@ ALL!
thanks to Pisces for your indepth help
thank you very much for your help and advice. i have tried alacritypc - maybe it was me but it seemed a bit complicated ?
when all things are shut down sh3 runs pretty good - it just that occasionally something gets through like svchost.exe and other .exe processes, i have checked in task manager and its like a feeding frenzy on cpu ???
i think im getting tired of having to go through the motions every time i set sail - the whole process can take ten minutes before im off on patrol.
@Pisces it would be a USB connection for the Ex.hard drive.
And the idea of wiping it all off and starting again is also on my mind - i can get it done for about £60.
thanks again for all your help
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