Boot Log

[Ian]

Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
does it hide
If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
log.

Many thanks to those that can help

Cheers Ian

[Jim Eshelman]

Ian wrote:
> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> does it hide
> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> log.

Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI tab, and
make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.

I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on hand,
and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or "bootlog" for
Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.

--
Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[Jim Eshelman]

Ian wrote:
> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> does it hide
> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> log.

Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI tab, and
make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.

I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on hand,
and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or "bootlog" for
Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.

--
Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[David Candy]

From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.

If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can =
choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find it =
by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous versions =
of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.

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http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"Jim Eshelman" > wrote in message =
...
> Ian wrote:
> > Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> > does it hide
> > If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> > log.
>=20
> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI =
tab, and
> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>=20
> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on =
hand,
> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or =
"bootlog" for
> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>=20
> --=20
> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
>=20
>=20
>=20
>

[David Candy]

From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.

If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can =
choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find it =
by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous versions =
of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.

--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"Jim Eshelman" > wrote in message =
...
> Ian wrote:
> > Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> > does it hide
> > If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> > log.
>=20
> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI =
tab, and
> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>=20
> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on =
hand,
> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or =
"bootlog" for
> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>=20
> --=20
> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
>=20
>=20
>=20
>

[Jim Eshelman]

David Candy wrote:
> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.

Close! Thanks to your other tips, I found it: NTBTLOG.TXT.

> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.

Brilliant! Frigging brilliant! :) Here's the one mention of it for XP in the
KB:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315222

Thanks, David.

--
Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[Jim Eshelman]

David Candy wrote:
> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.

Close! Thanks to your other tips, I found it: NTBTLOG.TXT.

> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.

Brilliant! Frigging brilliant! :) Here's the one mention of it for XP in the
KB:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315222

Thanks, David.

--
Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[Jim Eshelman]

Ian wrote:
> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> does it hide
> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> log.

Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI tab, and
make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.

I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on hand,
and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or "bootlog" for
Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.

--
Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[David Candy]

From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.

If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can =
choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find it =
by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous versions =
of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.

--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"Jim Eshelman" > wrote in message =
...
> Ian wrote:
> > Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> > does it hide
> > If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> > log.
>=20
> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI =
tab, and
> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>=20
> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on =
hand,
> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or =
"bootlog" for
> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>=20
> --=20
> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
>=20
>=20
>=20
>

[Jim Eshelman]

David Candy wrote:
> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.

Close! Thanks to your other tips, I found it: NTBTLOG.TXT.

> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.

Brilliant! Frigging brilliant! :) Here's the one mention of it for XP in the
KB:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315222

Thanks, David.

--
Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[Jeff N.]

Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine where the
delays are? Thanks.

David Candy wrote:
> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
>
> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
>
>> Ian wrote:
>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
>>> does it hide
>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
>>> log.
>>
>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI
>> tab, and
>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>>
>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on
>> hand,
>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
>> "bootlog" for
>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>>
>> --
>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[Jeff N.]

Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine where the
delays are? Thanks.

David Candy wrote:
> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
>
> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
>
>> Ian wrote:
>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
>>> does it hide
>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
>>> log.
>>
>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI
>> tab, and
>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>>
>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on
>> hand,
>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
>> "bootlog" for
>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>>
>> --
>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[David Candy]

No I don't.

Edit boot.ini and add /sos

eg
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=3D"Microsoft Windows XP =
Professional" /fastdetect /SOS

This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read normally =
but if something here is slow it may show.

What's wrong with bootvis.
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http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"Jeff N." > wrote in message =
...
> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine where =
the
> delays are? Thanks.
>=20
> David Candy wrote:
> > From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
> >
> > If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> > choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
> > it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> > versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
> >
> >> Ian wrote:
> >>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> >>> does it hide
> >>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> >>> log.
> >>
> >> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI
> >> tab, and
> >> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
> >>
> >> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on
> >> hand,
> >> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
> >> "bootlog" for
> >> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
> >> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
> >> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> >> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
> >> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
>=20
>

[David Candy]

No I don't.

Edit boot.ini and add /sos

eg
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=3D"Microsoft Windows XP =
Professional" /fastdetect /SOS

This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read normally =
but if something here is slow it may show.

What's wrong with bootvis.
--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"Jeff N." > wrote in message =
...
> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine where =
the
> delays are? Thanks.
>=20
> David Candy wrote:
> > From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
> >
> > If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> > choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
> > it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> > versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
> >
> >> Ian wrote:
> >>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> >>> does it hide
> >>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> >>> log.
> >>
> >> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI
> >> tab, and
> >> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
> >>
> >> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on
> >> hand,
> >> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
> >> "bootlog" for
> >> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
> >> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
> >> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> >> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
> >> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
>=20
>

[Jim Eshelman]

Ian wrote:
> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> does it hide
> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> log.

Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI tab, and
make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.

I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on hand,
and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or "bootlog" for
Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.

--
Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[David Candy]

From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.

If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can =
choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find it =
by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous versions =
of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.

--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"Jim Eshelman" > wrote in message =
...
> Ian wrote:
> > Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> > does it hide
> > If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> > log.
>=20
> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI =
tab, and
> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>=20
> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on =
hand,
> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or =
"bootlog" for
> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>=20
> --=20
> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
>=20
>=20
>=20
>

[Jim Eshelman]

David Candy wrote:
> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.

Close! Thanks to your other tips, I found it: NTBTLOG.TXT.

> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.

Brilliant! Frigging brilliant! :) Here's the one mention of it for XP in the
KB:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315222

Thanks, David.

--
Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[Jeff N.]

Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just don't
know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it. The boot
process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is about a
2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray icons load. I've
tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major issue for I
seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one of the
windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen lots of
posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.

David Candy wrote:
> No I don't.
>
> Edit boot.ini and add /sos
>
> eg
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
>
> This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
> normally but if something here is slow it may show.
>
> What's wrong with bootvis.
>> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine where
>> the
>> delays are? Thanks.
>>
>> David Candy wrote:
>>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
>>>
>>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
>>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
>>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
>>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
>>>
>>>> Ian wrote:
>>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
>>>>> does it hide
>>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
>>>>> log.
>>>>
>>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI
>>>> tab, and
>>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>>>>
>>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on
>>>> hand,
>>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
>>>> "bootlog" for
>>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
>>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
>>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
>>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[Jim Eshelman]

Ian wrote:
> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> does it hide
> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> log.

Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI tab, and
make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.

I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on hand,
and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or "bootlog" for
Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.

--
Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[David Candy]

From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.

If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can =
choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find it =
by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous versions =
of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.

--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"Jim Eshelman" > wrote in message =
...
> Ian wrote:
> > Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> > does it hide
> > If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> > log.
>=20
> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI =
tab, and
> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>=20
> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on =
hand,
> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or =
"bootlog" for
> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>=20
> --=20
> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
>=20
>=20
>=20
>

[Jim Eshelman]

David Candy wrote:
> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.

Close! Thanks to your other tips, I found it: NTBTLOG.TXT.

> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.

Brilliant! Frigging brilliant! :) Here's the one mention of it for XP in the
KB:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315222

Thanks, David.

--
Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[David Candy]

%SystemRoot%\Debug\UserMode\Userenv.log might shed some light on it. =
Also Explorer gets confused with FTP. It freezes till the FTP site =
answers, if you have shortcuts on the desktop to ftp sites try hiding =
them. Also non available network stuff.

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----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"Jeff N." > wrote in message =
...
> Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just =
don't
> know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it. The =
boot
> process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is =
about a
> 2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray icons load. =
I've
> tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major issue =
for I
> seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one of =
the
> windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen lots =
of
> posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.
>=20
> David Candy wrote:
> > No I don't.
> >
> > Edit boot.ini and add /sos
> >
> > eg
> > [operating systems]
> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=3D"Microsoft Windows XP
> > Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
> >
> > This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
> > normally but if something here is slow it may show.
> >
> > What's wrong with bootvis.
> >> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine =
where
> >> the
> >> delays are? Thanks.
> >>
> >> David Candy wrote:
> >>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
> >>>
> >>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> >>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only =
find
> >>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> >>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
> >>>
> >>>> Ian wrote:
> >>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> >>>>> does it hide
> >>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> >>>>> log.
> >>>>
> >>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the =
BOOT.INI
> >>>> tab, and
> >>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
> >>>>
> >>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one =
on
> >>>> hand,
> >>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
> >>>> "bootlog" for
> >>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
> >>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
> >>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> >>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
> >>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
>=20
>

[Jim Eshelman]

Ian wrote:
> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> does it hide
> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> log.

Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI tab, and
make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.

I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on hand,
and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or "bootlog" for
Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.

--
Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[David Candy]

From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.

If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can =
choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find it =
by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous versions =
of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.

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"Jim Eshelman" > wrote in message =
...
> Ian wrote:
> > Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> > does it hide
> > If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> > log.
>=20
> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI =
tab, and
> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>=20
> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on =
hand,
> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or =
"bootlog" for
> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>=20
> --=20
> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
>=20
>=20
>=20
>

[Jim Eshelman]

David Candy wrote:
> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.

Close! Thanks to your other tips, I found it: NTBTLOG.TXT.

> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.

Brilliant! Frigging brilliant! :) Here's the one mention of it for XP in the
KB:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315222

Thanks, David.

--
Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[Jim Eshelman]

Ian wrote:
> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> does it hide
> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> log.

Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI tab, and
make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.

I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on hand,
and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or "bootlog" for
Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.

--
Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[David Candy]

From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.

If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can =
choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find it =
by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous versions =
of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.

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http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"Jim Eshelman" > wrote in message =
...
> Ian wrote:
> > Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> > does it hide
> > If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> > log.
>=20
> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI =
tab, and
> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>=20
> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on =
hand,
> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or =
"bootlog" for
> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>=20
> --=20
> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
>=20
>=20
>=20
>

[Jim Eshelman]

David Candy wrote:
> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.

Close! Thanks to your other tips, I found it: NTBTLOG.TXT.

> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.

Brilliant! Frigging brilliant! :) Here's the one mention of it for XP in the
KB:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315222

Thanks, David.

--
Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[Jeff N.]

Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine where the
delays are? Thanks.

David Candy wrote:
> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
>
> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
>
>> Ian wrote:
>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
>>> does it hide
>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
>>> log.
>>
>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI
>> tab, and
>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>>
>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on
>> hand,
>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
>> "bootlog" for
>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>>
>> --
>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[David Candy]

No I don't.

Edit boot.ini and add /sos

eg
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=3D"Microsoft Windows XP =
Professional" /fastdetect /SOS

This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read normally =
but if something here is slow it may show.

What's wrong with bootvis.
--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"Jeff N." > wrote in message =
...
> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine where =
the
> delays are? Thanks.
>=20
> David Candy wrote:
> > From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
> >
> > If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> > choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
> > it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> > versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
> >
> >> Ian wrote:
> >>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> >>> does it hide
> >>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> >>> log.
> >>
> >> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI
> >> tab, and
> >> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
> >>
> >> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on
> >> hand,
> >> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
> >> "bootlog" for
> >> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
> >> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
> >> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> >> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
> >> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
>=20
>

[Jeff N.]

Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just don't
know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it. The boot
process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is about a
2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray icons load. I've
tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major issue for I
seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one of the
windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen lots of
posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.

David Candy wrote:
> No I don't.
>
> Edit boot.ini and add /sos
>
> eg
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
>
> This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
> normally but if something here is slow it may show.
>
> What's wrong with bootvis.
>> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine where
>> the
>> delays are? Thanks.
>>
>> David Candy wrote:
>>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
>>>
>>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
>>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
>>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
>>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
>>>
>>>> Ian wrote:
>>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
>>>>> does it hide
>>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
>>>>> log.
>>>>
>>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI
>>>> tab, and
>>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>>>>
>>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on
>>>> hand,
>>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
>>>> "bootlog" for
>>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
>>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
>>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
>>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[David Candy]

%SystemRoot%\Debug\UserMode\Userenv.log might shed some light on it. =
Also Explorer gets confused with FTP. It freezes till the FTP site =
answers, if you have shortcuts on the desktop to ftp sites try hiding =
them. Also non available network stuff.

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----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"Jeff N." > wrote in message =
...
> Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just =
don't
> know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it. The =
boot
> process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is =
about a
> 2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray icons load. =
I've
> tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major issue =
for I
> seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one of =
the
> windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen lots =
of
> posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.
>=20
> David Candy wrote:
> > No I don't.
> >
> > Edit boot.ini and add /sos
> >
> > eg
> > [operating systems]
> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=3D"Microsoft Windows XP
> > Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
> >
> > This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
> > normally but if something here is slow it may show.
> >
> > What's wrong with bootvis.
> >> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine =
where
> >> the
> >> delays are? Thanks.
> >>
> >> David Candy wrote:
> >>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
> >>>
> >>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> >>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only =
find
> >>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> >>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
> >>>
> >>>> Ian wrote:
> >>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> >>>>> does it hide
> >>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> >>>>> log.
> >>>>
> >>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the =
BOOT.INI
> >>>> tab, and
> >>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
> >>>>
> >>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one =
on
> >>>> hand,
> >>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
> >>>> "bootlog" for
> >>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
> >>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
> >>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> >>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
> >>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
>=20
>

[Jeff N.]

Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine where the
delays are? Thanks.

David Candy wrote:
> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
>
> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
>
>> Ian wrote:
>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
>>> does it hide
>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
>>> log.
>>
>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI
>> tab, and
>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>>
>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on
>> hand,
>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
>> "bootlog" for
>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>>
>> --
>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[David Candy]

No I don't.

