slow boot/start up

[stu8975]

hi, im having slow boot/start up probs,normally takes approx 5mins to get to
the log in screen..upon starting,my pc seems to be stuck on the first screen
when i turn it on (screen with all the system info...processor/ram etc.),its
normally stuck there for about 3-4 mins,then i get the windows xp screen,then
it goes blank for 1-2 mins before it gets to the log in screen...any
suggestions???? bearing in mind im a novice...also dont know if this is
related,in device manager,my ''USB 2.0 MASS STORAGE DEVICE'' has an
exclamation mark next to it..it says the device could not start..code
10...????? i have tried searching for driver/uninstall/roll back driver etc
but nothing seems to fix it.....much help is needed...cheers

my pc is a MEDION - PCMT6, running xp home,amd athlon 3200+,512ram
--
thanks
stu8975

[Rich Barry]

Do you have a USB 2.0 External Hard Drive or CDR-W Burner? If so did you
install SP1 from Microsofts Windows Update site? Disconnect all your USB
devices and go back into device manager. At USB Controllers expand and
rt click and uninstall All of them. Restart and let WinXP reinstall them.
Then reconnect your USB devices. Also, do a good
check for virus, trojans, spyware and adware. You can use these
websites.

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html



http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/



http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/index.html



http://housecall.trendmicro.com/







"stu8975" > wrote in message
...
> hi, im having slow boot/start up probs,normally takes approx 5mins to get
to
> the log in screen..upon starting,my pc seems to be stuck on the first
screen
> when i turn it on (screen with all the system info...processor/ram
etc.),its
> normally stuck there for about 3-4 mins,then i get the windows xp
screen,then
> it goes blank for 1-2 mins before it gets to the log in screen...any
> suggestions???? bearing in mind im a novice...also dont know if this is
> related,in device manager,my ''USB 2.0 MASS STORAGE DEVICE'' has an
> exclamation mark next to it..it says the device could not start..code
> 10...????? i have tried searching for driver/uninstall/roll back driver
etc
> but nothing seems to fix it.....much help is needed...cheers
>
> my pc is a MEDION - PCMT6, running xp home,amd athlon 3200+,512ram
> --
> thanks
> stu8975

[stu8975]

hi again,i tried what you suggested but it doesnt fix the problem,all usb
controllers etc install correctly except for the 'usb 2.0 mass storage
device',it just says there was a problem with the installation,doesnt say
what the problem was...

"Rich Barry" wrote:

> Do you have a USB 2.0 External Hard Drive or CDR-W Burner? If so did you
> install SP1 from Microsofts Windows Update site? Disconnect all your USB
> devices and go back into device manager. At USB Controllers expand and
> rt click and uninstall All of them. Restart and let WinXP reinstall them.
> Then reconnect your USB devices. Also, do a good
> check for virus, trojans, spyware and adware. You can use these
> websites.
>
> http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
>
>
>
> http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
>
>
>
> http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/index.html
>
>
>
> http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "stu8975" > wrote in message
> ...
> > hi, im having slow boot/start up probs,normally takes approx 5mins to get
> to
> > the log in screen..upon starting,my pc seems to be stuck on the first
> screen
> > when i turn it on (screen with all the system info...processor/ram
> etc.),its
> > normally stuck there for about 3-4 mins,then i get the windows xp
> screen,then
> > it goes blank for 1-2 mins before it gets to the log in screen...any
> > suggestions???? bearing in mind im a novice...also dont know if this is
> > related,in device manager,my ''USB 2.0 MASS STORAGE DEVICE'' has an
> > exclamation mark next to it..it says the device could not start..code
> > 10...????? i have tried searching for driver/uninstall/roll back driver
> etc
> > but nothing seems to fix it.....much help is needed...cheers
> >
> > my pc is a MEDION - PCMT6, running xp home,amd athlon 3200+,512ram
> > --
> > thanks
> > stu8975
>
>
>

[Rich Barry]

Stu, it looks like you don't have a USB 2.0 Mass Storage Device but somehow
XP is thinking you do. Go back into the
Device Manager and disable the USB 2.0 Mass Storage Device. Don't
uninstall it. Just choose disable. See what happens.

