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Thanks a bunch, mechB. I like the nuke-Windows-reformat-and-start-over option. NAV protection has been current on the box for months, and there's built-in firewall on the Linksys wireless-g router between the box and DSL/internet. So here's to starting from scratch. Can I run these 2 drives...

Thanks to all for the suggestions...I'm abashed to say I was wrong about the spec.s. Here are correct details: Soyo TY-TISU MB (Intel i8405 B-step chipset) Celeron II 1.2Ghz 256Mb PC100 SDRAM Win XP sp1 (on HD device 0) Two UDMA66 drives on primary IDE channel: device 0 is an 8.5Gb IBM...

I have an older Soyo SY-TISU motherboard/Celeron 1.2Ghz-based PC. 2 hard drives are chain-connected to IDE port #1: a 8.5Gb 5400rpm IBM UDMA66 boot drive (C: drive), and a 40Gb 7200rpm IBM UDMA100 boot drive (D: drive). Windows XP sp1 boots from the C: drive Performance on this PC sucks: any...