Edit boot.ini and add /sos

eg
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=3D"Microsoft Windows XP =
Professional" /fastdetect /SOS

This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read normally =
but if something here is slow it may show.

What's wrong with bootvis.
--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"Jeff N." > wrote in message =
...
> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine where =
the
> delays are? Thanks.
>=20
> David Candy wrote:
> > From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
> >
> > If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> > choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
> > it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> > versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
> >
> >> Ian wrote:
> >>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> >>> does it hide
> >>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> >>> log.
> >>
> >> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI
> >> tab, and
> >> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
> >>
> >> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on
> >> hand,
> >> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
> >> "bootlog" for
> >> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
> >> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
> >> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> >> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
> >> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
>=20
>

[Jeff N.]

Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just don't
know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it. The boot
process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is about a
2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray icons load. I've
tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major issue for I
seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one of the
windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen lots of
posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.

David Candy wrote:
> No I don't.
>
> Edit boot.ini and add /sos
>
> eg
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
>
> This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
> normally but if something here is slow it may show.
>
> What's wrong with bootvis.
>> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine where
>> the
>> delays are? Thanks.
>>
>> David Candy wrote:
>>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
>>>
>>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
>>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
>>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
>>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
>>>
>>>> Ian wrote:
>>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
>>>>> does it hide
>>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
>>>>> log.
>>>>
>>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI
>>>> tab, and
>>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>>>>
>>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on
>>>> hand,
>>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
>>>> "bootlog" for
>>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
>>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
>>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
>>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[Jeff N.]

Thanks David, The only shortcuts I have on the desktop are to my drives and
the recycle bin. I cleared the log and glanced at the refreshed log but
notice the errors right before the stall point which was 19:01:00.

USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 MyRegUnLoadKey: Failed to unmount hive
00000005
USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 DumpOpenRegistryHandle: 2 user registry
Handles leaked from
\Registry\User\S-1-5-21-1202660629-1677128483-1708537768-1007
USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 UnloadUserProfileP: Didn't unload user profile
<err = 5>
USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:46:694 UnloadUserProfile: UnloadUserProfileP failed
with 0
USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:603 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref Count is
not 0
USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:613 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref Count is
not 0
USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:623 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref Count is
not 0

It's just a minor annoyance, but I am of the curious type and like to poke
at these little annoyances at times. I know on occasion I use explorer for
ftp sites and realize it stores that link, but that appears to be clean.

David Candy wrote:
> %SystemRoot%\Debug\UserMode\Userenv.log might shed some light on it.
> Also Explorer gets confused with FTP. It freezes till the FTP site
> answers, if you have shortcuts on the desktop to ftp sites try hiding
> them. Also non available network stuff.
>
>> Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just
>> don't
>> know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it.
>> The boot
>> process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is
>> about a 2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray
>> icons load. I've
>> tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major
>> issue for I
>> seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one
>> of the
>> windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen lots
>> of
>> posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.
>>
>> David Candy wrote:
>>> No I don't.
>>>
>>> Edit boot.ini and add /sos
>>>
>>> eg
>>> [operating systems]
>>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
>>> Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
>>>
>>> This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
>>> normally but if something here is slow it may show.
>>>
>>> What's wrong with bootvis.
>>>> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine
>>>> where
>>>> the
>>>> delays are? Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> David Candy wrote:
>>>>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
>>>>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only
>>>>> find
>>>>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
>>>>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Ian wrote:
>>>>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
>>>>>>> does it hide
>>>>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
>>>>>>> log.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the
>>>>>> BOOT.INI
>>>>>> tab, and
>>>>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one
>>>>>> on
>>>>>> hand,
>>>>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
>>>>>> "bootlog" for
>>>>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
>>>>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
>>>>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>>>>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
>>>>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[David Candy]

Errors are natural and normal. If you want to know if a file exists, one =
opens it. If it doesn't exist an error is raised, the program traps the =
error and decides what to do (create the file, look elsewhere for it, or =
terminate). If the program doesn't trap the error then windows will end =
up with the error (as the error handler of last resort) - as windows =
doesn't know what was in the programmers mind it tends to terminate any =
program raising an error. Programmers tend to only trap expected errors =
(eg File Doesn't Exist) allowing Windows to handle any unexpected error

You can look up Win32 errors by typing
net helpmsg <decimal error number>
Use Calc to convert hex to decimal.

However some return 0 for error and one calls another function for the =
error. You have to look it up. (use in Google, site:microsoft.com =
UnloadUserProfile)

EG
The UnloadUserProfile function unloads a user's profile that was loaded =
by the LoadUserProfile function. The caller must have administrative =
privileges on the computer.=20

BOOL UnloadUserProfile(
HANDLE hToken, // user token
HANDLE hProfile // handle to registry key
);Parameters
hToken=20
[in] Token for the user, returned from the LogonUser, =
CreateRestrictedToken, DuplicateToken, OpenProcessToken, or =
OpenThreadToken function. The token must have TOKEN_IMPERSONATE and =
TOKEN_DUPLICATE access.=20
hProfile=20
[in] Handle to the registry key. This value is the hProfile member of =
the PROFILEINFO structure.=20
Return Values
If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error =
information, call GetLastError.=20



I'll take a wild guess and say look at your services.

--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"Jeff N." > wrote in message =
...
> Thanks David, The only shortcuts I have on the desktop are to my =
drives and
> the recycle bin. I cleared the log and glanced at the refreshed log =
but
> notice the errors right before the stall point which was 19:01:00.
>=20
> USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 MyRegUnLoadKey: Failed to unmount hive
> 00000005
> USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 DumpOpenRegistryHandle: 2 user registry
> Handles leaked from
> \Registry\User\S-1-5-21-1202660629-1677128483-1708537768-1007
> USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 UnloadUserProfileP: Didn't unload user =
profile
> <err =3D 5>
> USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:46:694 UnloadUserProfile: UnloadUserProfileP =
failed
> with 0
> USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:603 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref =
Count is
> not 0
> USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:613 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref =
Count is
> not 0
> USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:623 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref =
Count is
> not 0
>=20
> It's just a minor annoyance, but I am of the curious type and like to =
poke
> at these little annoyances at times. I know on occasion I use =
explorer for
> ftp sites and realize it stores that link, but that appears to be =
clean.
>=20
> David Candy wrote:
> > %SystemRoot%\Debug\UserMode\Userenv.log might shed some light on it.
> > Also Explorer gets confused with FTP. It freezes till the FTP site
> > answers, if you have shortcuts on the desktop to ftp sites try =
hiding
> > them. Also non available network stuff.
> >
> >> Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just
> >> don't
> >> know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it.
> >> The boot
> >> process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is
> >> about a 2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray
> >> icons load. I've
> >> tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major
> >> issue for I
> >> seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one
> >> of the
> >> windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen =
lots
> >> of
> >> posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.
> >>
> >> David Candy wrote:
> >>> No I don't.
> >>>
> >>> Edit boot.ini and add /sos
> >>>
> >>> eg
> >>> [operating systems]
> >>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=3D"Microsoft Windows =
XP
> >>> Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
> >>>
> >>> This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
> >>> normally but if something here is slow it may show.
> >>>
> >>> What's wrong with bootvis.
> >>>> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine
> >>>> where
> >>>> the
> >>>> delays are? Thanks.
> >>>>
> >>>> David Candy wrote:
> >>>>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you =
can
> >>>>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only
> >>>>> find
> >>>>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search =
previous
> >>>>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Ian wrote:
> >>>>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> >>>>>>> does it hide
> >>>>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> >>>>>>> log.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the
> >>>>>> BOOT.INI
> >>>>>> tab, and
> >>>>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find =
one
> >>>>>> on
> >>>>>> hand,
> >>>>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
> >>>>>> "bootlog" for
> >>>>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> --
> >>>>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
> >>>>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
> >>>>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> >>>>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
> >>>>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
>=20
>

[David Candy]

%SystemRoot%\Debug\UserMode\Userenv.log might shed some light on it. =
Also Explorer gets confused with FTP. It freezes till the FTP site =
answers, if you have shortcuts on the desktop to ftp sites try hiding =
them. Also non available network stuff.

--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"Jeff N." > wrote in message =
...
> Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just =
don't
> know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it. The =
boot
> process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is =
about a
> 2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray icons load. =
I've
> tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major issue =
for I
> seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one of =
the
> windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen lots =
of
> posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.
>=20
> David Candy wrote:
> > No I don't.
> >
> > Edit boot.ini and add /sos
> >
> > eg
> > [operating systems]
> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=3D"Microsoft Windows XP
> > Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
> >
> > This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
> > normally but if something here is slow it may show.
> >
> > What's wrong with bootvis.
> >> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine =
where
> >> the
> >> delays are? Thanks.
> >>
> >> David Candy wrote:
> >>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
> >>>
> >>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> >>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only =
find
> >>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> >>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
> >>>
> >>>> Ian wrote:
> >>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> >>>>> does it hide
> >>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> >>>>> log.
> >>>>
> >>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the =
BOOT.INI
> >>>> tab, and
> >>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
> >>>>
> >>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one =
on
> >>>> hand,
> >>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
> >>>> "bootlog" for
> >>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
> >>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
> >>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> >>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
> >>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
>=20
>

[Jeff N.]

Thanks David, The only shortcuts I have on the desktop are to my drives and
the recycle bin. I cleared the log and glanced at the refreshed log but
notice the errors right before the stall point which was 19:01:00.

USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 MyRegUnLoadKey: Failed to unmount hive
00000005
USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 DumpOpenRegistryHandle: 2 user registry
Handles leaked from
\Registry\User\S-1-5-21-1202660629-1677128483-1708537768-1007
USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 UnloadUserProfileP: Didn't unload user profile
<err = 5>
USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:46:694 UnloadUserProfile: UnloadUserProfileP failed
with 0
USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:603 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref Count is
not 0
USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:613 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref Count is
not 0
USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:623 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref Count is
not 0

It's just a minor annoyance, but I am of the curious type and like to poke
at these little annoyances at times. I know on occasion I use explorer for
ftp sites and realize it stores that link, but that appears to be clean.

David Candy wrote:
> %SystemRoot%\Debug\UserMode\Userenv.log might shed some light on it.
> Also Explorer gets confused with FTP. It freezes till the FTP site
> answers, if you have shortcuts on the desktop to ftp sites try hiding
> them. Also non available network stuff.
>
>> Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just
>> don't
>> know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it.
>> The boot
>> process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is
>> about a 2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray
>> icons load. I've
>> tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major
>> issue for I
>> seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one
>> of the
>> windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen lots
>> of
>> posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.
>>
>> David Candy wrote:
>>> No I don't.
>>>
>>> Edit boot.ini and add /sos
>>>
>>> eg
>>> [operating systems]
>>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
>>> Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
>>>
>>> This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
>>> normally but if something here is slow it may show.
>>>
>>> What's wrong with bootvis.
>>>> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine
>>>> where
>>>> the
>>>> delays are? Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> David Candy wrote:
>>>>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
>>>>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only
>>>>> find
>>>>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
>>>>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Ian wrote:
>>>>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
>>>>>>> does it hide
>>>>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
>>>>>>> log.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the
>>>>>> BOOT.INI
>>>>>> tab, and
>>>>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one
>>>>>> on
>>>>>> hand,
>>>>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
>>>>>> "bootlog" for
>>>>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
>>>>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
>>>>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>>>>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
>>>>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[David Candy]

Errors are natural and normal. If you want to know if a file exists, one =
opens it. If it doesn't exist an error is raised, the program traps the =
error and decides what to do (create the file, look elsewhere for it, or =
terminate). If the program doesn't trap the error then windows will end =
up with the error (as the error handler of last resort) - as windows =
doesn't know what was in the programmers mind it tends to terminate any =
program raising an error. Programmers tend to only trap expected errors =
(eg File Doesn't Exist) allowing Windows to handle any unexpected error

You can look up Win32 errors by typing
net helpmsg <decimal error number>
Use Calc to convert hex to decimal.

However some return 0 for error and one calls another function for the =
error. You have to look it up. (use in Google, site:microsoft.com =
UnloadUserProfile)

EG
The UnloadUserProfile function unloads a user's profile that was loaded =
by the LoadUserProfile function. The caller must have administrative =
privileges on the computer.=20

BOOL UnloadUserProfile(
HANDLE hToken, // user token
HANDLE hProfile // handle to registry key
);Parameters
hToken=20
[in] Token for the user, returned from the LogonUser, =
CreateRestrictedToken, DuplicateToken, OpenProcessToken, or =
OpenThreadToken function. The token must have TOKEN_IMPERSONATE and =
TOKEN_DUPLICATE access.=20
hProfile=20
[in] Handle to the registry key. This value is the hProfile member of =
the PROFILEINFO structure.=20
Return Values
If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error =
information, call GetLastError.=20



I'll take a wild guess and say look at your services.

