reformat so slow!!

[Korea92]

Ok, since my other computer has been so dam slow because of virus(yes really
slow.. 1 hour to even start it up) i decided to reformat.
i recently got this new windows xp reformat CD
i did all the incstructions and after it formatted my computer, it said
"copying files please wait- this may take a few minutes) but after an hour it
went up 4% >_>
can anyone tell me if this virus carried on?]


i am reformatting with windows XP with an sp3 that was slippstreamed
and im trying to reformat out of Windows Xp proffesonial.

 

[Andrew E.]

Where did/does a windows xp reformat cd come from,not microsoft,they
make no such monster...Also,if xp pro is currently installed on the hd,why
purchase another copy,or is the cd made up from a 3rd party.A full version
of xp pro runs 150-200.00...Also,the only way xp retail reformats a hd,is by
booting to xp cd,from the xp boot menu,one needs to tell the installation to
format,its not auto..

 

[Korea92]

Where did/does a windows xp reformat cd come from,not microsoft,they
make no such monster...Also,if xp pro is currently installed on the hd,why
purchase another copy,or is the cd made up from a 3rd party.A full version
of xp pro runs 150-200.00...Also,the only way xp retail reformats a hd,is by
booting to xp cd,from the xp boot menu,one needs to tell the installation to
format,its not auto..

Ok, since my other computer has been so dam slow because of virus(yes really
slow.. 1 hour to even start it up) i decided to reformat.
i recently got this new windows xp reformat CD
i did all the incstructions and after it formatted my computer, it said
"copying files please wait- this may take a few minutes) but after an hour it
went up 4% >_>
can anyone tell me if this virus carried on?]


i am reformatting with windows XP with an sp3 that was slippstreamed
and im trying to reformat out of Windows Xp proffesonial.

I got the CD from a site that has alot of apps..
from other reviews they seem to work fine for other people.
i think its a boot CD.

 

[PD43]

I got the CD from a site that has alot of apps..
from other reviews they seem to work fine for other people.
i think its a boot CD.

You give so little it's impossible to say what your problem is. One
thing's for sure... it sounds like you're getting what you paid for.

 

[db.·.. >]

perhaps, your original
problem was not the
o.s. but a malfunctioning
software that would
stall your system at
startup.

thus if you are using
a functional cd to
repair your system,
then it would likely
be stalling as well.

if in fact your stalling
is a result of installing
sp3 and now you are
trying to repair it with
that sp3 disk, then perhaps
your system is simply
incompatible with sp3
altogether.

some drivers are "exactly"
designed for "sp2" and
you will need updated
drivers from the manufacture
when they are ready.

many of them focused on
updated drivers for vista.

my suggestion is to
use your original windows
sp2 cd to fix your problem
at this time.

 

[Korea92]

hmm i guess i will get a windows with an sp2 then..
but what do you think will happen if i wait long enough for the sp3 windows
to finish installing it?

perhaps, your original
problem was not the
o.s. but a malfunctioning
software that would
stall your system at
startup.

thus if you are using
a functional cd to
repair your system,
then it would likely
be stalling as well.

if in fact your stalling
is a result of installing
sp3 and now you are
trying to repair it with
that sp3 disk, then perhaps
your system is simply
incompatible with sp3
altogether.

some drivers are "exactly"
designed for "sp2" and
you will need updated
drivers from the manufacture
when they are ready.

many of them focused on
updated drivers for vista.

my suggestion is to
use your original windows
sp2 cd to fix your problem
at this time.
--

db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

Ok, since my other computer has been so dam slow because of virus(yes really
slow.. 1 hour to even start it up) i decided to reformat.
i recently got this new windows xp reformat CD
i did all the incstructions and after it formatted my computer, it said
"copying files please wait- this may take a few minutes) but after an hour it
went up 4% >_>
can anyone tell me if this virus carried on?]


i am reformatting with windows XP with an sp3 that was slippstreamed
and im trying to reformat out of Windows Xp proffesonial.

