slow drive access

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I just got a 120 GB drive that I am using. My system used to have a 40 GB
drive with XP on it and a 60 GB drive I used for digital video.

I just installed the 120 GB (partition F and G) drive and while I was at it,
I removed the 40 GB drive and now have the 60 GB (partitions C, D and E) as
the drive with XP on it.

I noticed after installing SP1, when I use Windows Explorer to access any
partition on the 120 GB drive (F or G), there is about a 20 second pause
before the list of folders is displayed in Windows Explorer. Before I put
on SP1, the drive acted normally and it would bring up the folders in a
split second. The pause only occurs once when the drive is first selected
but happens each time I start Windows Explorer and even if I have multiple
instances of it open, each one will show this problem.

Anyone have any idea of what is causing this or how to fix it? I have tried
using sfc but that didn't help.

Thanks,
Dave

 

[David H. Lipman]

How is this hard disk connected to the PC ?

Dave




| I just got a 120 GB drive that I am using. My system used to have a 40 GB
| drive with XP on it and a 60 GB drive I used for digital video.
|
| I just installed the 120 GB (partition F and G) drive and while I was at it,
| I removed the 40 GB drive and now have the 60 GB (partitions C, D and E) as
| the drive with XP on it.
|
| I noticed after installing SP1, when I use Windows Explorer to access any
| partition on the 120 GB drive (F or G), there is about a 20 second pause
| before the list of folders is displayed in Windows Explorer. Before I put
| on SP1, the drive acted normally and it would bring up the folders in a
| split second. The pause only occurs once when the drive is first selected
| but happens each time I start Windows Explorer and even if I have multiple
| instances of it open, each one will show this problem.
|
| Anyone have any idea of what is causing this or how to fix it? I have tried
| using sfc but that didn't help.
|
| Thanks,
| Dave
|
|