Thinkpad T420 SLOW SLOW

[ThorsHammer]

If I were you, I would pull the current HDD or SSD.  I would try another drive and install Windows 7 with the factory disk image set (if you have it), or a vanilla Windows 7 install.  I would then install the core drivers from support.lenovo.com.

If that works, you at least know it's the other drive or the software on it causing you the pain.

[ColonelONeill]

100% sure your HDD is failing. Replace immediately.

[totti_acmilan17]

how do you sure that my hard failed?

because right now i checked by lenovo diagnos and it shows pass

[ThorsHammer]

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totti_acmilan17 wrote:

how do you sure that my hard failed?

because right now i checked by lenovo diagnos and it shows pass

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Do you have another HDD you can try?

[ColonelONeill]

The reallocation count is way too high. Anything more than one digit is a failing/failed drive to me.

[JDay]

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totti_acmilan17 wrote:

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Mod edit:  Changed image to link for forum rule:  50k limit on images.

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I would replace that drive with one that is not failing.

[JDay]

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ColonelONeill wrote:
Defragmenting should happen weekly, or daily if you want maximum performance.

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Which Windows Vista/7 do in the background when your system is otherwise idle. Windows machines never become fragmented anymore.

[JDay]

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totti_acmilan17 wrote:

I am running in IDE mode because i installed xp and seven.

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Windows XP works with the controller in AHCI mode.

[totti_acmilan17]

guys , i got another problem

i copy exe file that need to extraction it is about 1.7 gig

but it is not going to extract file and when i click to open the file it just shows me the loading and even after 1 hour it doesn't open the file for me but 

in my frined laptop when he click to open the file it just takes 1 min to open it !!!!!!!!!!

what should i do with this **bleep**ing thinkpad t420 , and i test this in windows 7 and xp ,no any difference.

[salundes]

I've another T420s i7 model 4174-GK3 and is Very very very SLOW machine.

XP recently installed.

No software running (only XP PRO)

CPU always below 1%

No Activity on disk.

The PC runs SLOWWWWWLY and becomes hot very fast.

I'm convinced there is a Hardware problem. I've just opened a RMA because it is in warranty. 

I've held you informed.