just wanna sat thanx to the person who answered my last question on this forum. ive lost the thread but appreciate your response.

my pc was as quick as i ever dreamed of when i first got it. so was my laptop. after quite a few downloads on both, of dodgy stuff (music files from limewire etc.), they both went from extremely fast to snails pace although i can still use them they are not what i ever wanted.
i changed the hard drive and increased the memory on my laptop and its speed is now as good as when it was when new.
i want to do the same with my pc with the hope of achieving "speed when new" but want to go about it like this. please, if anyone can tell me whether this is possible.
i dont want to take the pc apart and replace the hard drive which is installed as i dont want to re-install all the drivers that would be needed, and dis-connect and re-connect all the wires i have connected to my pc. i would rather, if possible, connect a usb harddrive, which has a windows xp os and install just the drivers i need to operate the pc for a specific purpose and if i need to go back to the old harddrive, which i will need to to transfer certain files, it would be just a click away. this would be done in the hope of getting my fast speeds, i had when it was new, back.

please, if someone could tell me whether this is possible.

thanx

Hello,I will mark your thread as "Open" for our Tech Team to help you with your questions.

Your origonal thread will be in your profile under stats tab.

JB.

Is it possible to post your Desktop's specs?

could u tell me where to find the spec ur asking for.
off the top of my head its got 2gb memory, intell pentium 3 ghz cpu, 250 gb hard drive, running windows xp.

ive taken screenshots of my system device list in case that might help but didnt want to clutter up the place if it was useless to you. please let me know and ill upload it.

thanx

Run this: http://www.pchelpforum.com/utilities...ight=tech+tool - and paste the log info back into this thread.

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Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional(5.1.2600) - Service Pack 2
Boot Device: \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Manufacturer: GBT___ - AWRDACPI
Free Physical Memory: 920.39 MB
System Directory: C:\windows\system32

---Motherboard Info---

Model: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. VM900M ()

---BIOS Info---

Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG (OK)
20070315000000.000000+000

---Processor Info---

Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 3.00GHz @ 3014 MHz (OK)

---Processor Info---

Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 3.00GHz @ 3014 MHz (OK)

---Memory Info---

Physical Memory 0: 1024 MB (Unknown Type @ 41632 MHz)
Physical Memory 1: 1024 MB (Unknown Type @ 41632 MHz)

---Disk Info---

(Standard disk drives) MAXTOR STM3250820AS - 232.88 GB (OK)
(Standard disk drives) Generic USB CF Reader USB Device (OK)
(Standard disk drives) Generic USB Flash Drive USB Device - 7.89 GB (OK)
(Standard disk drives) Generic USB MS Reader USB Device (OK)
(Standard disk drives) Generic USB SD Reader USB Device (OK)
(Standard disk drives) Generic USB SM Reader USB Device (OK)
(Standard disk drives) Seagate FreeAgent Pro USB Device - 698.64 GB (OK)

---Partition Info---

Disk #0, Partition #0 - 232.88 GB (Boot Partition)
Disk #6, Partition #0 - 7.89 GB (Boot Partition)
Disk #5, Partition #0 - 698.64 GB

---Display Info---

ATI FireMV 2400
Refresh Rate: 60
Driver Version: 6.14.10.6614
Resolution: 1440 x 900
Monitor Type: LG L194W(Analog) (LG L194W(Analog))
Monitor Type: Plug and Play Monitor (Plug and Play Monitor)
Monitor Type: LG L194W(Analog) (LG L194W(Analog))
Monitor Type: Plug and Play Monitor (Plug and Play Monitor)
Monitor Type: Plug and Play Monitor (Plug and Play Monitor)
Monitor Type: LG L194W(Analog) (LG L194W(Analog))

---Sound Info---

VIA High Definition Audio(UAA) (OK)

---Input Info---

Keyboard: Enhanced (101- or 102-key) (OK)
Mouse: USB Human Interface Device (OK)
Mouse: PS/2 Compatible Mouse (OK)

---End of Log---

hello again.

just wondering if any one can help me with my problem please. i have copied a list of my pc specs. i hope this will help.

thanx