Re: one hour plus boot


"RealGomer" <RealGomer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Sorry about the doublke post. IE7 locked on my laptop.
Chkdsk will not run on reboot. Will not run in safe mode claiming it
cannot
lock the disk because it's in use by another service. Will not run at C:
prompt. Cannot install third party drive check (Seagate / Maxtor) although
already installed Western Digital software says SMART says drive is okay.


I don't think SMART is particularly useful.

Download bootable disk checking software from seagate, SeaTools for DOS

When you disabled your NIC in the BIOS this counts for 3 (?) points on the
XP hardware check. I can't recall how many points are needed in order to
trigger a reactivation message but an NIC change is a big one. If you've
previously added more RAM or different HDD or some other component this
could have triggered the change.

I don't think re-activating the NIC will undo the activation message.

Look at event viewer for entries refering to "disk".


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"RealGomer" wrote:

Quick Update. I got into Windows using Safe Mode. I think I have boot
logging
turned on. (Now all I have to do is find the log.) I used disk cleanup to
whack files and programs I don't need or use. Some can't be whacked in
Safe
Mode. Must be another feature. I'm running defrag now. Spybot found no
problems.

Once that's all done, I'm going to run chkdsk /r/f on reboot. The
Marvell
LAN controller seems to be working fine, even if Windows thinks I've
substantially changed my PC. Microsoft is more paranoid than Washington.
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"RealGomer" wrote:

I read the messages for slow boot. I was was going to try each
suggested
solution in turn, starting with disabling the integrated (Marvell) LAN
controller in BIOS. Well, Windows decided I had made substantial
changes to
my PC and is demanding reactivation within three days. To add insult to
injury, I can't try anything else because I can't get passed the bloody
welcome screen. I do here the C drive working, but not constantly. It
"clicks" for a second or two, then is silent, clicks, silent, and so
on. I
tried safe mode, but that wasn't a whole lot better.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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