Next time the OS is installed use the factory restore media. I read you don't have a Vista disk so how did that format happen.
It's time to do this the right way. Order restore media today.
Bob
i have an asus f6v notebook. intel c2d cpu @ 2.26ghz, 4gb ram (3gb effective), radeon 3470 & vista 32. it has been reformatted twice, this is the 2nd time. i uninstalled all asus programs & all other pre-installed programs. i dont have vista disc so i cant go to repair mode. its been very slow lately even after reformatting twice. it boots very slow, sometimes not even booting. & when i type my password & get into the desktop it takes very slow too to get it going properly. i also dusted off the fan & filter of the heatsink for the cpu & gpu. pls help thx.

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