Re: XP Pro and SP2 bootup takes forever

Tech-Archive recommends: Fix windows errors by optimizing your registry

Saundra, could you tell me what Motherboard you have? Or what Chipset
you are using. You can find this in SystemInfo
Go to Start>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools>System Information.
Click on Summary and look in rt pane.
It could be missing drivers which can cause the system to hang at boot.
Also, remove any CD's from the drive/s.
"Saundra" <Saundra@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:615E1B76-72C8-4468-8C29-EAC9EF1717D0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Before selling my old computer, I have done a new format and reinstall of
> Windows XP Pro. Everything was fine. Next I added service pack 2 from a
> Microsoft disk. Now it literally takes several minutes for the computer to
> complete its bootup procedure. All I get for these several minutes is a
> blue
> screen with the word "Welcome." There are NO other programs loaded. I have
> tried turning off the firewall but this is no help. Is there anybody that
> can
> help me with this problem? I would like to use SP2, but am considering not
> using it at all if I cannot clear up this problem. Thank you very much for
> any help. Saundra


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