--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"Jeff N." > wrote in message =
...
> Thanks David, The only shortcuts I have on the desktop are to my =
drives and
> the recycle bin. I cleared the log and glanced at the refreshed log =
but
> notice the errors right before the stall point which was 19:01:00.
>=20
> USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 MyRegUnLoadKey: Failed to unmount hive
> 00000005
> USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 DumpOpenRegistryHandle: 2 user registry
> Handles leaked from
> \Registry\User\S-1-5-21-1202660629-1677128483-1708537768-1007
> USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 UnloadUserProfileP: Didn't unload user =
profile
> <err =3D 5>
> USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:46:694 UnloadUserProfile: UnloadUserProfileP =
failed
> with 0
> USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:603 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref =
Count is
> not 0
> USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:613 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref =
Count is
> not 0
> USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:623 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref =
Count is
> not 0
>=20
> It's just a minor annoyance, but I am of the curious type and like to =
poke
> at these little annoyances at times. I know on occasion I use =
explorer for
> ftp sites and realize it stores that link, but that appears to be =
clean.
>=20
> David Candy wrote:
> > %SystemRoot%\Debug\UserMode\Userenv.log might shed some light on it.
> > Also Explorer gets confused with FTP. It freezes till the FTP site
> > answers, if you have shortcuts on the desktop to ftp sites try =
hiding
> > them. Also non available network stuff.
> >
> >> Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just
> >> don't
> >> know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it.
> >> The boot
> >> process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is
> >> about a 2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray
> >> icons load. I've
> >> tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major
> >> issue for I
> >> seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one
> >> of the
> >> windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen =
lots
> >> of
> >> posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.
> >>
> >> David Candy wrote:
> >>> No I don't.
> >>>
> >>> Edit boot.ini and add /sos
> >>>
> >>> eg
> >>> [operating systems]
> >>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=3D"Microsoft Windows =
XP
> >>> Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
> >>>
> >>> This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
> >>> normally but if something here is slow it may show.
> >>>
> >>> What's wrong with bootvis.
> >>>> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine
> >>>> where
> >>>> the
> >>>> delays are? Thanks.
> >>>>
> >>>> David Candy wrote:
> >>>>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you =
can
> >>>>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only
> >>>>> find
> >>>>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search =
previous
> >>>>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Ian wrote:
> >>>>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> >>>>>>> does it hide
> >>>>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> >>>>>>> log.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the
> >>>>>> BOOT.INI
> >>>>>> tab, and
> >>>>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find =
one
> >>>>>> on
> >>>>>> hand,
> >>>>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
> >>>>>> "bootlog" for
> >>>>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> --
> >>>>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
> >>>>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
> >>>>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> >>>>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
> >>>>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
>=20
>

[Jeff N.]

Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine where the
delays are? Thanks.

David Candy wrote:
> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
>
> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
>
>> Ian wrote:
>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
>>> does it hide
>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
>>> log.
>>
>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI
>> tab, and
>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>>
>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on
>> hand,
>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
>> "bootlog" for
>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>>
>> --
>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[David Candy]

No I don't.

Edit boot.ini and add /sos

eg
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=3D"Microsoft Windows XP =
Professional" /fastdetect /SOS

This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read normally =
but if something here is slow it may show.

What's wrong with bootvis.
--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"Jeff N." > wrote in message =
...
> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine where =
the
> delays are? Thanks.
>=20
> David Candy wrote:
> > From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
> >
> > If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> > choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
> > it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> > versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
> >
> >> Ian wrote:
> >>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> >>> does it hide
> >>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> >>> log.
> >>
> >> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI
> >> tab, and
> >> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
> >>
> >> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on
> >> hand,
> >> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
> >> "bootlog" for
> >> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
> >> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
> >> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> >> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
> >> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
>=20
>

[Jeff N.]

Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just don't
know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it. The boot
process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is about a
2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray icons load. I've
tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major issue for I
seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one of the
windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen lots of
posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.

David Candy wrote:
> No I don't.
>
> Edit boot.ini and add /sos
>
> eg
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
>
> This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
> normally but if something here is slow it may show.
>
> What's wrong with bootvis.
>> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine where
>> the
>> delays are? Thanks.
>>
>> David Candy wrote:
>>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
>>>
>>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
>>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
>>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
>>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
>>>
>>>> Ian wrote:
>>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
>>>>> does it hide
>>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
>>>>> log.
>>>>
>>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI
>>>> tab, and
>>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>>>>
>>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on
>>>> hand,
>>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
>>>> "bootlog" for
>>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
>>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
>>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
>>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[David Candy]

%SystemRoot%\Debug\UserMode\Userenv.log might shed some light on it. =
Also Explorer gets confused with FTP. It freezes till the FTP site =
answers, if you have shortcuts on the desktop to ftp sites try hiding =
them. Also non available network stuff.

--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"Jeff N." > wrote in message =
...
> Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just =
don't
> know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it. The =
boot
> process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is =
about a
> 2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray icons load. =
I've
> tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major issue =
for I
> seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one of =
the
> windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen lots =
of
> posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.
>=20
> David Candy wrote:
> > No I don't.
> >
> > Edit boot.ini and add /sos
> >
> > eg
> > [operating systems]
> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=3D"Microsoft Windows XP
> > Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
> >
> > This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
> > normally but if something here is slow it may show.
> >
> > What's wrong with bootvis.
> >> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine =
where
> >> the
> >> delays are? Thanks.
> >>
> >> David Candy wrote:
> >>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
> >>>
> >>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> >>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only =
find
> >>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> >>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
> >>>
> >>>> Ian wrote:
> >>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> >>>>> does it hide
> >>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> >>>>> log.
> >>>>
> >>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the =
BOOT.INI
> >>>> tab, and
> >>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
> >>>>
> >>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one =
on
> >>>> hand,
> >>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
> >>>> "bootlog" for
> >>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
> >>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
> >>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> >>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
> >>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
>=20
>

[Jeff N.]

Thanks David, The only shortcuts I have on the desktop are to my drives and
the recycle bin. I cleared the log and glanced at the refreshed log but
notice the errors right before the stall point which was 19:01:00.

USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 MyRegUnLoadKey: Failed to unmount hive
00000005
USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 DumpOpenRegistryHandle: 2 user registry
Handles leaked from
\Registry\User\S-1-5-21-1202660629-1677128483-1708537768-1007
USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 UnloadUserProfileP: Didn't unload user profile
<err = 5>
USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:46:694 UnloadUserProfile: UnloadUserProfileP failed
with 0
USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:603 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref Count is
not 0
USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:613 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref Count is
not 0
USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:623 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref Count is
not 0

It's just a minor annoyance, but I am of the curious type and like to poke
at these little annoyances at times. I know on occasion I use explorer for
ftp sites and realize it stores that link, but that appears to be clean.

David Candy wrote:
> %SystemRoot%\Debug\UserMode\Userenv.log might shed some light on it.
> Also Explorer gets confused with FTP. It freezes till the FTP site
> answers, if you have shortcuts on the desktop to ftp sites try hiding
> them. Also non available network stuff.
>
>> Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just
>> don't
>> know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it.
>> The boot
>> process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is
>> about a 2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray
>> icons load. I've
>> tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major
>> issue for I
>> seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one
>> of the
>> windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen lots
>> of
>> posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.
>>
>> David Candy wrote:
>>> No I don't.
>>>
>>> Edit boot.ini and add /sos
>>>
>>> eg
>>> [operating systems]
>>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
>>> Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
>>>
>>> This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
>>> normally but if something here is slow it may show.
>>>
>>> What's wrong with bootvis.
>>>> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine
>>>> where
>>>> the
>>>> delays are? Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> David Candy wrote:
>>>>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
>>>>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only
>>>>> find
>>>>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
>>>>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Ian wrote:
>>>>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
>>>>>>> does it hide
>>>>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
>>>>>>> log.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the
>>>>>> BOOT.INI
>>>>>> tab, and
>>>>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one
>>>>>> on
>>>>>> hand,
>>>>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
>>>>>> "bootlog" for
>>>>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
>>>>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
>>>>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>>>>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
>>>>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[David Candy]

Errors are natural and normal. If you want to know if a file exists, one =
opens it. If it doesn't exist an error is raised, the program traps the =
error and decides what to do (create the file, look elsewhere for it, or =
terminate). If the program doesn't trap the error then windows will end =
up with the error (as the error handler of last resort) - as windows =
doesn't know what was in the programmers mind it tends to terminate any =
program raising an error. Programmers tend to only trap expected errors =
(eg File Doesn't Exist) allowing Windows to handle any unexpected error

You can look up Win32 errors by typing
net helpmsg <decimal error number>
Use Calc to convert hex to decimal.

However some return 0 for error and one calls another function for the =
error. You have to look it up. (use in Google, site:microsoft.com =
UnloadUserProfile)

EG
The UnloadUserProfile function unloads a user's profile that was loaded =
by the LoadUserProfile function. The caller must have administrative =
privileges on the computer.=20

BOOL UnloadUserProfile(
HANDLE hToken, // user token
HANDLE hProfile // handle to registry key
);Parameters
hToken=20
[in] Token for the user, returned from the LogonUser, =
CreateRestrictedToken, DuplicateToken, OpenProcessToken, or =
OpenThreadToken function. The token must have TOKEN_IMPERSONATE and =
TOKEN_DUPLICATE access.=20
hProfile=20
[in] Handle to the registry key. This value is the hProfile member of =
the PROFILEINFO structure.=20
Return Values
If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error =
information, call GetLastError.=20



I'll take a wild guess and say look at your services.

--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"Jeff N." > wrote in message =
...
> Thanks David, The only shortcuts I have on the desktop are to my =
drives and
> the recycle bin. I cleared the log and glanced at the refreshed log =
but
> notice the errors right before the stall point which was 19:01:00.
>=20
> USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 MyRegUnLoadKey: Failed to unmount hive
> 00000005
> USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 DumpOpenRegistryHandle: 2 user registry
> Handles leaked from
> \Registry\User\S-1-5-21-1202660629-1677128483-1708537768-1007
> USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 UnloadUserProfileP: Didn't unload user =
profile
> <err =3D 5>
> USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:46:694 UnloadUserProfile: UnloadUserProfileP =
failed
> with 0
> USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:603 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref =
Count is
> not 0
> USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:613 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref =
Count is
> not 0
> USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:623 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref =
Count is
> not 0
>=20
> It's just a minor annoyance, but I am of the curious type and like to =
poke
> at these little annoyances at times. I know on occasion I use =
explorer for
> ftp sites and realize it stores that link, but that appears to be =
clean.
>=20
> David Candy wrote:
> > %SystemRoot%\Debug\UserMode\Userenv.log might shed some light on it.
> > Also Explorer gets confused with FTP. It freezes till the FTP site
> > answers, if you have shortcuts on the desktop to ftp sites try =
hiding
> > them. Also non available network stuff.
> >
> >> Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just
> >> don't
> >> know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it.
> >> The boot
> >> process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is
> >> about a 2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray
> >> icons load. I've
> >> tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major
> >> issue for I
> >> seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one
> >> of the
> >> windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen =
lots
> >> of
> >> posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.
> >>
> >> David Candy wrote:
> >>> No I don't.
> >>>
> >>> Edit boot.ini and add /sos
> >>>
> >>> eg
> >>> [operating systems]
> >>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=3D"Microsoft Windows =
XP
> >>> Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
> >>>
> >>> This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
> >>> normally but if something here is slow it may show.
> >>>
> >>> What's wrong with bootvis.
> >>>> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine
> >>>> where
> >>>> the
> >>>> delays are? Thanks.
> >>>>
> >>>> David Candy wrote:
> >>>>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you =
can
> >>>>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only
> >>>>> find
> >>>>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search =
previous
> >>>>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Ian wrote:
> >>>>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> >>>>>>> does it hide
> >>>>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> >>>>>>> log.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the
> >>>>>> BOOT.INI
> >>>>>> tab, and
> >>>>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find =
one
> >>>>>> on
> >>>>>> hand,
> >>>>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
> >>>>>> "bootlog" for
> >>>>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> --
> >>>>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
> >>>>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
> >>>>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> >>>>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
> >>>>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
>=20
>

[Jeff N.]

Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine where the
delays are? Thanks.

David Candy wrote:
> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
>
> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
>
>> Ian wrote:
>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
>>> does it hide
>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
>>> log.
>>
>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI
>> tab, and
>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>>
>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on
>> hand,
>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
>> "bootlog" for
>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>>
>> --
>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[David Candy]

No I don't.

Edit boot.ini and add /sos

eg
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=3D"Microsoft Windows XP =
Professional" /fastdetect /SOS

This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read normally =
but if something here is slow it may show.

What's wrong with bootvis.
--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"Jeff N." > wrote in message =
...
> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine where =
the
> delays are? Thanks.
>=20
> David Candy wrote:
> > From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
> >
> > If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> > choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
> > it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> > versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
> >
> >> Ian wrote:
> >>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> >>> does it hide
> >>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> >>> log.
> >>
> >> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI
> >> tab, and
> >> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
> >>
> >> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on
> >> hand,
> >> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
> >> "bootlog" for
> >> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
> >> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
> >> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> >> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
> >> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
>=20
>

[Jeff N.]

Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine where the
delays are? Thanks.

David Candy wrote:
> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
>
> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
>
>> Ian wrote:
>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
>>> does it hide
>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
>>> log.
>>
>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI
>> tab, and
>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>>
>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on
>> hand,
>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
>> "bootlog" for
>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>>
>> --
>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[Jeff N.]

Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine where the
delays are? Thanks.

David Candy wrote:
> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
>
> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
>
>> Ian wrote:
>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
>>> does it hide
>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
>>> log.
>>
>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI
>> tab, and
>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>>
>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on
>> hand,
>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
>> "bootlog" for
>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>>
>> --
>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[Jeff N.]

Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine where the
delays are? Thanks.

