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What happens if you start it in 'safe' mode Sid?

Regards,
John.

Sid B wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm having problems with my home computer which takes too long to boot
> up. The problem is *MOST* likely not related to Windows itself
> because:
>
> - it takes too long for the Windows loading screen to show, but not
> that long for Windows to load up fully (see video)
> - within the BIOS, pressing the arrow keys to move the cursor still
> takes a long time to refresh the screen (approximately 5-8 seconds for
> it to refresh the view) which is HIGHLY abnormal for any PC.
>
> Interesting points in the video (link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsgDEOrz3i4):
> 0:36 mins - Start of booting process
> 8:00 mins - Start of Windows loading
> 9:45 mins - Windows restores full control
>
> 7 minutes and 24 seconds is just too long for any Windows PC to boot
> up, let alone a 2.4GHz PC... The point of uploading the video is to
> indicate that it is clearly not a Windows problem. Secondly, there is
> a small white arrow-like mark which appears two inches from the bottom
> left corner of the screen during the long wait... not sure why that
> happens.
>
> The systeminfo dump is listed below. If anyone requires any more
> information about the machine, lemme know... Suggestions on how to
> tackle this are most welcome!
>
> Thanks,
> Sid
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> Host Name: HOMEPC
> OS Name: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
> OS Version: 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
> OS Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
> OS Configuration: Standalone Workstation
> OS Build Type: Uniprocessor Free
> Registered Owner: XYZ
> Registered Organization:
> Product ID: ABC87-015-6614846-22DEF
> Original Install Date: 10/13/2005, 6:06:43 PM
> System Up Time: 0 Days, 2 Hours, 21 Minutes, 26 Seconds
> System Manufacturer: INTEL_
> System Model: D845GVS1
> System type: X86-based PC
> Processor(s): 1 Processor(s) Installed.
> [01]: x86 Family 15 Model 3 Stepping 3
> GenuineIntel ~2400 Mhz
> BIOS Version: INTEL - 20040216
> Windows Directory: C:\WINDOWS
> System Directory: C:\WINDOWS\system32
> Boot Device: \Device\HarddiskVolume1
> System Locale: en-us;English (United States)
> Input Locale: en-us;English (United States)
> Time Zone: (GMT+05:30) Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, New
> Delhi
> Total Physical Memory: 254 MB
> Available Physical Memory: 62 MB
> Virtual Memory: Max Size: 2,048 MB
> Virtual Memory: Available: 2,002 MB
> Virtual Memory: In Use: 46 MB
> Page File Location(s): C:\pagefile.sys
> Domain: MSHOME
> Logon Server: \\HOMEPC
> Hotfix(s): 224 Hotfix(s) Installed.
> ***LIST REMOVED***
>
> NetWork Card(s): 2 NIC(s) Installed.
> [01]: ZyXEL USB ADSL Modem (RFC1483 Mode)
> Connection Name: Local Area
> Connection 2
> [02]: NETGEAR WG311v2 802.11g Wireless PCI
> Adapter
> Connection Name: Wireless Network
> Connection
> DHCP Enabled: Yes
> DHCP Server: 192.168.1.1
> IP address(es)
> [01]: 192.168.1.38

Sid, from your earlier post, I see your OS has been installed since
2005, so I would be inclined to suggest you do a full re-install.

Regards,
John.

Sid B wrote:
> Hi John,
>
> Its hard to boot into safe mode, because the PC never prompts me with
> a "Windows is starting up" (or equivalent) screen... And if I do press
> the F8 key periodically during the 8 minute wait, it gives me an
> "Input error" of some sort and asks me to press CTRL+ALT+DEL (no way
> to escape this).
>
> I discovered something interesting while doing this... The machine
> reboots quickly if I RESTART it while booted into Windows... but if I
> shut it down for 2-3 mins, and then try restarting, it takes the
> regular 8 minutes...
>
> Does that help localize where the problem might be?
>
> Thanks!
> Sid
>
> On Jan 16, 8:37 pm, John <m...@zen.co.uk> wrote:
>> What happens if you start it in 'safe' mode Sid?
>>
>> Regards,
>> John.
>>
>> Sid B wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> I'm having problems with my home computer which takes too long to boot
>>> up. The problem is *MOST* likely not related to Windows itself
>>> because:
>>> - it takes too long for the Windows loading screen to show, but not
>>> that long for Windows to load up fully (see video)
>>> - within the BIOS, pressing the arrow keys to move the cursor still
>>> takes a long time to refresh the screen (approximately 5-8 seconds for
>>> it to refresh the view) which is HIGHLY abnormal for any PC.
>>> Interesting points in the video (link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsgDEOrz3i4):
>>> 0:36 mins - Start of booting process
>>> 8:00 mins - Start of Windows loading
>>> 9:45 mins - Windows restores full control
>>> 7 minutes and 24 seconds is just too long for any Windows PC to boot
>>> up, let alone a 2.4GHz PC... The point of uploading the video is to
>>> indicate that it is clearly not a Windows problem. Secondly, there is
>>> a small white arrow-like mark which appears two inches from the bottom
>>> left corner of the screen during the long wait... not sure why that
>>> happens.
>>> The systeminfo dump is listed below. If anyone requires any more
>>> information about the machine, lemme know... Suggestions on how to
>>> tackle this are most welcome!
>>> Thanks,
>>> Sid
>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> Host Name: HOMEPC
>>> OS Name: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
>>> OS Version: 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
>>> OS Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
>>> OS Configuration: Standalone Workstation
>>> OS Build Type: Uniprocessor Free
>>> Registered Owner: XYZ
>>> Registered Organization:
>>> Product ID: ABC87-015-6614846-22DEF
>>> Original Install Date: 10/13/2005, 6:06:43 PM
>>> System Up Time: 0 Days, 2 Hours, 21 Minutes, 26 Seconds
>>> System Manufacturer: INTEL_
>>> System Model: D845GVS1
>>> System type: X86-based PC
>>> Processor(s): 1 Processor(s) Installed.
>>> [01]: x86 Family 15 Model 3 Stepping 3
>>> GenuineIntel ~2400 Mhz
>>> BIOS Version: INTEL - 20040216
>>> Windows Directory: C:\WINDOWS
>>> System Directory: C:\WINDOWS\system32
>>> Boot Device: \Device\HarddiskVolume1
>>> System Locale: en-us;English (United States)
>>> Input Locale: en-us;English (United States)
>>> Time Zone: (GMT+05:30) Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, New
>>> Delhi
>>> Total Physical Memory: 254 MB
>>> Available Physical Memory: 62 MB
>>> Virtual Memory: Max Size: 2,048 MB
>>> Virtual Memory: Available: 2,002 MB
>>> Virtual Memory: In Use: 46 MB
>>> Page File Location(s): C:\pagefile.sys
>>> Domain: MSHOME
>>> Logon Server: \\HOMEPC
>>> Hotfix(s): 224 Hotfix(s) Installed.
>>> ***LIST REMOVED***
>>> NetWork Card(s): 2 NIC(s) Installed.
>>> [01]: ZyXEL USB ADSL Modem (RFC1483 Mode)
>>> Connection Name: Local Area
>>> Connection 2
>>> [02]: NETGEAR WG311v2 802.11g Wireless PCI
>>> Adapter
>>> Connection Name: Wireless Network
>>> Connection
>>> DHCP Enabled: Yes
>>> DHCP Server: 192.168.1.1
>>> IP address(es)
>>> [01]: 192.168.1.38
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