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Sixpack · 04-08-2003, 06:54 AM

Hello,
I am Having a problem on startup. It takes my system about 4 min to boot up. I tried defrag and that did not help. Hopefully one of you can. I am running win xp pro. Specs are:
Biostar mobo
AMD Athlon xp 1800 (running@1.53)
512 DDR ram
Radeon 7500
Maxtor HD (40 gb with 8.6 free)
Thanks in advance for your help.

alcelc · 04-08-2003, 07:03 AM

Never experience it on Window XP.

But I encountered the same situation under Windows 98 SE. What I found is on an AMD machine & if U run VirusScan, then U must modify yr autoexe.bat to "bootscan", otherwise, it will take U yr whole life to boot up.

By the way, are U running on a new PC?? I've also experience the same situation during the very beginning time of assembling a new PC. If there is anything wrong, like poor contact of floppy disk drive cable or HDD cable or even a faulty floppy disk drive etc may also take U a long time to boot.

Cricket · 04-08-2003, 09:01 AM

Does your computer have a NIC (network card) that isn't hooked up to a network or cable modem? That'll increase your boot time too (it's looking for a network).

Cricket

reboot · 04-08-2003, 09:53 AM

XP will be dreadfully slow on startup, if it can't properly start a needed service, or a service that's set to start, but isn't needed.
Start by disabling un-needed stuff, the list is at http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm

Sixpack · 04-09-2003, 06:32 PM

Hello again,
To reply to all of you:
I am on a network and running fine once I start up.Also all of my connections are fine (cables ect).
I went to the site that Reboot recommended (Which is a pretty good site) and tried what they recomended
but it did not work

I will keep trying. If you can think of anything else (Short of Fdisc) I will certainly Try it. If not, thanks for your help to this point

avx · 04-09-2003, 07:43 PM

Maybe your having the same problem as this lady's computer I worked on...Do you happen to have multiple accounts on XP, like one for you wife/ husband, kids, parents etc.? If you dont properly log off of the account, it leaves all those programs running, and can really dig into your boot time..

Sixpack · 04-10-2003, 07:06 AM

FYI. I just had a problem with a password and my system would not boot. Recieved help from Ezystvy and he directed me to allow my pw to never expire. It solved my slow boot prob and everything is fine.
THanks again to all for your help.

Confused · 04-10-2003, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sixpack
FYI. I just had a problem with a password and my system would not boot. Recieved help from Ezystvy and he directed me to allow my pw to never expire. It solved my slow boot prob and everything is fine.
THanks again to all for your help.

I'm having same problem with XP. Where is PW located that you changed?
Chas

reboot · 04-10-2003, 09:46 AM

Right click on My Computer->Manage->Local users and Groups->Users->click on your profile and change to Password Never Expires.

Confused · 04-10-2003, 10:00 AM

Thanks Jim but mine was already set to never expire. I have some other problem.
Chas

Sixpack · 04-10-2003, 01:22 PM

Confused. Are you the only profile? If not ,you will have to change them all.
Hope this helps.

Redo40 · 04-10-2003, 01:51 PM

Ok guys what am I doing wrong? I right click on my computer, click manage and nowhere do I find local users and groups.

Confused · 04-10-2003, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Redo40
Ok guys what am I doing wrong? I right click on my computer, click manage and nowhere do I find local users and groups.

Click the + next to system tools. That will expand it and show "Local users and groups". Click the + sign to expand that. Click users. Double each user that you want to change and the options will be there.

All my users are set to never expire.
Chas

Redo40 · 04-10-2003, 03:37 PM

It's not there Chas. Any other ideas?

04-08-2003, 06:54 AM	#1
Sixpack Member (8 bit) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicopee MA Posts: 218	Slow Startup Hello, I am Having a problem on startup. It takes my system about 4 min to boot up. I tried defrag and that did not help. Hopefully one of you can. I am running win xp pro. Specs are: Biostar mobo AMD Athlon xp 1800 (running@1.53) 512 DDR ram Radeon 7500 Maxtor HD (40 gb with 8.6 free) Thanks in advance for your help. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

04-08-2003, 07:03 AM	#2
alcelc Member (5 bit) Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: London Posts: 18	Never experience it on Window XP. But I encountered the same situation under Windows 98 SE. What I found is on an AMD machine & if U run VirusScan, then U must modify yr autoexe.bat to "bootscan", otherwise, it will take U yr whole life to boot up. By the way, are U running on a new PC?? I've also experience the same situation during the very beginning time of assembling a new PC. If there is anything wrong, like poor contact of floppy disk drive cable or HDD cable or even a faulty floppy disk drive etc may also take U a long time to boot. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

04-08-2003, 09:01 AM	#3
Cricket Shiro Usagi Premium Member Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Kaneohe, Hawaii Posts: 34,002	Does your computer have a NIC (network card) that isn't hooked up to a network or cable modem? That'll increase your boot time too (it's looking for a network). Cricket Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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reboot Member (14 bit) Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Kelowna, B.C., Canada Posts: 9,138	XP will be dreadfully slow on startup, if it can't properly start a needed service, or a service that's set to start, but isn't needed. Start by disabling un-needed stuff, the list is at http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Black holes are where God divided by zero... Cheers, Jim Jims Modems

04-09-2003, 06:32 PM	#5
Sixpack Member (8 bit) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicopee MA Posts: 218	Hello again, To reply to all of you: I am on a network and running fine once I start up.Also all of my connections are fine (cables ect). I went to the site that Reboot recommended (Which is a pretty good site) and tried what they recomended but it did not work I will keep trying. If you can think of anything else (Short of Fdisc) I will certainly Try it. If not, thanks for your help to this point Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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04-09-2003, 07:43 PM	#6
avx Live for the moment Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 1,938	Maybe your having the same problem as this lady's computer I worked on...Do you happen to have multiple accounts on XP, like one for you wife/ husband, kids, parents etc.? If you dont properly log off of the account, it leaves all those programs running, and can really dig into your boot time.. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein I am ready to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter. - Sir Winston Churchill

04-10-2003, 07:06 AM	#7
Sixpack Member (8 bit) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicopee MA Posts: 218	FYI. I just had a problem with a password and my system would not boot. Recieved help from Ezystvy and he directed me to allow my pw to never expire. It solved my slow boot prob and everything is fine. THanks again to all for your help. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

04-10-2003, 09:46 AM	#9
reboot Member (14 bit) Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Kelowna, B.C., Canada Posts: 9,138	Right click on My Computer->Manage->Local users and Groups->Users->click on your profile and change to Password Never Expires. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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Confused Member (13 bit) Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Mt Washington, KY Posts: 4,927	Thanks Jim but mine was already set to never expire. I have some other problem. Chas Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

04-10-2003, 01:22 PM	#11
Sixpack Member (8 bit) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicopee MA Posts: 218	Confused. Are you the only profile? If not ,you will have to change them all. Hope this helps. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

04-10-2003, 01:51 PM	#12
Redo40 Member (12 bit) Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Arkansas Posts: 2,170	Ok guys what am I doing wrong? I right click on my computer, click manage and nowhere do I find local users and groups. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Roger "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." -Confucius

04-10-2003, 03:37 PM	#14
Redo40 Member (12 bit) Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Arkansas Posts: 2,170	It's not there Chas. Any other ideas? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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