Installation for many games is slow.

[General Nick]

Hey guys, never got around to asking this question/problem.


Ever since my new computer, I've been having a problem with installing applications and games, mainly ones that use InstallShield and such. The problem is that the computer slows down incredibly during installation so much that the mouse is barely movable and installation takes at least 6 hours. It still is slow even in Safe mode, and viewing the task manager during installation I can see that both my CPU cores literally seem to switch loads (i.e. Core 1 is working max, core 2 is working minimal and vice versa, the point where they're in the process of switching loads for a few seconds lets me move the mouse slightly but still slow) as if there's only one processor core.

tl;dr; Installation for stuff is slow as forget and CPU cores may have something to do with it. Read bold for CPU thing.

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[General Nick]

Bump.


Need help seriously.

[Zaie]

Tiem for new computer
:3

[General Nick]

Tiem for new computer
:3

I just chucked $450 for one >:(

[n0cturni]

Reformatting might help.

[Beachbum790]

Reformatting might help.

It's a brand new computer he said in a different topic. I shouldn't be reformatted yet. You only want to do that after the PC has been used for quite a while.

[FlyGuy45]

If it is pre-built there is a lot of useless stuff already on it.

[Beachbum790]

If it is pre-built there is a lot of useless stuff already on it.

Yeah, pretty much.

[General Nick]

If it is pre-built there is a lot of useless stuff already on it.

Nope, built myself.
Reformatted 100% with normal copy of Windows XP Professional SP2 (Don't worry, I upgraded to SP3 after booting and network driver install.)

[Beachbum790]

Nope, built myself.
Reformatted 100% with normal copy of Windows XP Professional SP2 (Don't worry, I upgraded to SP3 after booting and network driver install.)

Thank god!

And, if you built yourself. Did you format your hard drive right after installing it? Regardless of if it's a factory compooter or custom built compooter, you have to format the hdd right away.

[General Nick]

Thank god!

And, if you built yourself. Did you format your hard drive right after installing it? Regardless of if it's a factory compooter or custom built compooter, you have to format the hdd right away.

Of course.

Although I had to replace the 9800 with my 8600 GT so that I could see the Windows reformat.

[FlyGuy45]

Did you install the CD Drive correctly?

[General Nick]

Did you install the CD Drive correctly?

Yes.

[Beachbum790]

What kind of drive is it? Serial Ata or the other kind (name?)

[n0cturni]

It's a brand new computer he said in a different topic. It shouldn't be reformatted yet. You only want to do that after the PC has been used for quite a while.

I had xp forget up right after formatting once, doing it again fixed it, which is why I said might.