David Candy wrote:
> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
>
> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
>
>> Ian wrote:
>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
>>> does it hide
>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
>>> log.
>>
>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI
>> tab, and
>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>>
>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on
>> hand,
>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
>> "bootlog" for
>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>>
>> --
>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[Jeff N.]

Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine where the
delays are? Thanks.

David Candy wrote:
> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
>
> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
>
>> Ian wrote:
>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
>>> does it hide
>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
>>> log.
>>
>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI
>> tab, and
>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>>
>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on
>> hand,
>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
>> "bootlog" for
>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>>
>> --
>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[David Candy]

No I don't.

Edit boot.ini and add /sos

eg
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=3D"Microsoft Windows XP =
Professional" /fastdetect /SOS

This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read normally =
but if something here is slow it may show.

What's wrong with bootvis.
--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"Jeff N." > wrote in message =
...
> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine where =
the
> delays are? Thanks.
>=20
> David Candy wrote:
> > From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
> >
> > If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> > choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
> > it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> > versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
> >
> >> Ian wrote:
> >>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> >>> does it hide
> >>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> >>> log.
> >>
> >> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI
> >> tab, and
> >> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
> >>
> >> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on
> >> hand,
> >> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
> >> "bootlog" for
> >> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
> >> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
> >> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> >> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
> >> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
>=20
>

[David Candy]

No I don't.

Edit boot.ini and add /sos

eg
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=3D"Microsoft Windows XP =
Professional" /fastdetect /SOS

This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read normally =
but if something here is slow it may show.

What's wrong with bootvis.
--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"Jeff N." > wrote in message =
...
> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine where =
the
> delays are? Thanks.
>=20
> David Candy wrote:
> > From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
> >
> > If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> > choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
> > it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> > versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
> >
> >> Ian wrote:
> >>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> >>> does it hide
> >>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> >>> log.
> >>
> >> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI
> >> tab, and
> >> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
> >>
> >> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on
> >> hand,
> >> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
> >> "bootlog" for
> >> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
> >> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
> >> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> >> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
> >> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
>=20
>

[David Candy]

No I don't.

Edit boot.ini and add /sos

eg
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=3D"Microsoft Windows XP =
Professional" /fastdetect /SOS

This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read normally =
but if something here is slow it may show.

What's wrong with bootvis.
--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"Jeff N." > wrote in message =
...
> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine where =
the
> delays are? Thanks.
>=20
> David Candy wrote:
> > From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
> >
> > If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> > choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
> > it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> > versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
> >
> >> Ian wrote:
> >>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> >>> does it hide
> >>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> >>> log.
> >>
> >> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI
> >> tab, and
> >> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
> >>
> >> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on
> >> hand,
> >> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
> >> "bootlog" for
> >> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
> >> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
> >> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> >> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
> >> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
>=20
>

[David Candy]

No I don't.

Edit boot.ini and add /sos

eg
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=3D"Microsoft Windows XP =
Professional" /fastdetect /SOS

This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read normally =
but if something here is slow it may show.

What's wrong with bootvis.
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----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"Jeff N." > wrote in message =
...
> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine where =
the
> delays are? Thanks.
>=20
> David Candy wrote:
> > From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
> >
> > If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> > choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
> > it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> > versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
> >
> >> Ian wrote:
> >>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> >>> does it hide
> >>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> >>> log.
> >>
> >> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI
> >> tab, and
> >> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
> >>
> >> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on
> >> hand,
> >> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
> >> "bootlog" for
> >> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
> >> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
> >> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> >> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
> >> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
>=20
>

[Jeff N.]

Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just don't
know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it. The boot
process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is about a
2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray icons load. I've
tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major issue for I
seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one of the
windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen lots of
posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.

David Candy wrote:
> No I don't.
>
> Edit boot.ini and add /sos
>
> eg
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
>
> This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
> normally but if something here is slow it may show.
>
> What's wrong with bootvis.
>> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine where
>> the
>> delays are? Thanks.
>>
>> David Candy wrote:
>>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
>>>
>>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
>>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
>>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
>>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
>>>
>>>> Ian wrote:
>>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
>>>>> does it hide
>>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
>>>>> log.
>>>>
>>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI
>>>> tab, and
>>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>>>>
>>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on
>>>> hand,
>>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
>>>> "bootlog" for
>>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
>>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
>>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
>>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[Jeff N.]

Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just don't
know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it. The boot
process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is about a
2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray icons load. I've
tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major issue for I
seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one of the
windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen lots of
posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.

David Candy wrote:
> No I don't.
>
> Edit boot.ini and add /sos
>
> eg
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
>
> This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
> normally but if something here is slow it may show.
>
> What's wrong with bootvis.
>> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine where
>> the
>> delays are? Thanks.
>>
>> David Candy wrote:
>>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
>>>
>>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
>>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
>>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
>>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
>>>
>>>> Ian wrote:
>>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
>>>>> does it hide
>>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
>>>>> log.
>>>>
>>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI
>>>> tab, and
>>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>>>>
>>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on
>>>> hand,
>>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
>>>> "bootlog" for
>>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
>>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
>>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
>>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[Jeff N.]

Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just don't
know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it. The boot
process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is about a
2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray icons load. I've
tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major issue for I
seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one of the
windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen lots of
posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.

David Candy wrote:
> No I don't.
>
> Edit boot.ini and add /sos
>
> eg
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
>
> This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
> normally but if something here is slow it may show.
>
> What's wrong with bootvis.
>> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine where
>> the
>> delays are? Thanks.
>>
>> David Candy wrote:
>>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
>>>
>>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
>>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
>>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
>>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
>>>
>>>> Ian wrote:
>>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
>>>>> does it hide
>>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
>>>>> log.
>>>>
>>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI
>>>> tab, and
>>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>>>>
>>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on
>>>> hand,
>>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
>>>> "bootlog" for
>>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
>>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
>>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
>>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[Jeff N.]

Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just don't
know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it. The boot
process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is about a
2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray icons load. I've
tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major issue for I
seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one of the
windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen lots of
posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.

David Candy wrote:
> No I don't.
>
> Edit boot.ini and add /sos
>
> eg
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
>
> This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
> normally but if something here is slow it may show.
>
> What's wrong with bootvis.
>> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine where
>> the
>> delays are? Thanks.
>>
>> David Candy wrote:
>>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
>>>
>>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
>>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
>>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
>>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
>>>
>>>> Ian wrote:
>>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
>>>>> does it hide
>>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
>>>>> log.
>>>>
>>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI
>>>> tab, and
>>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>>>>
>>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on
>>>> hand,
>>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
>>>> "bootlog" for
>>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
>>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
>>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
>>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[David Candy]

%SystemRoot%\Debug\UserMode\Userenv.log might shed some light on it. =
Also Explorer gets confused with FTP. It freezes till the FTP site =
answers, if you have shortcuts on the desktop to ftp sites try hiding =
them. Also non available network stuff.

--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"Jeff N." > wrote in message =
...
> Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just =
don't
> know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it. The =
boot
> process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is =
about a
> 2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray icons load. =
I've
> tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major issue =
for I
> seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one of =
the
> windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen lots =
of
> posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.
>=20
> David Candy wrote:
> > No I don't.
> >
> > Edit boot.ini and add /sos
> >
> > eg
> > [operating systems]
> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=3D"Microsoft Windows XP
> > Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
> >
> > This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
> > normally but if something here is slow it may show.
> >
> > What's wrong with bootvis.
> >> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine =
where
> >> the
> >> delays are? Thanks.
> >>
> >> David Candy wrote:
> >>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
> >>>
> >>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> >>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only =
find
> >>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> >>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
> >>>
> >>>> Ian wrote:
> >>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> >>>>> does it hide
> >>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> >>>>> log.
> >>>>
> >>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the =
BOOT.INI
> >>>> tab, and
> >>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
> >>>>
> >>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one =
on
> >>>> hand,
> >>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
> >>>> "bootlog" for
> >>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
> >>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
> >>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> >>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
> >>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
>=20
>

[David Candy]

%SystemRoot%\Debug\UserMode\Userenv.log might shed some light on it. =
Also Explorer gets confused with FTP. It freezes till the FTP site =
answers, if you have shortcuts on the desktop to ftp sites try hiding =
them. Also non available network stuff.

--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"Jeff N." > wrote in message =
...
> Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just =
don't
> know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it. The =
boot
> process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is =
about a
> 2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray icons load. =
I've
> tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major issue =
for I
> seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one of =
the
> windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen lots =
of
> posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.
>=20
> David Candy wrote:
> > No I don't.
> >
> > Edit boot.ini and add /sos
> >
> > eg
> > [operating systems]
> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=3D"Microsoft Windows XP
> > Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
> >
> > This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
> > normally but if something here is slow it may show.
> >
> > What's wrong with bootvis.
> >> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine =
where
> >> the
> >> delays are? Thanks.
> >>
> >> David Candy wrote:
> >>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
> >>>
> >>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> >>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only =
find
> >>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> >>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
> >>>
> >>>> Ian wrote:
> >>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> >>>>> does it hide
> >>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> >>>>> log.
> >>>>
> >>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the =
BOOT.INI
> >>>> tab, and
> >>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
> >>>>
> >>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one =
on
> >>>> hand,
> >>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
> >>>> "bootlog" for
> >>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
> >>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
> >>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> >>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
> >>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
>=20
>

[David Candy]

%SystemRoot%\Debug\UserMode\Userenv.log might shed some light on it. =
Also Explorer gets confused with FTP. It freezes till the FTP site =
answers, if you have shortcuts on the desktop to ftp sites try hiding =
them. Also non available network stuff.

--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"Jeff N." > wrote in message =
...
> Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just =
don't
> know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it. The =
boot
> process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is =
about a
> 2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray icons load. =
I've
> tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major issue =
for I
> seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one of =
the
> windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen lots =
of
> posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.
>=20
> David Candy wrote:
> > No I don't.
> >
> > Edit boot.ini and add /sos
> >
> > eg
> > [operating systems]
> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=3D"Microsoft Windows XP
> > Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
> >
> > This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
> > normally but if something here is slow it may show.
> >
> > What's wrong with bootvis.
> >> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine =
where
> >> the
> >> delays are? Thanks.
> >>
> >> David Candy wrote:
> >>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
> >>>
> >>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> >>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only =
find
> >>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> >>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
> >>>
> >>>> Ian wrote:
> >>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> >>>>> does it hide
> >>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> >>>>> log.
> >>>>
> >>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the =
BOOT.INI
> >>>> tab, and
> >>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
> >>>>
> >>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one =
on
> >>>> hand,
> >>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
> >>>> "bootlog" for
> >>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
> >>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
> >>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> >>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
> >>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
>=20
>

[David Candy]

%SystemRoot%\Debug\UserMode\Userenv.log might shed some light on it. =
Also Explorer gets confused with FTP. It freezes till the FTP site =
answers, if you have shortcuts on the desktop to ftp sites try hiding =
them. Also non available network stuff.

--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"Jeff N." > wrote in message =
...
> Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just =
don't
> know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it. The =
boot
> process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is =
about a
> 2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray icons load. =
I've
> tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major issue =
for I
> seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one of =
the
> windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen lots =
of
> posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.
>=20
> David Candy wrote:
> > No I don't.
> >
> > Edit boot.ini and add /sos
> >
> > eg
> > [operating systems]
> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=3D"Microsoft Windows XP
> > Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
> >
> > This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
> > normally but if something here is slow it may show.
> >
> > What's wrong with bootvis.
> >> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine =
where
> >> the
> >> delays are? Thanks.
> >>
> >> David Candy wrote:
> >>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
> >>>
> >>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> >>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only =
find
> >>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> >>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
> >>>
> >>>> Ian wrote:
> >>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> >>>>> does it hide
> >>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> >>>>> log.
> >>>>
> >>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the =
BOOT.INI
> >>>> tab, and
> >>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
> >>>>
> >>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one =
on
> >>>> hand,
> >>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
> >>>> "bootlog" for
> >>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
> >>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
> >>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> >>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
> >>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
>=20
>

[Jeff N.]

Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine where the
delays are? Thanks.

David Candy wrote:
> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
>
> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
>
>> Ian wrote:
>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
>>> does it hide
>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
>>> log.
>>
>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI
>> tab, and
>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>>
>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on
>> hand,
>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
>> "bootlog" for
>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>>
>> --
>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[David Candy]

No I don't.

Edit boot.ini and add /sos

eg
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=3D"Microsoft Windows XP =
Professional" /fastdetect /SOS

This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read normally =
but if something here is slow it may show.

What's wrong with bootvis.
--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"Jeff N." > wrote in message =
...
> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine where =
the
> delays are? Thanks.
>=20
> David Candy wrote:
> > From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
> >
> > If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> > choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
> > it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> > versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
> >
> >> Ian wrote:
> >>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> >>> does it hide
> >>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> >>> log.
> >>
> >> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI
> >> tab, and
> >> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
> >>
> >> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on
> >> hand,
> >> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
> >> "bootlog" for
> >> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
> >> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
> >> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> >> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
> >> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
>=20
>

[Jeff N.]

Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine where the
delays are? Thanks.

David Candy wrote:
> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
>
> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
>
>> Ian wrote:
>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
>>> does it hide
>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
>>> log.
>>
>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI
>> tab, and
>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>>
>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on
>> hand,
>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
>> "bootlog" for
>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>>
>> --
>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[David Candy]

No I don't.

