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   From: blinkingblythe01@gmail.com   
      
   On Feb 2, 6:03 am, Todd Vargo  wrote:   
   > On 2/1/2013 9:41 PM, zeez wrote:   
   >   
   > >   This just happened to me an hour ago, where my batch files would take   
   > > 4-5 seconds pr line to execute! This has happened to me before and the   
   > > only solution was to re-install XP.   
   > > this is infuriating needless to say. I did not change anything in my   
   > > system.   
   >   
   > >   Running Windows XP service pack 3   
   >   
   > Your hard drive may be reaching end of service life.   
   >   
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   > Todd Vargo   
   > (Post questions to group only. Remove "z" to email personal messages)   
      
   I renamed the file from .bat to .cmd and it went back to normal speed.   
   Anyway I reinstalled windows and the problem went away   
      
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