Vista running REALLY slow after upgrading XP Pro

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I can't help but wonder if it's possible you might be performing this
clean install correctly. Which password are you talking about? The one
in the User Name box where it says "Type a password (recommended)"? Or
is it earlier? Or is it later? Or is it the product key?

Speaking of the Product Key, do you know you are supposed to leave that
field blank? And then you deselect the option titled "Automatically
activate Windows when I'm online." Then answer "No" when Vista Setup
asks whether you would like to enter your Product Key before continuing.

And here's the rest, verbatim:

In the next Setup screen, you'll be presented with a list of the Windows
Vista product editions you can install. This list may vary from locale
to locale, but in the US, you'll see Vista Home Basic, Home Premium,
Business, Ultimate, and some N editions. Choose the product edition you
actually own. You'll be asked to verify that you've chosen the correct
version. Do so to continue past the End User License Agreement (EULA)
screen.

In the next screen, you select the type of install. Choose Custom
(Advanced) instead of Upgrade. Next, you choose the partition to which
to install Windows Vista. If you need to format the disk, select the
Drive options (advanced) option to do so and then continue.

(I hope you're formatting the disk!)

Now, Setup copies the Vista install image to your PC, expands it, and
installs Windows. This phase of Setup should take about 15 to 20 minutes
and trigger at least one reboot. When Vista is installed, you'll step
through the penultimate phase of Setup in which you enter, in
succession, your user name and password, computer name, and the date,
time, and time zone. Then Setup runs its final task, a performance test
that could take about 5 minutes. If everything goes well, and you're
running fairly modern hardware, you should hit the Welcome screen and,
after logging on, the new Vista desktop less than 30 minutes after you
began this process.

Complete instructions can be found at:

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_upgrade_clean.asp

I'm sorry if you've already done all these steps to the letter; I'm just
trying to be thorough. It really seems like something is amiss here...


Right. Assuming you're doing the clean install properly, it's logical to
assume a hardware problem of some sort. Have you tried Jack's suggestion
of disconnecting your video card yet?
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Gonna try that right now. I have done the clean install and update
install to a "T" many times with no luck. It HAS to be a hardware
problem. The password thing is when I have finished the install and it
reboots and shows his username with his user picture that he has
selected and then it asks for his password at that time.

Like I said, will try removing the video card now and give it a try.
It's not that I am being stubborn or didn't want to try this, it is
just becoming very time consuming trying all these different things
when you have a full-time job and a wife and kids and everything else.
Been a hectic week without this problem.
 
Hi,

With all the efforts you and your wife spent and kid is still waiting,
my advise is taking it to a local expert and have him/her do the job for
you. Or buy a new relatively inexpensive system. For memory, I know others
may say differently, but I'd recommend at leas 1GB - just a safe bet, that's
all.

If you wish to figure out what's wrong, you could stay there when the expert
is doing the job and you will know.

Good luck.
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Not too many in the town I live and believe it or not, they usually
take longer than a week and charge $60-100 an hour. I actually have
built a ton of computers for people that I know (by no means an expert
though) and have fixed many a computer for people too. I just don't
have the Vista experience yet because I have steered clear of it and
so have most of the people I have done work for (at my urging). I know
it is probably something simple and the best way to learn about any
product is to fool around with it and eventually you will figure it
out on your own. Just been having a hectic week or two and haven't had
the time to really sink my teeth into the problem.

I have 1gb of RAM already in there and will probably upgrade it to 2gb
when I get the extra money.
 
Do what you want.
However a few days ago I advised you to disconnect your video card and plug
your monitor into motherboard.
Why are you so reluctant to do that?????
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Gonna try that now. I have a funny feeling that it might be this too.
I know you suggested to do this a while ago now and I do appreciate
the suggestion. Not really reluctant, more stubborn than anything.
 
Do what you want.
However a few days ago I advised you to disconnect your video card and plug
your monitor into motherboard.
Why are you so reluctant to do that?????
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Tried onboard video and just got the same hangup at the same spot.
Trying to look for Microsofts number now instead to let them deal with
this piece of crap.
 
Hi,

In that case, good luck.

And if MS still can't solve the problem, you may post back results so other
experts could help more.

In that case, I'd also check Event Viewer (clear all events before another
boot for easier to read) to see any errors.

The following information are for your reference and for information only:

(1) Intel chipset: Don't know your M/B chipset, but if it's Intel's, you may
also need Inf:
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=N&DwnldId=13326&lang=eng

(2) VGA driver: Knowing you've downloaded, but just in case:
http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/vista32/common-vista32.html

(3) Windows Vista Services tweaks:
http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?act=ST&f=67&t=87443

http://www.blackviper.com/WinVista/servicecfg.htm

Please noted that I have no association with any web site listed above and
it's for your information and use at your own risk :)

Hope this helps and good luck.
 
The point is to eliminate as many variables as possible.
Also, the other thing to look is at BIOS settings.
Maybe your son's overclockeed the CPU and Vista does not like it?
Jack
 
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