Edit boot.ini and add /sos

eg
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=3D"Microsoft Windows XP =
Professional" /fastdetect /SOS

This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read normally =
but if something here is slow it may show.

What's wrong with bootvis.
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"Jeff N." > wrote in message =
...
> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine where =
the
> delays are? Thanks.
>=20
> David Candy wrote:
> > From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
> >
> > If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> > choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
> > it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> > versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
> >
> >> Ian wrote:
> >>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> >>> does it hide
> >>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> >>> log.
> >>
> >> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI
> >> tab, and
> >> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
> >>
> >> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on
> >> hand,
> >> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
> >> "bootlog" for
> >> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
> >> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
> >> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> >> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
> >> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
>=20
>

[Jeff N.]

Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just don't
know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it. The boot
process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is about a
2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray icons load. I've
tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major issue for I
seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one of the
windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen lots of
posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.

David Candy wrote:
> No I don't.
>
> Edit boot.ini and add /sos
>
> eg
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
>
> This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
> normally but if something here is slow it may show.
>
> What's wrong with bootvis.
>> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine where
>> the
>> delays are? Thanks.
>>
>> David Candy wrote:
>>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
>>>
>>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
>>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
>>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
>>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
>>>
>>>> Ian wrote:
>>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
>>>>> does it hide
>>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
>>>>> log.
>>>>
>>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI
>>>> tab, and
>>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>>>>
>>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on
>>>> hand,
>>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
>>>> "bootlog" for
>>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
>>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
>>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
>>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[Jeff N.]

Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just don't
know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it. The boot
process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is about a
2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray icons load. I've
tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major issue for I
seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one of the
windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen lots of
posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.

David Candy wrote:
> No I don't.
>
> Edit boot.ini and add /sos
>
> eg
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
>
> This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
> normally but if something here is slow it may show.
>
> What's wrong with bootvis.
>> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine where
>> the
>> delays are? Thanks.
>>
>> David Candy wrote:
>>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
>>>
>>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
>>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
>>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
>>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
>>>
>>>> Ian wrote:
>>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
>>>>> does it hide
>>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
>>>>> log.
>>>>
>>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI
>>>> tab, and
>>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>>>>
>>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on
>>>> hand,
>>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
>>>> "bootlog" for
>>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
>>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
>>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
>>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[Jeff N.]

Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just don't
know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it. The boot
process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is about a
2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray icons load. I've
tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major issue for I
seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one of the
windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen lots of
posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.

David Candy wrote:
> No I don't.
>
> Edit boot.ini and add /sos
>
> eg
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
>
> This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
> normally but if something here is slow it may show.
>
> What's wrong with bootvis.
>> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine where
>> the
>> delays are? Thanks.
>>
>> David Candy wrote:
>>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
>>>
>>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
>>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
>>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
>>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
>>>
>>>> Ian wrote:
>>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
>>>>> does it hide
>>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
>>>>> log.
>>>>
>>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI
>>>> tab, and
>>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>>>>
>>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on
>>>> hand,
>>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
>>>> "bootlog" for
>>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
>>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
>>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
>>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[Jeff N.]

Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just don't
know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it. The boot
process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is about a
2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray icons load. I've
tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major issue for I
seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one of the
windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen lots of
posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.

David Candy wrote:
> No I don't.
>
> Edit boot.ini and add /sos
>
> eg
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
>
> This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
> normally but if something here is slow it may show.
>
> What's wrong with bootvis.
>> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine where
>> the
>> delays are? Thanks.
>>
>> David Candy wrote:
>>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
>>>
>>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
>>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
>>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
>>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
>>>
>>>> Ian wrote:
>>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
>>>>> does it hide
>>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
>>>>> log.
>>>>
>>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI
>>>> tab, and
>>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>>>>
>>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on
>>>> hand,
>>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
>>>> "bootlog" for
>>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
>>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
>>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
>>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[Jeff N.]

Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just don't
know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it. The boot
process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is about a
2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray icons load. I've
tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major issue for I
seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one of the
windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen lots of
posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.

David Candy wrote:
> No I don't.
>
> Edit boot.ini and add /sos
>
> eg
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
>
> This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
> normally but if something here is slow it may show.
>
> What's wrong with bootvis.
>> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine where
>> the
>> delays are? Thanks.
>>
>> David Candy wrote:
>>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
>>>
>>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
>>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
>>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
>>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
>>>
>>>> Ian wrote:
>>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
>>>>> does it hide
>>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
>>>>> log.
>>>>
>>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI
>>>> tab, and
>>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>>>>
>>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on
>>>> hand,
>>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
>>>> "bootlog" for
>>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
>>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
>>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
>>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[Jeff N.]

Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just don't
know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it. The boot
process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is about a
2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray icons load. I've
tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major issue for I
seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one of the
windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen lots of
posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.

David Candy wrote:
> No I don't.
>
> Edit boot.ini and add /sos
>
> eg
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
>
> This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
> normally but if something here is slow it may show.
>
> What's wrong with bootvis.
>> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine where
>> the
>> delays are? Thanks.
>>
>> David Candy wrote:
>>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
>>>
>>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
>>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
>>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
>>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
>>>
>>>> Ian wrote:
>>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
>>>>> does it hide
>>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
>>>>> log.
>>>>
>>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI
>>>> tab, and
>>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>>>>
>>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on
>>>> hand,
>>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
>>>> "bootlog" for
>>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
>>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
>>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
>>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[David Candy]

%SystemRoot%\Debug\UserMode\Userenv.log might shed some light on it. =
Also Explorer gets confused with FTP. It freezes till the FTP site =
answers, if you have shortcuts on the desktop to ftp sites try hiding =
them. Also non available network stuff.

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http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"Jeff N." > wrote in message =
...
> Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just =
don't
> know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it. The =
boot
> process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is =
about a
> 2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray icons load. =
I've
> tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major issue =
for I
> seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one of =
the
> windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen lots =
of
> posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.
>=20
> David Candy wrote:
> > No I don't.
> >
> > Edit boot.ini and add /sos
> >
> > eg
> > [operating systems]
> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=3D"Microsoft Windows XP
> > Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
> >
> > This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
> > normally but if something here is slow it may show.
> >
> > What's wrong with bootvis.
> >> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine =
where
> >> the
> >> delays are? Thanks.
> >>
> >> David Candy wrote:
> >>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
> >>>
> >>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> >>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only =
find
> >>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> >>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
> >>>
> >>>> Ian wrote:
> >>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> >>>>> does it hide
> >>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> >>>>> log.
> >>>>
> >>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the =
BOOT.INI
> >>>> tab, and
> >>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
> >>>>
> >>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one =
on
> >>>> hand,
> >>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
> >>>> "bootlog" for
> >>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
> >>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
> >>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> >>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
> >>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
>=20
>

[Jeff N.]

Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just don't
know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it. The boot
process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is about a
2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray icons load. I've
tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major issue for I
seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one of the
windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen lots of
posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.

David Candy wrote:
> No I don't.
>
> Edit boot.ini and add /sos
>
> eg
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
>
> This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
> normally but if something here is slow it may show.
>
> What's wrong with bootvis.
>> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine where
>> the
>> delays are? Thanks.
>>
>> David Candy wrote:
>>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
>>>
>>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
>>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
>>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
>>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
>>>
>>>> Ian wrote:
>>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
>>>>> does it hide
>>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
>>>>> log.
>>>>
>>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI
>>>> tab, and
>>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>>>>
>>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on
>>>> hand,
>>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
>>>> "bootlog" for
>>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
>>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
>>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
>>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[Jeff N.]

Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just don't
know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it. The boot
process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is about a
2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray icons load. I've
tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major issue for I
seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one of the
windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen lots of
posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.

David Candy wrote:
> No I don't.
>
> Edit boot.ini and add /sos
>
> eg
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
>
> This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
> normally but if something here is slow it may show.
>
> What's wrong with bootvis.
>> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine where
>> the
>> delays are? Thanks.
>>
>> David Candy wrote:
>>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
>>>
>>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
>>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only find
>>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
>>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
>>>
>>>> Ian wrote:
>>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
>>>>> does it hide
>>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
>>>>> log.
>>>>
>>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the BOOT.INI
>>>> tab, and
>>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>>>>
>>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one on
>>>> hand,
>>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
>>>> "bootlog" for
>>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
>>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
>>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
>>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[David Candy]

%SystemRoot%\Debug\UserMode\Userenv.log might shed some light on it. =
Also Explorer gets confused with FTP. It freezes till the FTP site =
answers, if you have shortcuts on the desktop to ftp sites try hiding =
them. Also non available network stuff.

--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"Jeff N." > wrote in message =
...
> Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just =
don't
> know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it. The =
boot
> process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is =
about a
> 2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray icons load. =
I've
> tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major issue =
for I
> seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one of =
the
> windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen lots =
of
> posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.
>=20
> David Candy wrote:
> > No I don't.
> >
> > Edit boot.ini and add /sos
> >
> > eg
> > [operating systems]
> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=3D"Microsoft Windows XP
> > Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
> >
> > This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
> > normally but if something here is slow it may show.
> >
> > What's wrong with bootvis.
> >> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine =
where
> >> the
> >> delays are? Thanks.
> >>
> >> David Candy wrote:
> >>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
> >>>
> >>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> >>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only =
find
> >>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> >>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
> >>>
> >>>> Ian wrote:
> >>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> >>>>> does it hide
> >>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> >>>>> log.
> >>>>
> >>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the =
BOOT.INI
> >>>> tab, and
> >>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
> >>>>
> >>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one =
on
> >>>> hand,
> >>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
> >>>> "bootlog" for
> >>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
> >>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
> >>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> >>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
> >>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
>=20
>

[Jeff N.]

Thanks David, The only shortcuts I have on the desktop are to my drives and
the recycle bin. I cleared the log and glanced at the refreshed log but
notice the errors right before the stall point which was 19:01:00.

USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 MyRegUnLoadKey: Failed to unmount hive
00000005
USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 DumpOpenRegistryHandle: 2 user registry
Handles leaked from
\Registry\User\S-1-5-21-1202660629-1677128483-1708537768-1007
USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 UnloadUserProfileP: Didn't unload user profile
<err = 5>
USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:46:694 UnloadUserProfile: UnloadUserProfileP failed
with 0
USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:603 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref Count is
not 0
USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:613 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref Count is
not 0
USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:623 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref Count is
not 0

It's just a minor annoyance, but I am of the curious type and like to poke
at these little annoyances at times. I know on occasion I use explorer for
ftp sites and realize it stores that link, but that appears to be clean.

David Candy wrote:
> %SystemRoot%\Debug\UserMode\Userenv.log might shed some light on it.
> Also Explorer gets confused with FTP. It freezes till the FTP site
> answers, if you have shortcuts on the desktop to ftp sites try hiding
> them. Also non available network stuff.
>
>> Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just
>> don't
>> know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it.
>> The boot
>> process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is
>> about a 2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray
>> icons load. I've
>> tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major
>> issue for I
>> seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one
>> of the
>> windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen lots
>> of
>> posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.
>>
>> David Candy wrote:
>>> No I don't.
>>>
>>> Edit boot.ini and add /sos
>>>
>>> eg
>>> [operating systems]
>>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
>>> Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
>>>
>>> This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
>>> normally but if something here is slow it may show.
>>>
>>> What's wrong with bootvis.
>>>> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine
>>>> where
>>>> the
>>>> delays are? Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> David Candy wrote:
>>>>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
>>>>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only
>>>>> find
>>>>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
>>>>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Ian wrote:
>>>>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
>>>>>>> does it hide
>>>>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
>>>>>>> log.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the
>>>>>> BOOT.INI
>>>>>> tab, and
>>>>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one
>>>>>> on
>>>>>> hand,
>>>>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
>>>>>> "bootlog" for
>>>>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
>>>>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
>>>>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>>>>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
>>>>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[Jeff N.]

Thanks David, The only shortcuts I have on the desktop are to my drives and
the recycle bin. I cleared the log and glanced at the refreshed log but
notice the errors right before the stall point which was 19:01:00.

USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 MyRegUnLoadKey: Failed to unmount hive
00000005
USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 DumpOpenRegistryHandle: 2 user registry
Handles leaked from
\Registry\User\S-1-5-21-1202660629-1677128483-1708537768-1007
USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 UnloadUserProfileP: Didn't unload user profile
<err = 5>
USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:46:694 UnloadUserProfile: UnloadUserProfileP failed
with 0
USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:603 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref Count is
not 0
USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:613 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref Count is
not 0
USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:623 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref Count is
not 0

It's just a minor annoyance, but I am of the curious type and like to poke
at these little annoyances at times. I know on occasion I use explorer for
ftp sites and realize it stores that link, but that appears to be clean.

