Really slow reboot times?

[Abuilder]

Drf
Now that you got the machine to start/stop better and gave windows some room to breath, a defrag would help even more. Defrag it when you are not using the system. Close as many things as you can from your task bar/startup and let defrag work uninterrupted.
And yes, windows defrag will do just fine.

[drfsupercenter]

I defragged it last night.

But it was saying since I only have like 4% free it might not work well, it needs at least 15%. Which is why I said I'll work on clearing space.

D: the other partition has like no free space. All those files have to go somewhere! I can see if I can cram stuff onto the externals.

[Abuilder]

D: the other partition has like no free space. All those files have to go somewhere!

Open up a DOS prompt on D: and type, del *.* LOL

[PurpleDemon]

With hard drives so cheap, Wouldn't be a good idea to put music and pics and video on a separate internal?

Just thinking out loud sort of speak.

[doctorhardware]

NA how about format C: or even an external drive would also be nice. I like the external due to it will have less ware and tare because it is not on all the time.

[drfsupercenter]

I currently have 3 internal drives and 3 external.
No asking what's on them, I can't answer due to forum rules. LOL

I do delete a lot of stuff but I also NEED a lot of that stuff (as I said, I have tons of music and that folder just keeps growing in size)... Maybe I'll buy another external drive, or just replace my 3 internals with a 1TB internal.

[Chewy]

Danny,

A dvd hold 4.3 gigs and if burned properly can outlast a hard drive

If you run into a sale and buy 100 verbatims for 20+ bucks that's 430 gigs right there

[drfsupercenter]

Yeah I know, I DO burn DVDs. But it's just a pain to have to keep putting DVDs in my computer to run files... especially with my room already having stacks of DVDs I burned already.

[doctorhardware]

That would also be a good option, getting a 1TB drive is a good choice. The price for the drive that I have seen is $99.99 which is a good price. If you can catch free shipping at NewEgg, that is even better.

[gonwk]

Hi folks,

I am with Chewy on the logic of the cost ... but I am beginning to feel the pain of looking for a DVD and sorting thru my Binders and what not ... so if the darn 1TB HDD drop to $75 or lower I am biting ... it will be just liek pay-per-view ... easy ... and then just archive my discs in the Wine Cellar area.

G!

[PurpleDemon]

Hey DRF

If memory serves, (which does not happen very often anymore) you would need an IDE HDD because of no SATA ports are available. Is that right?

I have not seen a 1TB internal yet, but if I do I'll let you know

@G I Bit at $99.99 and have no regrets.

[doctorhardware]

burrell84601, I have not seen a 1TB internal yet, but if I do I'll let you know. burrell84601 not to be mean or anything but where have you been take a look at NewEgg or Ecost they both have 1TB internal hard drives for sale. The last price that I have seen was $99.99. But I have not look lately. When I was looking at hard drives I got a 500GB for $49.99 locally. That was before I was dealing with NewEgg.

[PurpleDemon]

Oops. I meant I have not seen an IDE internal 1 TB. Only SATA. Biggest IDE I see is $72.99 HERE

The One I got however was THIS One.

Darn Typo's. Thanks Doc

[doctorhardware]

That is what I thought, but wanted to clarify your statement. I highly doubt it that an IDE 1TB drive will be produced. IDE is no longer the preferable peripheral device The interface. SATA is more acceptable device interface.

[drfsupercenter]

I only have IDE, though.

I know I've seen them... just not nowadays.