Question: I upgraded hard drive ----> now upgrade CPU?

External Since: Dec 17, 2004 Posts: 1

I recently replaced my old Dell 40 GB hard drive with a new 120 GB
Seagate (Ultra ATA/100, 7200 RPM). 2 problems:

1) It now takes longer than usual to boot up the machine (a little more
than a minute's wait)

2) My system does not recognize my DVD drive (G drive). In addition to
the main C drive, I have 2 CD-ROM drives, plus a zip and floppy disk
drives, all of which work fine.

Right now, my system runs with a 1.4 GHz Intel Pentium IV. Will
upgrading the CPU help solve the first problem?

How do get my system to recognize the G drive?
Appreciate any help at all. Thanks, and regards,
Will

PS - I also upgraded from Windows ME to XP (HE).

External Since: Aug 04, 2003 Posts: 12

"Will" <robertclayson4 RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1103305509.816001.295600@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
>I recently replaced my old Dell 40 GB hard drive with a new 120 GB
> Seagate (Ultra ATA/100, 7200 RPM). 2 problems:
>
> 1) It now takes longer than usual to boot up the machine (a little more
> than a minute's wait)

Run msconfig and see if there is anything there you don't want started with
system boot

>
> 2) My system does not recognize my DVD drive (G drive). In addition to
> the main C drive, I have 2 CD-ROM drives, plus a zip and floppy disk
> drives, all of which work fine.

Double check all your power cable connections. It may be that a power
supply upgrade is needed

>
> Right now, my system runs with a 1.4 GHz Intel Pentium IV. Will
> upgrading the CPU help solve the first problem?
>
> How do get my system to recognize the G drive?
> Appreciate any help at all. Thanks, and regards,
> Will
>
>
> PS - I also upgraded from Windows ME to XP (HE).
>