Yes: Had turned off antivirus...

From: John Arnold (aap3_at_att.net)
Date: 10/16/04 

Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2004 18:10:27 GMT

Thanks everyone for the help...

First off, yes....the Norton Antivirus was disabled up SP2 install.

Here's what I've done:

- Ran MSConfig and disabled a couple things that I could recognize as not
essential. For example, I saw an "iTunes" something or another running, but
I don't have an iPod nor visit Apple.com...so that's the kind of thing I
recognize to disable. Other things were a little fuzzy, so I didn't do
anything to them.
- HD disk was defragged (was 16% fragmented).
- Had run Spybot and Norton SystemsWorks check-up already. Just ran
AdAware.
- Rebooted....still took 14+ minutes to boot.
- Rebooted in safe-mode. Much quicker....2-3 minutes.
- Rebooted again, and it took 14+ minutes.

So, that is where I'm at now....stumped.

Thanks.

John

"anon" <anon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BE7FE303-0054-4598-AB8D-C88084AC1A9D@microsoft.com...
> did you turn off all programs when updating to SP2?? ie(ANTIVIRUS)
>
> as the antivirus program is designed to prevent changes or modifications
> to
> the OS files and settings, and thats what the service pack does. (changes
> and
> modifies the OS's files & settings)
>
> if the antivirus was not turned off you may have damaged the windows
> install
> by not following the instructions.
>
> 12min boot up is not the norm for SP2, neither is 2-3 mins, most systems i
> use boot between 45-90 seconds.
>
>
>
>
>
> "John Arnold" wrote:
>
>> Well, I finally installed SP2 on my Dell 8200 2.8.
>>
>> My system used to take 2-3 minutes to boot up...now takes about 12-15
>> minutes!!
>>
>> I've got conventional programs (no games or such): Microsoft Office,
>> Photoshop CS, Neato, Nikon Scan, etc.
>>
>> Also got Norton SystemsWorks 2004....AntiVirus is up-to-date and
>> configured
>> to check e-mail incoming, etc.
>>
>> Boot drive is what came with the Dell: 40 gb, of which 30 is used and 10
>> is
>> free.
>>
>> Second 120 gb HD installed in the chassis.
>>
>> Other external drives attached.
>>
>> What can I do to make this boot up faster....or is 12-15 minutes
>> something
>> that SP2 just makes normal. Can't imagine rebooting in the middle of the
>> day....it'll stop work forever!
>>
>> Thanks for your help.
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>>

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