rans6andrew, check the Device Manager and see if there are any item marked with a yellow exclamation mark. You may need a driver update to handle the new SSD. Reinstalling the latest Chipset driver for your computer may fix the slow speed that it is running at. If you have trouble finding the Chipset driver then please post the manufacturer and model of your NetBook and we can have a gander of the Net and try and find it for you.