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   TOM WALKER to STEPHEN WALSH   
   XP Backup   
   01 Aug 14 08:17:00   
   
   SW> SW> TW>> That sounds like you are running the Hard Drives in IDE   
   SW> SW> TW>> emulation mode. That slows down the speed of the newer SATA   
   SW> SW> TW>> drives. You should go into the BIOS and set the Hard drives to   
   SW> SW> TW>> AHCI instead of IDE   
      
   SW> SW>> * Warning * NEVER change a installed system from IDE to AHCI or   
   SW> SW>> AHCI to IDE.   
      
   SW> SW>> They are NOT compatable. Either one has to be chosen when the   
   SW> SW>> operating syst is installed, and then left with that setting.   
      
      
   SW> TW> Looks like it is time for my to Retire.   
   SW> TW> This can be done by editing the registey before chengign the BIOS   
   SW> TW> though.   
      
   SW>Not time to retire. Just need to have some practacal experiance. (Been there   
   SW>done that, have the t-shirt).   
      
   Have plenty of "Practical Experience", Have built up my own computers   
   even since I assembled from a box of parts an XT computer, the problem   
   is the Memory recalling the Experinces.   
      
   SW>Editing the registery can blowup in ones face, esp if they have no experianc   
   SW>with doing so.   
      
   True it in NO place for the First timers to play with.   
      
      
      
   SW>Stephen   
      
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