David Candy wrote:
> %SystemRoot%\Debug\UserMode\Userenv.log might shed some light on it.
> Also Explorer gets confused with FTP. It freezes till the FTP site
> answers, if you have shortcuts on the desktop to ftp sites try hiding
> them. Also non available network stuff.
>
>> Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just
>> don't
>> know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it.
>> The boot
>> process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is
>> about a 2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray
>> icons load. I've
>> tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major
>> issue for I
>> seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one
>> of the
>> windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen lots
>> of
>> posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.
>>
>> David Candy wrote:
>>> No I don't.
>>>
>>> Edit boot.ini and add /sos
>>>
>>> eg
>>> [operating systems]
>>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
>>> Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
>>>
>>> This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
>>> normally but if something here is slow it may show.
>>>
>>> What's wrong with bootvis.
>>>> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine
>>>> where
>>>> the
>>>> delays are? Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> David Candy wrote:
>>>>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
>>>>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only
>>>>> find
>>>>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
>>>>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Ian wrote:
>>>>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
>>>>>>> does it hide
>>>>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
>>>>>>> log.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the
>>>>>> BOOT.INI
>>>>>> tab, and
>>>>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one
>>>>>> on
>>>>>> hand,
>>>>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
>>>>>> "bootlog" for
>>>>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
>>>>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
>>>>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>>>>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
>>>>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[David Candy]

%SystemRoot%\Debug\UserMode\Userenv.log might shed some light on it. =
Also Explorer gets confused with FTP. It freezes till the FTP site =
answers, if you have shortcuts on the desktop to ftp sites try hiding =
them. Also non available network stuff.

--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"Jeff N." > wrote in message =
...
> Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just =
don't
> know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it. The =
boot
> process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is =
about a
> 2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray icons load. =
I've
> tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major issue =
for I
> seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one of =
the
> windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen lots =
of
> posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.
>=20
> David Candy wrote:
> > No I don't.
> >
> > Edit boot.ini and add /sos
> >
> > eg
> > [operating systems]
> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=3D"Microsoft Windows XP
> > Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
> >
> > This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
> > normally but if something here is slow it may show.
> >
> > What's wrong with bootvis.
> >> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine =
where
> >> the
> >> delays are? Thanks.
> >>
> >> David Candy wrote:
> >>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
> >>>
> >>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> >>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only =
find
> >>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> >>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
> >>>
> >>>> Ian wrote:
> >>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> >>>>> does it hide
> >>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> >>>>> log.
> >>>>
> >>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the =
BOOT.INI
> >>>> tab, and
> >>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
> >>>>
> >>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one =
on
> >>>> hand,
> >>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
> >>>> "bootlog" for
> >>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
> >>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
> >>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> >>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
> >>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
>=20
>

[David Candy]

Errors are natural and normal. If you want to know if a file exists, one =
opens it. If it doesn't exist an error is raised, the program traps the =
error and decides what to do (create the file, look elsewhere for it, or =
terminate). If the program doesn't trap the error then windows will end =
up with the error (as the error handler of last resort) - as windows =
doesn't know what was in the programmers mind it tends to terminate any =
program raising an error. Programmers tend to only trap expected errors =
(eg File Doesn't Exist) allowing Windows to handle any unexpected error

You can look up Win32 errors by typing
net helpmsg <decimal error number>
Use Calc to convert hex to decimal.

However some return 0 for error and one calls another function for the =
error. You have to look it up. (use in Google, site:microsoft.com =
UnloadUserProfile)

EG
The UnloadUserProfile function unloads a user's profile that was loaded =
by the LoadUserProfile function. The caller must have administrative =
privileges on the computer.=20

BOOL UnloadUserProfile(
HANDLE hToken, // user token
HANDLE hProfile // handle to registry key
);Parameters
hToken=20
[in] Token for the user, returned from the LogonUser, =
CreateRestrictedToken, DuplicateToken, OpenProcessToken, or =
OpenThreadToken function. The token must have TOKEN_IMPERSONATE and =
TOKEN_DUPLICATE access.=20
hProfile=20
[in] Handle to the registry key. This value is the hProfile member of =
the PROFILEINFO structure.=20
Return Values
If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error =
information, call GetLastError.=20



I'll take a wild guess and say look at your services.

--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"Jeff N." > wrote in message =
...
> Thanks David, The only shortcuts I have on the desktop are to my =
drives and
> the recycle bin. I cleared the log and glanced at the refreshed log =
but
> notice the errors right before the stall point which was 19:01:00.
>=20
> USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 MyRegUnLoadKey: Failed to unmount hive
> 00000005
> USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 DumpOpenRegistryHandle: 2 user registry
> Handles leaked from
> \Registry\User\S-1-5-21-1202660629-1677128483-1708537768-1007
> USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 UnloadUserProfileP: Didn't unload user =
profile
> <err =3D 5>
> USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:46:694 UnloadUserProfile: UnloadUserProfileP =
failed
> with 0
> USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:603 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref =
Count is
> not 0
> USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:613 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref =
Count is
> not 0
> USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:623 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref =
Count is
> not 0
>=20
> It's just a minor annoyance, but I am of the curious type and like to =
poke
> at these little annoyances at times. I know on occasion I use =
explorer for
> ftp sites and realize it stores that link, but that appears to be =
clean.
>=20
> David Candy wrote:
> > %SystemRoot%\Debug\UserMode\Userenv.log might shed some light on it.
> > Also Explorer gets confused with FTP. It freezes till the FTP site
> > answers, if you have shortcuts on the desktop to ftp sites try =
hiding
> > them. Also non available network stuff.
> >
> >> Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just
> >> don't
> >> know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it.
> >> The boot
> >> process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is
> >> about a 2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray
> >> icons load. I've
> >> tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major
> >> issue for I
> >> seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one
> >> of the
> >> windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen =
lots
> >> of
> >> posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.
> >>
> >> David Candy wrote:
> >>> No I don't.
> >>>
> >>> Edit boot.ini and add /sos
> >>>
> >>> eg
> >>> [operating systems]
> >>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=3D"Microsoft Windows =
XP
> >>> Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
> >>>
> >>> This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
> >>> normally but if something here is slow it may show.
> >>>
> >>> What's wrong with bootvis.
> >>>> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine
> >>>> where
> >>>> the
> >>>> delays are? Thanks.
> >>>>
> >>>> David Candy wrote:
> >>>>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you =
can
> >>>>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only
> >>>>> find
> >>>>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search =
previous
> >>>>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Ian wrote:
> >>>>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> >>>>>>> does it hide
> >>>>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> >>>>>>> log.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the
> >>>>>> BOOT.INI
> >>>>>> tab, and
> >>>>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find =
one
> >>>>>> on
> >>>>>> hand,
> >>>>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
> >>>>>> "bootlog" for
> >>>>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> --
> >>>>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
> >>>>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
> >>>>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> >>>>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
> >>>>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
>=20
>

[David Candy]

Errors are natural and normal. If you want to know if a file exists, one =
opens it. If it doesn't exist an error is raised, the program traps the =
error and decides what to do (create the file, look elsewhere for it, or =
terminate). If the program doesn't trap the error then windows will end =
up with the error (as the error handler of last resort) - as windows =
doesn't know what was in the programmers mind it tends to terminate any =
program raising an error. Programmers tend to only trap expected errors =
(eg File Doesn't Exist) allowing Windows to handle any unexpected error

You can look up Win32 errors by typing
net helpmsg <decimal error number>
Use Calc to convert hex to decimal.

However some return 0 for error and one calls another function for the =
error. You have to look it up. (use in Google, site:microsoft.com =
UnloadUserProfile)

EG
The UnloadUserProfile function unloads a user's profile that was loaded =
by the LoadUserProfile function. The caller must have administrative =
privileges on the computer.=20

BOOL UnloadUserProfile(
HANDLE hToken, // user token
HANDLE hProfile // handle to registry key
);Parameters
hToken=20
[in] Token for the user, returned from the LogonUser, =
CreateRestrictedToken, DuplicateToken, OpenProcessToken, or =
OpenThreadToken function. The token must have TOKEN_IMPERSONATE and =
TOKEN_DUPLICATE access.=20
hProfile=20
[in] Handle to the registry key. This value is the hProfile member of =
the PROFILEINFO structure.=20
Return Values
If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error =
information, call GetLastError.=20



I'll take a wild guess and say look at your services.

--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"Jeff N." > wrote in message =
...
> Thanks David, The only shortcuts I have on the desktop are to my =
drives and
> the recycle bin. I cleared the log and glanced at the refreshed log =
but
> notice the errors right before the stall point which was 19:01:00.
>=20
> USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 MyRegUnLoadKey: Failed to unmount hive
> 00000005
> USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 DumpOpenRegistryHandle: 2 user registry
> Handles leaked from
> \Registry\User\S-1-5-21-1202660629-1677128483-1708537768-1007
> USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 UnloadUserProfileP: Didn't unload user =
profile
> <err =3D 5>
> USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:46:694 UnloadUserProfile: UnloadUserProfileP =
failed
> with 0
> USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:603 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref =
Count is
> not 0
> USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:613 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref =
Count is
> not 0
> USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:623 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref =
Count is
> not 0
>=20
> It's just a minor annoyance, but I am of the curious type and like to =
poke
> at these little annoyances at times. I know on occasion I use =
explorer for
> ftp sites and realize it stores that link, but that appears to be =
clean.
>=20
> David Candy wrote:
> > %SystemRoot%\Debug\UserMode\Userenv.log might shed some light on it.
> > Also Explorer gets confused with FTP. It freezes till the FTP site
> > answers, if you have shortcuts on the desktop to ftp sites try =
hiding
> > them. Also non available network stuff.
> >
> >> Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just
> >> don't
> >> know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it.
> >> The boot
> >> process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is
> >> about a 2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray
> >> icons load. I've
> >> tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major
> >> issue for I
> >> seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one
> >> of the
> >> windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen =
lots
> >> of
> >> posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.
> >>
> >> David Candy wrote:
> >>> No I don't.
> >>>
> >>> Edit boot.ini and add /sos
> >>>
> >>> eg
> >>> [operating systems]
> >>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=3D"Microsoft Windows =
XP
> >>> Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
> >>>
> >>> This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
> >>> normally but if something here is slow it may show.
> >>>
> >>> What's wrong with bootvis.
> >>>> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine
> >>>> where
> >>>> the
> >>>> delays are? Thanks.
> >>>>
> >>>> David Candy wrote:
> >>>>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you =
can
> >>>>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only
> >>>>> find
> >>>>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search =
previous
> >>>>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Ian wrote:
> >>>>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> >>>>>>> does it hide
> >>>>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> >>>>>>> log.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the
> >>>>>> BOOT.INI
> >>>>>> tab, and
> >>>>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find =
one
> >>>>>> on
> >>>>>> hand,
> >>>>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
> >>>>>> "bootlog" for
> >>>>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> --
> >>>>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
> >>>>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
> >>>>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> >>>>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
> >>>>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
>=20
>

[David Candy]

%SystemRoot%\Debug\UserMode\Userenv.log might shed some light on it. =
Also Explorer gets confused with FTP. It freezes till the FTP site =
answers, if you have shortcuts on the desktop to ftp sites try hiding =
them. Also non available network stuff.

--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"Jeff N." > wrote in message =
...
> Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just =
don't
> know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it. The =
boot
> process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is =
about a
> 2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray icons load. =
I've
> tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major issue =
for I
> seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one of =
the
> windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen lots =
of
> posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.
>=20
> David Candy wrote:
> > No I don't.
> >
> > Edit boot.ini and add /sos
> >
> > eg
> > [operating systems]
> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=3D"Microsoft Windows XP
> > Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
> >
> > This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
> > normally but if something here is slow it may show.
> >
> > What's wrong with bootvis.
> >> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine =
where
> >> the
> >> delays are? Thanks.
> >>
> >> David Candy wrote:
> >>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
> >>>
> >>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
> >>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only =
find
> >>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
> >>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
> >>>
> >>>> Ian wrote:
> >>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> >>>>> does it hide
> >>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> >>>>> log.
> >>>>
> >>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the =
BOOT.INI
> >>>> tab, and
> >>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
> >>>>
> >>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one =
on
> >>>> hand,
> >>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
> >>>> "bootlog" for
> >>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
> >>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
> >>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> >>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
> >>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
>=20
>

[Jeff N.]

Thanks David, The only shortcuts I have on the desktop are to my drives and
the recycle bin. I cleared the log and glanced at the refreshed log but
notice the errors right before the stall point which was 19:01:00.

USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 MyRegUnLoadKey: Failed to unmount hive
00000005
USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 DumpOpenRegistryHandle: 2 user registry
Handles leaked from
\Registry\User\S-1-5-21-1202660629-1677128483-1708537768-1007
USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 UnloadUserProfileP: Didn't unload user profile
<err = 5>
USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:46:694 UnloadUserProfile: UnloadUserProfileP failed
with 0
USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:603 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref Count is
not 0
USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:613 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref Count is
not 0
USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:623 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref Count is
not 0

It's just a minor annoyance, but I am of the curious type and like to poke
at these little annoyances at times. I know on occasion I use explorer for
ftp sites and realize it stores that link, but that appears to be clean.

David Candy wrote:
> %SystemRoot%\Debug\UserMode\Userenv.log might shed some light on it.
> Also Explorer gets confused with FTP. It freezes till the FTP site
> answers, if you have shortcuts on the desktop to ftp sites try hiding
> them. Also non available network stuff.
>
>> Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just
>> don't
>> know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it.
>> The boot
>> process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is
>> about a 2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray
>> icons load. I've
>> tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major
>> issue for I
>> seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one
>> of the
>> windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen lots
>> of
>> posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.
>>
>> David Candy wrote:
>>> No I don't.
>>>
>>> Edit boot.ini and add /sos
>>>
>>> eg
>>> [operating systems]
>>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
>>> Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
>>>
>>> This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
>>> normally but if something here is slow it may show.
>>>
>>> What's wrong with bootvis.
>>>> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine
>>>> where
>>>> the
>>>> delays are? Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> David Candy wrote:
>>>>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
>>>>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only
>>>>> find
>>>>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
>>>>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Ian wrote:
>>>>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
>>>>>>> does it hide
>>>>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
>>>>>>> log.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the
>>>>>> BOOT.INI
>>>>>> tab, and
>>>>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one
>>>>>> on
>>>>>> hand,
>>>>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
>>>>>> "bootlog" for
>>>>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
>>>>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
>>>>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>>>>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
>>>>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[Jeff N.]