 

[John John (MVP)]

Excessively long time required to format drives is often and indication
of a failing hard disk, get a diagnostic utility from the drive
manufacturer and have it check your drive.

John

 

[db.·.. >]

well, there are two
outcomes if you wait
for sp3, 1) either it will
eventually install or
2) it will never install.

the problem with (1) above
is that there is a clear
problem with optimal
performance.

if your system is not
optimal enough to install
sp3, then your o.s. will
"always" be less than optimal
and will eventually disintegrate
into a non functioning system.

further, if any of your hardware
drivers were designed "specifically"
for windows xp sp2, then they
are not likely to work with
sp1 or sp3, until the hardware
makers provide an updated
driver.

the other issue you are
referencing is sp2 and using
a cd.

this might be a viable option
to go because you will
be able to "repair" your
windows sp2 system with
it.

however, if at this time the
initial problem you are
having is a result of faulty
hardware or third party
software like norton,
then your sp2 disk will
be of little help unless you
use it to wipe the disk
and reinstall windows from
new.

so my recommendation
at this time is to see if
there is a chance that
you can boot into safemodes.

if you can then you are
in better position to begin
the process of stabilizing
your system again by
reconfiguring your system
for optimal performance.

however, if safemodes are
as faulty as your normal
mode, then you might be
able to tune up the disk
with "any" windows xp
cd via the recovery console.

if the recovery console method
fails, then your options
are limited but never the
less there are a couple of
left.

let us know your stats
and discoveries.

--

db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

hmm i guess i will get a windows with an sp2 then..
but what do you think will happen if i wait long enough for the sp3 windows
to finish installing it?

perhaps, your original
problem was not the
o.s. but a malfunctioning
software that would
stall your system at
startup.

thus if you are using
a functional cd to
repair your system,
then it would likely
be stalling as well.

if in fact your stalling
is a result of installing
sp3 and now you are
trying to repair it with
that sp3 disk, then perhaps
your system is simply
incompatible with sp3
altogether.

some drivers are "exactly"
designed for "sp2" and
you will need updated
drivers from the manufacture
when they are ready.

many of them focused on
updated drivers for vista.

my suggestion is to
use your original windows
sp2 cd to fix your problem
at this time.
--

db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

Ok, since my other computer has been so dam slow because of virus(yes
really
slow.. 1 hour to even start it up) i decided to reformat.
i recently got this new windows xp reformat CD
i did all the incstructions and after it formatted my computer, it said
"copying files please wait- this may take a few minutes) but after an hour
it
went up 4% >_>
can anyone tell me if this virus carried on?]


i am reformatting with windows XP with an sp3 that was slippstreamed
and im trying to reformat out of Windows Xp proffesonial.

 

[Korea92]

uhh.. sorry for being so clueless, but how do i know what drive i have?
btw.. all my previous stuff on the computer is gone because it is formatted..
maybe i shuold take it to a fix guy. or did i screw it the computer too bad

_>

Excessively long time required to format drives is often and indication
of a failing hard disk, get a diagnostic utility from the drive
manufacturer and have it check your drive.

John

Ok, since my other computer has been so dam slow because of virus(yes really
slow.. 1 hour to even start it up) i decided to reformat.
i recently got this new windows xp reformat CD
i did all the incstructions and after it formatted my computer, it said
"copying files please wait- this may take a few minutes) but after an hour it
went up 4% >_>
can anyone tell me if this virus carried on?]


i am reformatting with windows XP with an sp3 that was slippstreamed
and im trying to reformat out of Windows Xp proffesonial.

 

[John John (MVP)]

You can usually get that information from the BIOS. Find the hard disk
information and search the net on it. Or open the case and get the name
and drive model number on the disk and search on it.

John

uhh.. sorry for being so clueless, but how do i know what drive i have?
btw.. all my previous stuff on the computer is gone because it is formatted..
maybe i shuold take it to a fix guy. or did i screw it the computer too bad

_>

:

Excessively long time required to format drives is often and indication
of a failing hard disk, get a diagnostic utility from the drive
manufacturer and have it check your drive.

