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by the hidden nick

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Ok so I got a eMachines M5310 notebook running AMD Alton XP-M. When I turn it on, it usssually takes 30 secands to load but now for some reason, it takes about 5 min to hust bring up the login screen, and dont ask how long it takes to load to my profile. I just reinstalled the os, windows xp pro russian edition, and it still does the same thing. The pc has a 1.80 GHz and it usaully takes fast stuff ,but now the os berrly works. WHat could be the problem, how can it be fixxed?

Please tell me
Specs:
1.80 GHz AMD Althon XP-M Mobile
512 MB Ram
ATI Readen 320M 64MB Video Card
Sound Max sound card
WIndows XP Professinal Russian Edition SP2
Emachines M5310

Thanks
The Hidden Nick

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by willcomp

Did you install the full complement of drivers after installing XP? The chipset drivers generally have greatest effect on performance.

Also test hard disk. May have a drive that is struggling to read sectors.

by the hidden nick

I installed the drivers and i have a new harddrive, so what else could be the problem.

by dnixon

Possible HDD issue. Boot to CMOS and see if there is a S.M.A.R.T utility verification test. Goes without saying, perform backup before total failure. If you performed format and install already then it definitely isn't the OS. eMachines have known MB issues too:-(

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