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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              SW>--- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5       SW> * Origin: Dragon's Lair ---:- bbs.vk3heg.net -:--- (3:633/280)       ---        þ SLMR 2.1a þ Typo Tom Strkes Again        * Origin: Fidonet Since 1991 bbs.docsnetservices.com (1:123/140)    |
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