Clean windows xp reinstall and choppiness

Question

Hello. I just bought a Dell Inspiron 6000 with the X300 video card upgrade, 512 2 dimm ram, and 1.6ghz processor. I didn't like all the extra programs that the system came with, so i tried reinstalling and upgrading from XP Home to XP Pro. I let the computer boot up to the XP pro cd, and formatted the hard drive and resinstalled windows, and all the drivers needed. However when i start the computer up it still lets me choose between XP Pro and XP home edition. I have not tried choosing the home edition but im wondering why its still there since i formatted everything, got rid of all partitions.   Second, when i play games such as World of Warcraft or Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2, the graphics are very choppy and lag every couple seconds. I turn the graphics all the way down and it still happens. Occasionally there will be choppiness while watching a dvd, not the skipping but just choppiness. Anyone know why? the computer matches all minimum system requirements. All drivers are updated.

parkerti · Answer

You might try this if you didn't already do it:

When you boot to the CD, delete all of your current partitions. Create a new partition and then format it using the full format choice not the quick one. Then reinstall Windows, put in your chipset drivers, then the other drivers, then your Anti Virus, then connect to the net and update virus sigs and Windows. You may still have to repair the master boot record from the repair console (again booting from the CD). Note this will leave you with none of the original go-back software or utilities. Don't forget the drivers for the video card and the CPU if there is one.

Message Edited by parkerti on 06-19-2005 09:37 PM

Bay Wolf · Answer

To get rid of that 'Which system you want to boot from', you do not have to reinstall the OS.   Go to Start > Run > Msconfig.  Click on the Boot.INI tab and then click 'Check All Boot Paths'.   You can get rid of the bad reference there.   As for the chopiness, did you install your chipset drivers, the Dell System Software and your video drivers?  If not, you must do this.

s0ysauce45 · Answer

yes i have installed all those drivers. the choppiness was present prior to the windows reinstall too. I wouldnt say its choppiness, more like a very brief pause every 10 seconds or so.

bacillus · Answer

Try disabling the Windows indexing service and also make sure that 'enable write caching on the disk' is checked under the properties of your drive in device manager> policies.

s0ysauce45 · Answer

the write caching is enabled but i do not know how to disable the windows indexing service. what is that and what is its function?   also, under device manager, under computer, it says ACPI Uniprocessor PC and the driver is from 2001. does anyone know which update to get for that one?

Bay Wolf · Answer

To turn off the index service, do the following:

Go to your Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services.

Then look for "Indexing Service". You can double click it and Change the "Startup type" to manual or disable instead of automatic. I have my set to manual. This service indexes the contents and properties of files on the local and remote computers if you have any connected to your network. It just makes searching for a file faster. It really is not necessary with today's computers.

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