John

Korea92 wrote:

Ok, since my other computer has been so dam slow because of virus(yes really
slow.. 1 hour to even start it up) i decided to reformat.
i recently got this new windows xp reformat CD
i did all the incstructions and after it formatted my computer, it said
"copying files please wait- this may take a few minutes) but after an hour it
went up 4% >_>
can anyone tell me if this virus carried on?]


i am reformatting with windows XP with an sp3 that was slippstreamed
and im trying to reformat out of Windows Xp proffesonial.

 

[Daave]

Ok, since my other computer has been so dam slow because of virus(yes
really
slow.. 1 hour to even start it up) i decided to reformat.
i recently got this new windows xp reformat CD

Where did you get this CD from? What kind of CD is it? Please be
specific.

i did all the incstructions and after it formatted my computer, it
said
"copying files please wait- this may take a few minutes) but after an
hour it
went up 4% >_>
can anyone tell me if this virus carried on?]

Which instructions did you follow? If you are performing a clean
install, you should find these instructions thorough and
straightforward:

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

Make sure you are booting off the CD!

If you still have problems, please let us know at which numbered step
this occurs.

i am reformatting with windows XP with an sp3 that was slippstreamed
and im trying to reformat out of Windows Xp proffesonial.

Did you do the slipstreaming? If so, how? Perhaps there is something
wrong with the slipstreamed disk. How about trying a clean install with
the original CD?

I noticed that John John suggested you may have a hardware problem.
While this is quite possible, I recall all your other posts, which
indicated you have had some pretty bad malware infestations. So that is
why I am asking all the above questions. If performing a clean install
the proper way yields the results you mentioned above, than you really
should follow John John's advice. It's just that I'm not convinced yet
that you are performing the clean install the proper way.

 

[Korea92]

should i get a windows cd with sp2 instead of sp3 then?

perhaps, your original
problem was not the
o.s. but a malfunctioning
software that would
stall your system at
startup.

thus if you are using
a functional cd to
repair your system,
then it would likely
be stalling as well.

if in fact your stalling
is a result of installing
sp3 and now you are
trying to repair it with
that sp3 disk, then perhaps
your system is simply
incompatible with sp3
altogether.

some drivers are "exactly"
designed for "sp2" and
you will need updated
drivers from the manufacture
when they are ready.

many of them focused on
updated drivers for vista.

my suggestion is to
use your original windows
sp2 cd to fix your problem
at this time.
--

db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

Ok, since my other computer has been so dam slow because of virus(yes really
slow.. 1 hour to even start it up) i decided to reformat.
i recently got this new windows xp reformat CD
i did all the incstructions and after it formatted my computer, it said
"copying files please wait- this may take a few minutes) but after an hour it
went up 4% >_>
can anyone tell me if this virus carried on?]


i am reformatting with windows XP with an sp3 that was slippstreamed
and im trying to reformat out of Windows Xp proffesonial.

 

[db.·.. >]

sure

--

db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

should i get a windows cd with sp2 instead of sp3 then?

perhaps, your original
problem was not the
o.s. but a malfunctioning
software that would
stall your system at
startup.

thus if you are using
a functional cd to
repair your system,
then it would likely
be stalling as well.

if in fact your stalling
is a result of installing
sp3 and now you are
trying to repair it with
that sp3 disk, then perhaps
your system is simply
incompatible with sp3
altogether.

some drivers are "exactly"
designed for "sp2" and
you will need updated
drivers from the manufacture
when they are ready.

many of them focused on
updated drivers for vista.

my suggestion is to
use your original windows
sp2 cd to fix your problem
at this time.
--

db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

Ok, since my other computer has been so dam slow because of virus(yes
really
slow.. 1 hour to even start it up) i decided to reformat.
i recently got this new windows xp reformat CD
i did all the incstructions and after it formatted my computer, it said
"copying files please wait- this may take a few minutes) but after an hour
it
went up 4% >_>
can anyone tell me if this virus carried on?]


i am reformatting with windows XP with an sp3 that was slippstreamed
and im trying to reformat out of Windows Xp proffesonial.