Re: Very, Very Slow XP Start-Up

[Abe Aleman]

Hi there, my dad came back from Vacation and started up
his Computer...it took 10 mins for the Computer to get out
of the splash page on Windows XP Home Edition....is this a
Hardware or a Software problem?...thanks for your time!
(and it continues to take 5-8 mins to start up)

[Jennifer]

I'm having this same issue (upgraded from Win98). Would
love to hear suggestions.

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi there, my dad came back from Vacation and started up
>his Computer...it took 10 mins for the Computer to get
out
>of the splash page on Windows XP Home Edition....is this
a
>Hardware or a Software problem?...thanks for your time!
>(and it continues to take 5-8 mins to start up)
>.
>

[hutch]

your posts will not get a lot of direct and
objective answers - as they are too general
and not specific - thus pls read this and
repost w/more specific info - ie

http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

ie
startup pgm load
when did it last run ok
what have you done on it since
computer installed h/w and s/w
ie - h/w - proc speed/ram/hdd size/hdd used/free space/
etc
added h/w and or s/w
etc

hth
God Bless
hutch


>-----Original Message-----
>I'm having this same issue (upgraded from Win98). Would
>love to hear suggestions.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi there, my dad came back from Vacation and started up
>>his Computer...it took 10 mins for the Computer to get
>out
>>of the splash page on Windows XP Home Edition....is
this
>a
>>Hardware or a Software problem?...thanks for your time!
>>(and it continues to take 5-8 mins to start up)
>>.
>>
>.
>

[D.Currie]

"Abe Aleman" > wrote in message
...
> Hi there, my dad came back from Vacation and started up
> his Computer...it took 10 mins for the Computer to get out
> of the splash page on Windows XP Home Edition....is this a
> Hardware or a Software problem?...thanks for your time!
> (and it continues to take 5-8 mins to start up)

It could be either hardware or software. Unless you can pinpoint what's
taking so long to start, what point in the process it's pausing, it's
impossible to say. What you've asked is equivalent to calling a car mechanic
and saying "My car is making a noise. Is that good or bad?"

[Joe]

try "defrag" from system menu. with so little info shared(from your
end). this is the best advie for now

"hutch" > wrote in message >...
> your posts will not get a lot of direct and
> objective answers - as they are too general
> and not specific - thus pls read this and
> repost w/more specific info - ie
>
> http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
> ie
> startup pgm load
> when did it last run ok
> what have you done on it since
> computer installed h/w and s/w
> ie - h/w - proc speed/ram/hdd size/hdd used/free space/
> etc
> added h/w and or s/w
> etc
>
> hth
> God Bless
> hutch
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I'm having this same issue (upgraded from Win98). Would
> >love to hear suggestions.
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>Hi there, my dad came back from Vacation and started up
> >>his Computer...it took 10 mins for the Computer to get
> out
> >>of the splash page on Windows XP Home Edition....is
> this
> a
> >>Hardware or a Software problem?...thanks for your time!
> >>(and it continues to take 5-8 mins to start up)
> >>.
> >>
> >.
> >

[athanasian_creed]

Abe Aleman wrote:
> Hi there, my dad came back from Vacation and started up
> his Computer...it took 10 mins for the Computer to get out
> of the splash page on Windows XP Home Edition....is this a
> Hardware or a Software problem?...thanks for your time!
> (and it continues to take 5-8 mins to start up)

Do a google search for a program called "Boot Vis" which i think is from
Microsoft. Run it and see what it comes up with. Also, use the "Optimize
System" which should cut down the boot up time significantly.

Good luck,

Ray