - it will take almost a full minute to
pull up the control panel. this is with no other
programs even loaded! I have re formated and re
installed win 98 a second time to be sure a file was not
corrupted during the install- which by the way took much
longer than i think it should have- 4 hours.
what should i check?? or do???
kymn