Re: "Long Stall" in Boot Process for WinXp on Shuttle Computer

From: Richard Urban (richardurbanREMOVETHIS_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 04/02/04 

Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 07:10:01 -0500

Disable everything in the bios that you are not using. Ex: if you have 2
built in NIC connections, but only use one of the, turn the other one off.
If you don't, the computer will search for these items on every boot -
adding considerable time to the boot process. Look for others! 

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Regards:
Richard Urban
aka  Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)
"Bill VanDatta" <bvd@earthlink.net> wrote in message 
news:uTxjn2HGEHA.1180@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hello,
> I have just assembled a new XPC Shuttle SK41G case with an AMD 2400+ CPU 
> w/512 MB RAM and a WD 120GB HD. All new parts. I'm using onboard graphics, 
> sound, network hardware. I've yet to load any applications or done any 
> other configuration.
> When I turn on the computer it goes through the POST fine, but then the 
> Black Screen "logo" of the Windows comes on with the little bar with the 
> three scrolling "dots"  horizontally and then it "stalls" in that mode for 
> more than 30 seconds. The HD shows no "activity" at all during that time 
> and finally after the long delay, it finally starts to see some HD 
> activity and then it quickly then boots to the Windows desktop.  I've 
> checked the BIOS and looking for a clue why it seems to "stall" at this 
> point, but am out of Ideas. I don't have a floppy drive and have it "off" 
> in BIOS for seek.  It seems to be timing out somewhere but can't figure 
> out what is going on.  This 30+ seconds at initiation is way too long when 
> compared to my other computers and I find unacceptable.  I've not loaded 
> any programs (except WinXP Pro and the Shuttle drivers from their CD) on 
> it yet and want to get this problem resolved before I go on using it. I've 
> not gone into MSCONFIG and fooled with that yet but feel something is in 
> the post BOOT process that is "hanging it up". Since it is a "clean" 
> installation I'm puzzled why the secondary "boot" stalls and  takes so 
> long?  Shut down is fine.
> Does anyone have any ideas on this I'd love to know.
> Regards,
> Bill Van Datta
>

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