Thanks David, The only shortcuts I have on the desktop are to my drives and
the recycle bin. I cleared the log and glanced at the refreshed log but
notice the errors right before the stall point which was 19:01:00.

USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 MyRegUnLoadKey: Failed to unmount hive
00000005
USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 DumpOpenRegistryHandle: 2 user registry
Handles leaked from
\Registry\User\S-1-5-21-1202660629-1677128483-1708537768-1007
USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 UnloadUserProfileP: Didn't unload user profile
<err = 5>
USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:46:694 UnloadUserProfile: UnloadUserProfileP failed
with 0
USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:603 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref Count is
not 0
USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:613 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref Count is
not 0
USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:623 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref Count is
not 0

It's just a minor annoyance, but I am of the curious type and like to poke
at these little annoyances at times. I know on occasion I use explorer for
ftp sites and realize it stores that link, but that appears to be clean.

David Candy wrote:
> %SystemRoot%\Debug\UserMode\Userenv.log might shed some light on it.
> Also Explorer gets confused with FTP. It freezes till the FTP site
> answers, if you have shortcuts on the desktop to ftp sites try hiding
> them. Also non available network stuff.
>
>> Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just
>> don't
>> know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it.
>> The boot
>> process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is
>> about a 2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray
>> icons load. I've
>> tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major
>> issue for I
>> seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one
>> of the
>> windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen lots
>> of
>> posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.
>>
>> David Candy wrote:
>>> No I don't.
>>>
>>> Edit boot.ini and add /sos
>>>
>>> eg
>>> [operating systems]
>>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
>>> Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
>>>
>>> This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
>>> normally but if something here is slow it may show.
>>>
>>> What's wrong with bootvis.
>>>> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine
>>>> where
>>>> the
>>>> delays are? Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> David Candy wrote:
>>>>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
>>>>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only
>>>>> find
>>>>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
>>>>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Ian wrote:
>>>>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
>>>>>>> does it hide
>>>>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
>>>>>>> log.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the
>>>>>> BOOT.INI
>>>>>> tab, and
>>>>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one
>>>>>> on
>>>>>> hand,
>>>>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
>>>>>> "bootlog" for
>>>>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
>>>>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
>>>>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>>>>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
>>>>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[Jeff N.]

Thanks David, The only shortcuts I have on the desktop are to my drives and
the recycle bin. I cleared the log and glanced at the refreshed log but
notice the errors right before the stall point which was 19:01:00.

USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 MyRegUnLoadKey: Failed to unmount hive
00000005
USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 DumpOpenRegistryHandle: 2 user registry
Handles leaked from
\Registry\User\S-1-5-21-1202660629-1677128483-1708537768-1007
USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 UnloadUserProfileP: Didn't unload user profile
<err = 5>
USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:46:694 UnloadUserProfile: UnloadUserProfileP failed
with 0
USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:603 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref Count is
not 0
USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:613 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref Count is
not 0
USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:623 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref Count is
not 0

It's just a minor annoyance, but I am of the curious type and like to poke
at these little annoyances at times. I know on occasion I use explorer for
ftp sites and realize it stores that link, but that appears to be clean.

David Candy wrote:
> %SystemRoot%\Debug\UserMode\Userenv.log might shed some light on it.
> Also Explorer gets confused with FTP. It freezes till the FTP site
> answers, if you have shortcuts on the desktop to ftp sites try hiding
> them. Also non available network stuff.
>
>> Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just
>> don't
>> know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it.
>> The boot
>> process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is
>> about a 2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray
>> icons load. I've
>> tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major
>> issue for I
>> seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one
>> of the
>> windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen lots
>> of
>> posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.
>>
>> David Candy wrote:
>>> No I don't.
>>>
>>> Edit boot.ini and add /sos
>>>
>>> eg
>>> [operating systems]
>>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
>>> Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
>>>
>>> This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
>>> normally but if something here is slow it may show.
>>>
>>> What's wrong with bootvis.
>>>> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine
>>>> where
>>>> the
>>>> delays are? Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> David Candy wrote:
>>>>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you can
>>>>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only
>>>>> find
>>>>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search previous
>>>>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Ian wrote:
>>>>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
>>>>>>> does it hide
>>>>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
>>>>>>> log.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the
>>>>>> BOOT.INI
>>>>>> tab, and
>>>>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find one
>>>>>> on
>>>>>> hand,
>>>>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
>>>>>> "bootlog" for
>>>>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
>>>>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
>>>>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>>>>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
>>>>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[David Candy]

Errors are natural and normal. If you want to know if a file exists, one =
opens it. If it doesn't exist an error is raised, the program traps the =
error and decides what to do (create the file, look elsewhere for it, or =
terminate). If the program doesn't trap the error then windows will end =
up with the error (as the error handler of last resort) - as windows =
doesn't know what was in the programmers mind it tends to terminate any =
program raising an error. Programmers tend to only trap expected errors =
(eg File Doesn't Exist) allowing Windows to handle any unexpected error

You can look up Win32 errors by typing
net helpmsg <decimal error number>
Use Calc to convert hex to decimal.

However some return 0 for error and one calls another function for the =
error. You have to look it up. (use in Google, site:microsoft.com =
UnloadUserProfile)

EG
The UnloadUserProfile function unloads a user's profile that was loaded =
by the LoadUserProfile function. The caller must have administrative =
privileges on the computer.=20

BOOL UnloadUserProfile(
HANDLE hToken, // user token
HANDLE hProfile // handle to registry key
);Parameters
hToken=20
[in] Token for the user, returned from the LogonUser, =
CreateRestrictedToken, DuplicateToken, OpenProcessToken, or =
OpenThreadToken function. The token must have TOKEN_IMPERSONATE and =
TOKEN_DUPLICATE access.=20
hProfile=20
[in] Handle to the registry key. This value is the hProfile member of =
the PROFILEINFO structure.=20
Return Values
If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error =
information, call GetLastError.=20



I'll take a wild guess and say look at your services.

--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"Jeff N." > wrote in message =
...
> Thanks David, The only shortcuts I have on the desktop are to my =
drives and
> the recycle bin. I cleared the log and glanced at the refreshed log =
but
> notice the errors right before the stall point which was 19:01:00.
>=20
> USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 MyRegUnLoadKey: Failed to unmount hive
> 00000005
> USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 DumpOpenRegistryHandle: 2 user registry
> Handles leaked from
> \Registry\User\S-1-5-21-1202660629-1677128483-1708537768-1007
> USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 UnloadUserProfileP: Didn't unload user =
profile
> <err =3D 5>
> USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:46:694 UnloadUserProfile: UnloadUserProfileP =
failed
> with 0
> USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:603 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref =
Count is
> not 0
> USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:613 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref =
Count is
> not 0
> USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:623 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref =
Count is
> not 0
>=20
> It's just a minor annoyance, but I am of the curious type and like to =
poke
> at these little annoyances at times. I know on occasion I use =
explorer for
> ftp sites and realize it stores that link, but that appears to be =
clean.
>=20
> David Candy wrote:
> > %SystemRoot%\Debug\UserMode\Userenv.log might shed some light on it.
> > Also Explorer gets confused with FTP. It freezes till the FTP site
> > answers, if you have shortcuts on the desktop to ftp sites try =
hiding
> > them. Also non available network stuff.
> >
> >> Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just
> >> don't
> >> know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it.
> >> The boot
> >> process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is
> >> about a 2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray
> >> icons load. I've
> >> tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major
> >> issue for I
> >> seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one
> >> of the
> >> windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen =
lots
> >> of
> >> posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.
> >>
> >> David Candy wrote:
> >>> No I don't.
> >>>
> >>> Edit boot.ini and add /sos
> >>>
> >>> eg
> >>> [operating systems]
> >>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=3D"Microsoft Windows =
XP
> >>> Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
> >>>
> >>> This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
> >>> normally but if something here is slow it may show.
> >>>
> >>> What's wrong with bootvis.
> >>>> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine
> >>>> where
> >>>> the
> >>>> delays are? Thanks.
> >>>>
> >>>> David Candy wrote:
> >>>>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you =
can
> >>>>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only
> >>>>> find
> >>>>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search =
previous
> >>>>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Ian wrote:
> >>>>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> >>>>>>> does it hide
> >>>>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> >>>>>>> log.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the
> >>>>>> BOOT.INI
> >>>>>> tab, and
> >>>>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find =
one
> >>>>>> on
> >>>>>> hand,
> >>>>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
> >>>>>> "bootlog" for
> >>>>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> --
> >>>>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
> >>>>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
> >>>>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> >>>>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
> >>>>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
>=20
>

[David Candy]

Errors are natural and normal. If you want to know if a file exists, one =
opens it. If it doesn't exist an error is raised, the program traps the =
error and decides what to do (create the file, look elsewhere for it, or =
terminate). If the program doesn't trap the error then windows will end =
up with the error (as the error handler of last resort) - as windows =
doesn't know what was in the programmers mind it tends to terminate any =
program raising an error. Programmers tend to only trap expected errors =
(eg File Doesn't Exist) allowing Windows to handle any unexpected error

You can look up Win32 errors by typing
net helpmsg <decimal error number>
Use Calc to convert hex to decimal.

However some return 0 for error and one calls another function for the =
error. You have to look it up. (use in Google, site:microsoft.com =
UnloadUserProfile)

EG
The UnloadUserProfile function unloads a user's profile that was loaded =
by the LoadUserProfile function. The caller must have administrative =
privileges on the computer.=20

BOOL UnloadUserProfile(
HANDLE hToken, // user token
HANDLE hProfile // handle to registry key
);Parameters
hToken=20
[in] Token for the user, returned from the LogonUser, =
CreateRestrictedToken, DuplicateToken, OpenProcessToken, or =
OpenThreadToken function. The token must have TOKEN_IMPERSONATE and =
TOKEN_DUPLICATE access.=20
hProfile=20
[in] Handle to the registry key. This value is the hProfile member of =
the PROFILEINFO structure.=20
Return Values
If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error =
information, call GetLastError.=20



I'll take a wild guess and say look at your services.

--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"Jeff N." > wrote in message =
...
> Thanks David, The only shortcuts I have on the desktop are to my =
drives and
> the recycle bin. I cleared the log and glanced at the refreshed log =
but
> notice the errors right before the stall point which was 19:01:00.
>=20
> USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 MyRegUnLoadKey: Failed to unmount hive
> 00000005
> USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 DumpOpenRegistryHandle: 2 user registry
> Handles leaked from
> \Registry\User\S-1-5-21-1202660629-1677128483-1708537768-1007
> USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 UnloadUserProfileP: Didn't unload user =
profile
> <err =3D 5>
> USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:46:694 UnloadUserProfile: UnloadUserProfileP =
failed
> with 0
> USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:603 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref =
Count is
> not 0
> USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:613 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref =
Count is
> not 0
> USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:623 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref =
Count is
> not 0
>=20
> It's just a minor annoyance, but I am of the curious type and like to =
poke
> at these little annoyances at times. I know on occasion I use =
explorer for
> ftp sites and realize it stores that link, but that appears to be =
clean.
>=20
> David Candy wrote:
> > %SystemRoot%\Debug\UserMode\Userenv.log might shed some light on it.
> > Also Explorer gets confused with FTP. It freezes till the FTP site
> > answers, if you have shortcuts on the desktop to ftp sites try =
hiding
> > them. Also non available network stuff.
> >
> >> Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just
> >> don't
> >> know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it.
> >> The boot
> >> process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is
> >> about a 2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray
> >> icons load. I've
> >> tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major
> >> issue for I
> >> seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one
> >> of the
> >> windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen =
lots
> >> of
> >> posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.
> >>
> >> David Candy wrote:
> >>> No I don't.
> >>>
> >>> Edit boot.ini and add /sos
> >>>
> >>> eg
> >>> [operating systems]
> >>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=3D"Microsoft Windows =
XP
> >>> Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
> >>>
> >>> This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
> >>> normally but if something here is slow it may show.
> >>>
> >>> What's wrong with bootvis.
> >>>> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine
> >>>> where
> >>>> the
> >>>> delays are? Thanks.
> >>>>
> >>>> David Candy wrote:
> >>>>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you =
can
> >>>>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only
> >>>>> find
> >>>>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search =
previous
> >>>>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Ian wrote:
> >>>>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> >>>>>>> does it hide
> >>>>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> >>>>>>> log.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the
> >>>>>> BOOT.INI
> >>>>>> tab, and
> >>>>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find =
one
> >>>>>> on
> >>>>>> hand,
> >>>>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
> >>>>>> "bootlog" for
> >>>>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> --
> >>>>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
> >>>>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
> >>>>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> >>>>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
> >>>>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
>=20
>

[David Candy]

Errors are natural and normal. If you want to know if a file exists, one =
opens it. If it doesn't exist an error is raised, the program traps the =
error and decides what to do (create the file, look elsewhere for it, or =
terminate). If the program doesn't trap the error then windows will end =
up with the error (as the error handler of last resort) - as windows =
doesn't know what was in the programmers mind it tends to terminate any =
program raising an error. Programmers tend to only trap expected errors =
(eg File Doesn't Exist) allowing Windows to handle any unexpected error

You can look up Win32 errors by typing
net helpmsg <decimal error number>
Use Calc to convert hex to decimal.

