Re: Windows XP SP2 very slow to boot
- From: Randy457 <Randy457@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 12:02:01 -0800
Getting back to all those who helped me with this...
I was gone 4-5 days over Christmas. When I got home, the computer booted up
normally - no delays. And has continued to work fine ever since.
Anyone ever heard of such a thing? Maybe it's an infection with an
expiration date. Maybe it'll start up again.
The urgency of the situation went way down, but I am still going down the
path of getting a disk image/backup created and tested. Then I may just wipe
my disk and start again.
Many thanks to all who responded.
Randy457
"Daave" wrote:
"Randy457" <Randy457@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message.
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"Daave" wrote:
I'm still working on the last couple of posters' suggestions. What I
have
so far is:
1. Scans by a couple of different tools have not found any operating
malware.
2. sfc /scannow apparently found no problems - I say apparently
because it
finished when I was out of the room and went away. Is there a log
somewhere?
3. chkdsk also reported no problems - also 'apparently' for the same
reason.
Moving on to the newest input...
What do you mean by your "upgrade to XP"? What was your setup before
this upgrade? You currently have a dual boot with XP on one hard
drive
and 2000 on the other, correct? Did the drive that currently has XP
on
it have Windows 98 or ME on it? When you upgraded, was it an in-place
upgrade?
I'm not sure how much history to bore you with. Short version -
originally
single HDD with Win2K. Added 2nd HDD from identical computer, just
for space
and backup. Upgraded 2nd (D: drive) to XP, made it the primary device
but
kept the dual boot. I couldn't swear to it, but I suspect the MBR is
on the
C: drive because of how all this came about.
Still not following. Was the second drive a clone of the first, with
Win2K? And is *that* what was upgraded to XP? I take it you have XP Pro.
If you did upgrade, was it an in-place upgrade or a clean install
upgrade?
How long did your XP installation work normally for you?
It worked fine for about a year.
Jog your memory
as best as you can to try to remember what you may have done a few
weeks
ago that might have caused this problem. Perhaps it was something as
simple as an update from Windows Update.
Could be. I get windows update notification all the time. I
eventually let
them install, although I don't fully trust MS, and I never know what
changes
the updates are going to make. I also get automatic updates from
Mozilla,
Java, and some other apps. I don't consciously associate any of those
with
the beginning of this issue, but I wouldn't swear to anything.
Is your XP at SP3 yet? If so,
when did the upgrade occur?
Yes, it's at SP3. I don't remember when that happened. It's been a
while.
Did you use Windows Update for hardware
drivers? If so, that's a no-no! Go the manufacturer's Web site and
download the correct drivers an install them.
No, I try to use manufacturer's drivers whenever possible.
What puzzles me is you have the same issues with your other OS on
your
other hard drive. That's weird!
Maybe it's weird. I'm more inclined to see it as a clue. The problem
is
something the two OSes have in common. I think that narrows the list
of
possibilities quite a bit - MBR and hardware. Did I miss anything?
Disconnect all peripheral devices. Just
have the mouse, keyboard, and monitor connected to the PC. Remove
mapped
drives.
Did that earlier - no effect.
Also have a look at this page for info on repairing the master boot
record:
http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/483/xp_repair_fix_master_boot_record_recovery_console/
I looked at this. I admit, it makes me nervous, although the MBR is
in the
list of suspects.
There is no need at all to be nervous if you image the C: drive (as long
as the MBR is on that drive). If you run into a boot problem, simply
restore the image. Do you have imaging software such as Acronis True
Image?
Actually, you should always have a reliable backup strategy, anyway. The
two best methods are imaging and cloning.
Just for yucks, you may even want to physically remove the hard drive
with XP and get rid of the dual boot option (if nothing else works).
Yes, that might be something to try.
Thanks for all the thoughts,
Randy457
YW. Please let us know what you discover!
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