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Posted by: ioniz
Yes, use nero. Nero Burning Rom. may be a little difficulkt for you, but read the readme file. But..........., you have toi activate the first boot device in BIOS, then select a file sorting system, and create a new partition. It takes about 2 days, if your good at it. Basically, you delete everything in your HD, and welllll............. thats it.
Sigh just get HL2.
Dude, what are you on, coz I'd like some myself I think! It does NOT take two days to format your hard drive and reinstall WindowsXP... If it takes you that long, you are doing something wrong! I format mine on a regular basis and it takes me two HOURS before I've reinstalled Windows, my network, SP2 and have a fully functional internet connection (or if I cheat, 20 mins using Acronis).
Secondly, 'get HL2 instead' is not an answer...
I still firmly believe that the RAM is the issue, or there is a spyware/ virus problem. What anti virus software do you use, have you run Spyboy S&D and, just out of curiosity, what is your virtual memory set to? You can check it by going Start, Control Panel, System (in classic view), Advanced, Settings on Performance and then Advanced again. You will see 'Virtual Memory at the bottom. If, like you say, you have 256mb RAM it should read 512mb... If not, change it! Upper limit should be twice your installed ram, and the lower limit should be your RAM plus half again.
Any good to you?...
[Edited on 4/24/2005]