However some return 0 for error and one calls another function for the =
error. You have to look it up. (use in Google, site:microsoft.com =
UnloadUserProfile)

EG
The UnloadUserProfile function unloads a user's profile that was loaded =
by the LoadUserProfile function. The caller must have administrative =
privileges on the computer.=20

BOOL UnloadUserProfile(
HANDLE hToken, // user token
HANDLE hProfile // handle to registry key
);Parameters
hToken=20
[in] Token for the user, returned from the LogonUser, =
CreateRestrictedToken, DuplicateToken, OpenProcessToken, or =
OpenThreadToken function. The token must have TOKEN_IMPERSONATE and =
TOKEN_DUPLICATE access.=20
hProfile=20
[in] Handle to the registry key. This value is the hProfile member of =
the PROFILEINFO structure.=20
Return Values
If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error =
information, call GetLastError.=20



I'll take a wild guess and say look at your services.

--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"Jeff N." > wrote in message =
...
> Thanks David, The only shortcuts I have on the desktop are to my =
drives and
> the recycle bin. I cleared the log and glanced at the refreshed log =
but
> notice the errors right before the stall point which was 19:01:00.
>=20
> USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 MyRegUnLoadKey: Failed to unmount hive
> 00000005
> USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 DumpOpenRegistryHandle: 2 user registry
> Handles leaked from
> \Registry\User\S-1-5-21-1202660629-1677128483-1708537768-1007
> USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 UnloadUserProfileP: Didn't unload user =
profile
> <err =3D 5>
> USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:46:694 UnloadUserProfile: UnloadUserProfileP =
failed
> with 0
> USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:603 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref =
Count is
> not 0
> USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:613 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref =
Count is
> not 0
> USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:623 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref =
Count is
> not 0
>=20
> It's just a minor annoyance, but I am of the curious type and like to =
poke
> at these little annoyances at times. I know on occasion I use =
explorer for
> ftp sites and realize it stores that link, but that appears to be =
clean.
>=20
> David Candy wrote:
> > %SystemRoot%\Debug\UserMode\Userenv.log might shed some light on it.
> > Also Explorer gets confused with FTP. It freezes till the FTP site
> > answers, if you have shortcuts on the desktop to ftp sites try =
hiding
> > them. Also non available network stuff.
> >
> >> Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just
> >> don't
> >> know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it.
> >> The boot
> >> process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is
> >> about a 2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray
> >> icons load. I've
> >> tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major
> >> issue for I
> >> seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one
> >> of the
> >> windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen =
lots
> >> of
> >> posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.
> >>
> >> David Candy wrote:
> >>> No I don't.
> >>>
> >>> Edit boot.ini and add /sos
> >>>
> >>> eg
> >>> [operating systems]
> >>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=3D"Microsoft Windows =
XP
> >>> Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
> >>>
> >>> This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
> >>> normally but if something here is slow it may show.
> >>>
> >>> What's wrong with bootvis.
> >>>> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine
> >>>> where
> >>>> the
> >>>> delays are? Thanks.
> >>>>
> >>>> David Candy wrote:
> >>>>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you =
can
> >>>>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only
> >>>>> find
> >>>>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search =
previous
> >>>>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Ian wrote:
> >>>>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
> >>>>>>> does it hide
> >>>>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
> >>>>>>> log.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the
> >>>>>> BOOT.INI
> >>>>>> tab, and
> >>>>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find =
one
> >>>>>> on
> >>>>>> hand,
> >>>>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
> >>>>>> "bootlog" for
> >>>>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> --
> >>>>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
> >>>>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
> >>>>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> >>>>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
> >>>>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
>=20
>

[Jeff N.]

Thanks for the advice David.

David Candy wrote:
> Errors are natural and normal. If you want to know if a file exists,
> one opens it. If it doesn't exist an error is raised, the program
> traps the error and decides what to do (create the file, look
> elsewhere for it, or terminate). If the program doesn't trap the
> error then windows will end up with the error (as the error handler
> of last resort) - as windows doesn't know what was in the programmers
> mind it tends to terminate any program raising an error. Programmers
> tend to only trap expected errors (eg File Doesn't Exist) allowing
> Windows to handle any unexpected error
>
> You can look up Win32 errors by typing
> net helpmsg <decimal error number>
> Use Calc to convert hex to decimal.
>
> However some return 0 for error and one calls another function for
> the error. You have to look it up. (use in Google, site:microsoft.com
> UnloadUserProfile)
>
> EG
> The UnloadUserProfile function unloads a user's profile that was
> loaded by the LoadUserProfile function. The caller must have
> administrative privileges on the computer.
>
> BOOL UnloadUserProfile(
> HANDLE hToken, // user token
> HANDLE hProfile // handle to registry key
> );Parameters
> hToken
> [in] Token for the user, returned from the LogonUser,
> CreateRestrictedToken, DuplicateToken, OpenProcessToken, or
> OpenThreadToken function. The token must have TOKEN_IMPERSONATE and
> TOKEN_DUPLICATE access.
> hProfile
> [in] Handle to the registry key. This value is the hProfile member
> of the PROFILEINFO structure.
> Return Values
> If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.
>
> If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended
> error information, call GetLastError.
>
>
>
> I'll take a wild guess and say look at your services.
>
>> Thanks David, The only shortcuts I have on the desktop are to my
>> drives and
>> the recycle bin. I cleared the log and glanced at the refreshed log
>> but
>> notice the errors right before the stall point which was 19:01:00.
>>
>> USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 MyRegUnLoadKey: Failed to unmount hive
>> 00000005
>> USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 DumpOpenRegistryHandle: 2 user registry
>> Handles leaked from
>> \Registry\User\S-1-5-21-1202660629-1677128483-1708537768-1007
>> USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 UnloadUserProfileP: Didn't unload user
>> profile <err = 5>
>> USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:46:694 UnloadUserProfile: UnloadUserProfileP
>> failed
>> with 0
>> USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:603 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref
>> Count is
>> not 0
>> USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:613 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref
>> Count is
>> not 0
>> USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:623 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref
>> Count is
>> not 0
>>
>> It's just a minor annoyance, but I am of the curious type and like
>> to poke
>> at these little annoyances at times. I know on occasion I use
>> explorer for
>> ftp sites and realize it stores that link, but that appears to be
>> clean.
>>
>> David Candy wrote:
>>> %SystemRoot%\Debug\UserMode\Userenv.log might shed some light on it.
>>> Also Explorer gets confused with FTP. It freezes till the FTP site
>>> answers, if you have shortcuts on the desktop to ftp sites try
>>> hiding
>>> them. Also non available network stuff.
>>>
>>>> Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just
>>>> don't
>>>> know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it.
>>>> The boot
>>>> process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is
>>>> about a 2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray
>>>> icons load. I've
>>>> tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major
>>>> issue for I
>>>> seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one
>>>> of the
>>>> windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen
>>>> lots
>>>> of
>>>> posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.
>>>>
>>>> David Candy wrote:
>>>>> No I don't.
>>>>>
>>>>> Edit boot.ini and add /sos
>>>>>
>>>>> eg
>>>>> [operating systems]
>>>>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
>>>>> Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
>>>>>
>>>>> This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
>>>>> normally but if something here is slow it may show.
>>>>>
>>>>> What's wrong with bootvis.
>>>>>> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine
>>>>>> where
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> delays are? Thanks.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> David Candy wrote:
>>>>>>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you
>>>>>>> can
>>>>>>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only
>>>>>>> find
>>>>>>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search
>>>>>>> previous
>>>>>>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Ian wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
>>>>>>>>> does it hide
>>>>>>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
>>>>>>>>> log.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the
>>>>>>>> BOOT.INI
>>>>>>>> tab, and
>>>>>>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find
>>>>>>>> one
>>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>>> hand,
>>>>>>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
>>>>>>>> "bootlog" for
>>>>>>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
>>>>>>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
>>>>>>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>>>>>>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
>>>>>>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

[Jeff N.]

Thanks for the advice David.

David Candy wrote:
> Errors are natural and normal. If you want to know if a file exists,
> one opens it. If it doesn't exist an error is raised, the program
> traps the error and decides what to do (create the file, look
> elsewhere for it, or terminate). If the program doesn't trap the
> error then windows will end up with the error (as the error handler
> of last resort) - as windows doesn't know what was in the programmers
> mind it tends to terminate any program raising an error. Programmers
> tend to only trap expected errors (eg File Doesn't Exist) allowing
> Windows to handle any unexpected error
>
> You can look up Win32 errors by typing
> net helpmsg <decimal error number>
> Use Calc to convert hex to decimal.
>
> However some return 0 for error and one calls another function for
> the error. You have to look it up. (use in Google, site:microsoft.com
> UnloadUserProfile)
>
> EG
> The UnloadUserProfile function unloads a user's profile that was
> loaded by the LoadUserProfile function. The caller must have
> administrative privileges on the computer.
>
> BOOL UnloadUserProfile(
> HANDLE hToken, // user token
> HANDLE hProfile // handle to registry key
> );Parameters
> hToken
> [in] Token for the user, returned from the LogonUser,
> CreateRestrictedToken, DuplicateToken, OpenProcessToken, or
> OpenThreadToken function. The token must have TOKEN_IMPERSONATE and
> TOKEN_DUPLICATE access.
> hProfile
> [in] Handle to the registry key. This value is the hProfile member
> of the PROFILEINFO structure.
> Return Values
> If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.
>
> If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended
> error information, call GetLastError.
>
>
>
> I'll take a wild guess and say look at your services.
>
>> Thanks David, The only shortcuts I have on the desktop are to my
>> drives and
>> the recycle bin. I cleared the log and glanced at the refreshed log
>> but
>> notice the errors right before the stall point which was 19:01:00.
>>
>> USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 MyRegUnLoadKey: Failed to unmount hive
>> 00000005
>> USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 DumpOpenRegistryHandle: 2 user registry
>> Handles leaked from
>> \Registry\User\S-1-5-21-1202660629-1677128483-1708537768-1007
>> USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:31:112 UnloadUserProfileP: Didn't unload user
>> profile <err = 5>
>> USERENV(218.21c) 18:59:46:694 UnloadUserProfile: UnloadUserProfileP
>> failed
>> with 0
>> USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:603 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref
>> Count is
>> not 0
>> USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:613 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref
>> Count is
>> not 0
>> USERENV(214.218) 19:00:31:623 CUserProfile::CleanupUserProfile: Ref
>> Count is
>> not 0
>>
>> It's just a minor annoyance, but I am of the curious type and like
>> to poke
>> at these little annoyances at times. I know on occasion I use
>> explorer for
>> ftp sites and realize it stores that link, but that appears to be
>> clean.
>>
>> David Candy wrote:
>>> %SystemRoot%\Debug\UserMode\Userenv.log might shed some light on it.
>>> Also Explorer gets confused with FTP. It freezes till the FTP site
>>> answers, if you have shortcuts on the desktop to ftp sites try
>>> hiding
>>> them. Also non available network stuff.
>>>
>>>> Thanks David, actually nothing is wrong with BootVis. Maybe I just
>>>> don't
>>>> know exactly how to find where and why the stall occurs with it.
>>>> The boot
>>>> process itself is normal, just when entering a user acct., there is
>>>> about a 2 minute delay with no disk activity before the 4 systray
>>>> icons load. I've
>>>> tried changing start order to no avail. It hasn't been a major
>>>> issue for I
>>>> seldom ever have to restart XP anyway. I tended to blame it on one
>>>> of the
>>>> windows updates for it happened after one a while back and seen
>>>> lots
>>>> of
>>>> posts shortly afterward about stalls in booting.
>>>>
>>>> David Candy wrote:
>>>>> No I don't.
>>>>>
>>>>> Edit boot.ini and add /sos
>>>>>
>>>>> eg
>>>>> [operating systems]
>>>>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
>>>>> Professional" /fastdetect /SOS
>>>>>
>>>>> This will list the drivers as they load. It's too fast to read
>>>>> normally but if something here is slow it may show.
>>>>>
>>>>> What's wrong with bootvis.
>>>>>> Hi David, do you know of anything besides BootVis to determine
>>>>>> where
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> delays are? Thanks.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> David Candy wrote:
>>>>>>> From memory it's ntblog (NT Boot LOG) in windir.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If you hold F8 when booting you'll get the boot menu where you
>>>>>>> can
>>>>>>> choose to log it. This is one you have to remember. You'll only
>>>>>>> find
>>>>>>> it by searching for boot logging not boot log (and search
>>>>>>> previous
>>>>>>> versions of NT's database/resource kit). Smart eh.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Ian wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Does XP Pro record a boot log when starting if so where
>>>>>>>>> does it hide
>>>>>>>>> If there is no boot log how can i get XP to record a boot
>>>>>>>>> log.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the
>>>>>>>> BOOT.INI
>>>>>>>> tab, and
>>>>>>>> make sure the /BOOTLOG box is checked.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I actually don't know where it drops the file - I can't find
>>>>>>>> one
>>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>>> hand,
>>>>>>>> and the KB doesn't list any articles with either "boot log" or
>>>>>>>> "bootlog" for
>>>>>>>> Windows XP! I'll have to dig a bit for that one for you.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows http://aumha.org/
>>>>>>>> AumHa Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
>>>>>>>> The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>>>>>>>> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm
>>>>>>>> Troubleshooting: http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm