windows vista extremely slow unreliable after install

I've installed the 32-bit Windows Vista using DVD on a 20Gb partition on my work laptop: a Toshiba Tecra M1 (Centrino 1.4 GHz, 512 Mb): no problem. I've then tried to install it from the same source on a 20Gb partition on my home laptop. The home laptop is a Packard Bell (NEC) EasyNote R3320 with AMD Sempron 3000+, 1Gb+256Mb RAM and ATI Radeon Express 200M. Windows Vista did install but then, after it reboots, graphical and system performance is extremely slow. It literally takes 30 seconds between hitting a key and seeing the letter appear on the screen. Windows Aero doesn't seem to work either although the video card has 256Mb RAM allocated via the BIOS. Any idea what the problem is?

Try updating the videocard drivers? The 200M is supported:
https://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894&task=knowledge&questionID=19933

"BrightCedars" wrote:

I've installed the 32-bit Windows Vista using DVD on a 20Gb partition on my work laptop: a Toshiba Tecra M1 (Centrino 1.4 GHz, 512 Mb): no problem. I've then tried to install it from the same source on a 20Gb partition on my home laptop. The home laptop is a Packard Bell (NEC) EasyNote R3320 with AMD Sempron 3000+, 1Gb+256Mb RAM and ATI Radeon Express 200M. Windows Vista did install but then, after it reboots, graphical and system performance is extremely slow. It literally takes 30 seconds between hitting a key and seeing the letter appear on the screen. Windows Aero doesn't seem to work either although the video card has 256Mb RAM allocated via the BIOS. Any idea what the problem is?

This stage of beta, the OS performance is VERY different on different platforms. So basicly as said updating your drivers is only option before they get to stage of beta where code optimization starts. Send ticket about it via beta program. -- Try, learn, experience.
"BrightCedars" wrote:

I've installed the 32-bit Windows Vista using DVD on a 20Gb partition on my work laptop: a Toshiba Tecra M1 (Centrino 1.4 GHz, 512 Mb): no problem. I've then tried to install it from the same source on a 20Gb partition on my home laptop. The home laptop is a Packard Bell (NEC) EasyNote R3320 with AMD Sempron 3000+, 1Gb+256Mb RAM and ATI Radeon Express 200M. Windows Vista did install but then, after it reboots, graphical and system performance is extremely slow. It literally takes 30 seconds between hitting a key and seeing the letter appear on the screen. Windows Aero doesn't seem to work either although the video card has 256Mb RAM allocated via the BIOS. Any idea what the problem is?

I would also try start control panel performance rating and tools and click on view performance details...it will tell you the problems windows has detected and give you some help...
"rahi" wrote:

This stage of beta, the OS performance is VERY different on different platforms. So basicly as said updating your drivers is only option before they get to stage of beta where code optimization starts. Send ticket about it via beta program. -- Try, learn, experience.
"BrightCedars" wrote:
I've installed the 32-bit Windows Vista using DVD on a 20Gb partition on my work laptop: a Toshiba Tecra M1 (Centrino 1.4 GHz, 512 Mb): no problem. I've then tried to install it from the same source on a 20Gb partition on my home laptop. The home laptop is a Packard Bell (NEC) EasyNote R3320 with AMD Sempron 3000+, 1Gb+256Mb RAM and ATI Radeon Express 200M. Windows Vista did install but then, after it reboots, graphical and system performance is extremely slow. It literally takes 30 seconds between hitting a key and seeing the letter appear on the screen. Windows Aero doesn't seem to work either although the video card has 256Mb RAM allocated via the BIOS. Any idea what the problem is?