- slow windows xp start up
- Posted by ton on October 7th, 2005
Hi,
My start up now takes over 1 min. In System Configuration Devices under
Selective Start up, the o/s start up returns to normal (about 15-20 sec.) if
leaving "Load System Devices" only unchecked. I have tried to run Windows
Installer but it will not start. I have carried out all the instructions in
the Windows XP Q310353 article "How to perform a clean boot" but it doesn`t
say or I don`t know how to find what is wrong with Load System Devices?
Any advice greatly appreciated.
Ton
- Posted by usasma on October 8th, 2005
Resources for troubleshooting Startup problems:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308041/EN-US/
- John
"ton" wrote:
> Hi,
> My start up now takes over 1 min. In System Configuration Devices under
> Selective Start up, the o/s start up returns to normal (about 15-20 sec.) if
> leaving "Load System Devices" only unchecked. I have tried to run Windows
> Installer but it will not start. I have carried out all the instructions in
> the Windows XP Q310353 article "How to perform a clean boot" but it doesn`t
> say or I don`t know how to find what is wrong with Load System Devices?
> Any advice greatly appreciated.
> Ton
- Posted by ton on October 9th, 2005
"usasma" wrote:
> Resources for troubleshooting Startup problems:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308041/EN-US/
>
> - John
>
> "ton" wrote:
Hi John,
Thanks for the info.
The suggested patch above does not help.
I have (I think) identified the slow start problem as explained below and I
was trying to avoid reinstalling XP.
If by unchecking "Load System Devices" the computer behaves normal, what do
I look for? That is my question.
Ton
>
> > Hi,
> > My start up now takes over 1 min. In System Configuration Devices under
> > Selective Start up, the o/s start up returns to normal (about 15-20 sec.) if
> > leaving "Load System Devices" only unchecked. I have tried to run Windows
> > Installer but it will not start. I have carried out all the instructions in
> > the Windows XP Q310353 article "How to perform a clean boot" but it doesn`t
> > say or I don`t know how to find what is wrong with Load System Devices?
> > Any advice greatly appreciated.
> > Ton
