System slows down after cloning

[mysts]

We have just transferred winxp sp3 from a small harddrive(320gb) to a larger harddrive(500gb) and now everything runs at about 1/10 speed. This includes boot time, visiting websites, downloading etc. We used the Acronis True Image to do the cloning.
We have done this many times before but this is the first time the result is severe slowdown. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[unclebud]

Try benchmarking the new hard drive. Try the manufacture's diagnostic, maybe the drive is bad.

[mysts]

unclebud,

Thanks for your reply. I was working with a neighbor on this one and he called later and said that he cloned to a different drive and it worked ok. So you were correct in suspecting a bad drive. merry christmas

[fritzi93]

Personally, I'd do a full format on it and *then* run the diagnostics. I've brought a few hard drives back (from "imminent failure" warnings) that way, to serve for years more. Sectors go bad; a full format marks them off limits. Sometimes S.M.A.R.T. readings can change dramatically just from a full format. Before cloning, be very sure the source drive is defragmented.

If you do the above and there are still problems, the drive is done for. I've cloned many many times and only once did it fail...you guessed it, bad drive.

Good luck.

[jollyjohn]

Do a defrag, too.

[Cauptain]

Get the 500 drive and install Windows 7 Prefessional version (32 or 64 bits)...If Drive is BAD, Windows 7 will warning messages on the screen.

Perfect test, easy and speedest.