In a message dated 11/24/98 12:21:17 AM Pacific Standard Time,
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<< I have the same kind of problem with a new built machine. The only common
point is
 the hard drive (WD) and the Operating System. (PII 333, 16 mb) When I chek in
My
 Computer...then, properties....  Performance Tab, it say <Compatibility mode
paging
 reduces overall system performance > then <drive c: using MS-DOS
compatibility>,
 the same message appears for all the drives (including CD-ROM drive).
 Then on the Device Manager tab, there is a yellow exclamation mark under the
title
 <Hard disk controller> beside <primary ide controller (single FIFO)>.
 So what to do?
 Thank you.

 Fabio Di Tomasso
  >>

Fabio:
I had the same problem as well.  Win95 233 mhz 2.1gigHD.  Turned out I had a
virus.  When I clicked on details under that dos mode message it said that the
mbr had been changed.  After running Norton AV v.5 it found several viruses,
cleaned them out, and I was back to "optimal performance".
HTH
Kevin Nowicki

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