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    A question about formatting

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by dinesh, Dec 2, 2005.

  1. dinesh

    dinesh Notebook Guru

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    Last time I got my dell desktop it used to run super fast. After I formatted it ran alot slower than when I now got it.

    Does dell 'optimize' their systems before shipping it out?
    I've been reading about alot of junk that comes with notebooks(I have a 700m coming in) and am debating weather to do a full format and install XP pro Sp2 on it.
     
    dinesh, Dec 2, 2005
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  2. Shagrath

    Shagrath Notebook Consultant

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    thats strange i formatted a comp a desktop a month ago that would freeze EVERYTIME after windows began. Works great now for basic useage no probelms at all but just basic useage. ALso yeah formatt it when you get it were having this discussion in another thread in this forum. Dell comes with alot of bloatware.
     
    Shagrath, Dec 2, 2005
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  3. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    It should run faster after doing a fresh install. Dell puts a lot of junk on there.
     
    ZaZ, Dec 3, 2005
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    nickspohn Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Yes, a format is reccomended especially on Dell Computers. Just doing a add/remove file is way different, it still just leave registry keys behind, and when you do a full reformat, it cleans all of that out.

    Nick
     
    nickspohn, Dec 3, 2005
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  5. SamH

    SamH Notebook Guru

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    well I'm not sure whether this is relevant, but before formatting I got a 1:40 Super Pi but now I have done an XP clean install I get about 4:00?

    Seems odd, I wonder if I'm totally missing something .. ..
     
    SamH, Dec 3, 2005
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  6. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Is that plugged or unplugged. Perhaps you are on conserve battery now and before you were running at full speed.
     
    ZaZ, Dec 3, 2005
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  7. SamH

    SamH Notebook Guru

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    Its plugged oddly enough. . . .on always on in power options
     
    SamH, Dec 3, 2005
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  8. Ardor

    Ardor Notebook Evangelist

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    Plugged or not should not make such a big difference anyway. Maybe it's a driver thing or maybe its your Windows CD?
     
    Ardor, Dec 3, 2005
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  9. dinesh

    dinesh Notebook Guru

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    That's what I was talking about as well.
    Even this desktop I'm using (2.4ghz, 512mb RDram) used to run kickass when I just got it, and after I formatted and reinstalled windows the performance dropped alot.

    I am afraid it's going to happen with the laptop :(.
     
    dinesh, Dec 3, 2005
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  10. Ardor

    Ardor Notebook Evangelist

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    You need to get the CD from Dell and experiment with the 2 CDs...
    512 RD Ram?! Sell those and buy a Sager!
     
    Ardor, Dec 3, 2005
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  11. likair

    likair Notebook Consultant

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    can you please anybody tells me how do I format my pc.

    I have the OS cd Rom...No cd recoveries...

    Thanks for your attention
     
    likair, Dec 24, 2005
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  12. Amber

    Amber Notebook Prophet NBR Reviewer

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    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=23363

    That's a guide that I created that goes step by step to reformatting. If you have a second computer, I suggest to have it on there while you are reformatting. If you don't, you might want to print it out.

    If you have questions, feel free to ask.

    SG
     
    Amber, Dec 24, 2005
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