My laptop's performance has decreased alot especially with the windows
booting process and user login, I checked for any events logged that might be
causing the problem and I found the following:

SourceL atapi
Type: Warning
Event ID: 26
Description: The driver has detected that device \Device\Ide\IdePort0 has
old or out-of-date firmware. Reduced performance may result.

How can I fix this problem, and is it the one responsible for my Laptop's
extreme reduced performance?

Thanks!

It may be the probable source of the problem. Go to the manufacturers
website of your computer and check for updates to your specific system.
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"Metal_GunBlade" wrote:

> My laptop's performance has decreased alot especially with the windows
> booting process and user login, I checked for any events logged that might be
> causing the problem and I found the following:
>
> SourceL atapi
> Type: Warning
> Event ID: 26
> Description: The driver has detected that device \Device\Ide\IdePort0 has
> old or out-of-date firmware. Reduced performance may result.
>
> How can I fix this problem, and is it the one responsible for my Laptop's
> extreme reduced performance?
>
> Thanks!

That is just a warning saying that your ide hd has out of date firmware it is
no bigge i have seen it before you can get teh mfg of the hd and see if they
have a uptodate firmware.

"Metal_GunBlade" wrote:

> My laptop's performance has decreased alot especially with the windows
> booting process and user login, I checked for any events logged that might be
> causing the problem and I found the following:
>
> SourceL atapi
> Type: Warning
> Event ID: 26
> Description: The driver has detected that device \Device\Ide\IdePort0 has
> old or out-of-date firmware. Reduced performance may result.
>
> How can I fix this problem, and is it the one responsible for my Laptop's
> extreme reduced performance?
>
> Thanks!

Thanks Mr Mike...

My HDD is ST94019A 40 GB, I searched for some firmware update sites, but i
couldn't find any, please help...

"Mr Mike" wrote:

> That is just a warning saying that your ide hd has out of date firmware it is
> no bigge i have seen it before you can get teh mfg of the hd and see if they
> have a uptodate firmware.
>
> "Metal_GunBlade" wrote:
>
> > My laptop's performance has decreased alot especially with the windows
> > booting process and user login, I checked for any events logged that might be
> > causing the problem and I found the following:
> >
> > SourceL atapi
> > Type: Warning
> > Event ID: 26
> > Description: The driver has detected that device \Device\Ide\IdePort0 has
> > old or out-of-date firmware. Reduced performance may result.
> >
> > How can I fix this problem, and is it the one responsible for my Laptop's
> > extreme reduced performance?
> >
> > Thanks!

Goto the mfg website i think it is a seagate hd

"Metal_GunBlade" wrote:

> Thanks Mr Mike...
>
> My HDD is ST94019A 40 GB, I searched for some firmware update sites, but i
> couldn't find any, please help...
>
> "Mr Mike" wrote:
>
> > That is just a warning saying that your ide hd has out of date firmware it is
> > no bigge i have seen it before you can get teh mfg of the hd and see if they
> > have a uptodate firmware.
> >
> > "Metal_GunBlade" wrote:
> >
> > > My laptop's performance has decreased alot especially with the windows
> > > booting process and user login, I checked for any events logged that might be
> > > causing the problem and I found the following:
> > >
> > > SourceL atapi
> > > Type: Warning
> > > Event ID: 26
> > > Description: The driver has detected that device \Device\Ide\IdePort0 has
> > > old or out-of-date firmware. Reduced performance may result.
> > >
> > > How can I fix this problem, and is it the one responsible for my Laptop's
> > > extreme reduced performance?
> > >
> > > Thanks!