"stu8975" > wrote in message
...
> hi again,i tried what you suggested but it doesnt fix the problem,all usb
> controllers etc install correctly except for the 'usb 2.0 mass storage
> device',it just says there was a problem with the installation,doesnt say
> what the problem was...
>
> "Rich Barry" wrote:
>
> > Do you have a USB 2.0 External Hard Drive or CDR-W Burner? If so did
you
> > install SP1 from Microsofts Windows Update site? Disconnect all your
USB
> > devices and go back into device manager. At USB Controllers expand and
> > rt click and uninstall All of them. Restart and let WinXP reinstall
them.
> > Then reconnect your USB devices. Also, do a good
> > check for virus, trojans, spyware and adware. You can use these
> > websites.
> >
> > http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
> >
> >
> >
> > http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
> >
> >
> >
> > http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/index.html
> >
> >
> >
> > http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "stu8975" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > hi, im having slow boot/start up probs,normally takes approx 5mins to
get
> > to
> > > the log in screen..upon starting,my pc seems to be stuck on the first
> > screen
> > > when i turn it on (screen with all the system info...processor/ram
> > etc.),its
> > > normally stuck there for about 3-4 mins,then i get the windows xp
> > screen,then
> > > it goes blank for 1-2 mins before it gets to the log in screen...any
> > > suggestions???? bearing in mind im a novice...also dont know if this
is
> > > related,in device manager,my ''USB 2.0 MASS STORAGE DEVICE'' has an
> > > exclamation mark next to it..it says the device could not start..code
> > > 10...????? i have tried searching for driver/uninstall/roll back
driver
> > etc
> > > but nothing seems to fix it.....much help is needed...cheers
> > >
> > > my pc is a MEDION - PCMT6, running xp home,amd athlon 3200+,512ram
> > > --
> > > thanks
> > > stu8975
> >
> >
> >

[Rich Barry]

Stu, if there's no option to disable then just uninstall.
"stu8975" > wrote in message
...
> hi again,i tried what you suggested but it doesnt fix the problem,all usb
> controllers etc install correctly except for the 'usb 2.0 mass storage
> device',it just says there was a problem with the installation,doesnt say
> what the problem was...
>
> "Rich Barry" wrote:
>
> > Do you have a USB 2.0 External Hard Drive or CDR-W Burner? If so did
you
> > install SP1 from Microsofts Windows Update site? Disconnect all your
USB
> > devices and go back into device manager. At USB Controllers expand and
> > rt click and uninstall All of them. Restart and let WinXP reinstall
them.
> > Then reconnect your USB devices. Also, do a good
> > check for virus, trojans, spyware and adware. You can use these
> > websites.
> >
> > http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
> >
> >
> >
> > http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
> >
> >
> >
> > http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/index.html
> >
> >
> >
> > http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "stu8975" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > hi, im having slow boot/start up probs,normally takes approx 5mins to
get
> > to
> > > the log in screen..upon starting,my pc seems to be stuck on the first
> > screen
> > > when i turn it on (screen with all the system info...processor/ram
> > etc.),its
> > > normally stuck there for about 3-4 mins,then i get the windows xp
> > screen,then
> > > it goes blank for 1-2 mins before it gets to the log in screen...any
> > > suggestions???? bearing in mind im a novice...also dont know if this
is
> > > related,in device manager,my ''USB 2.0 MASS STORAGE DEVICE'' has an
> > > exclamation mark next to it..it says the device could not start..code
> > > 10...????? i have tried searching for driver/uninstall/roll back
driver
> > etc
> > > but nothing seems to fix it.....much help is needed...cheers
> > >
> > > my pc is a MEDION - PCMT6, running xp home,amd athlon 3200+,512ram
> > > --
> > > thanks
> > > stu8975
> >
> >
> >

[DaddyRay]

"Rich Barry" wrote:

> Do you have a USB 2.0 External Hard Drive or CDR-W Burner? If so did you
> install SP1 from Microsofts Windows Update site? Disconnect all your USB
> devices and go back into device manager. At USB Controllers expand and
> rt click and uninstall All of them. Restart and let WinXP reinstall them.
> Then reconnect your USB devices. Also, do a good
> check for virus, trojans, spyware and adware. You can use these
> websites.
>
> http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
>
>
>
> http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
>
>
>
> http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/index.html
>
>
>
> http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "stu8975" > wrote in message
> ...
> > hi, im having slow boot/start up probs,normally takes approx 5mins to get
> to
> > the log in screen..upon starting,my pc seems to be stuck on the first
> screen
> > when i turn it on (screen with all the system info...processor/ram
> etc.),its
> > normally stuck there for about 3-4 mins,then i get the windows xp
> screen,then
> > it goes blank for 1-2 mins before it gets to the log in screen...any
> > suggestions???? bearing in mind im a novice...also dont know if this is
> > related,in device manager,my ''USB 2.0 MASS STORAGE DEVICE'' has an
> > exclamation mark next to it..it says the device could not start..code
> > 10...????? i have tried searching for driver/uninstall/roll back driver
> etc
> > but nothing seems to fix it.....much help is needed...cheers
> >
> > my pc is a MEDION - PCMT6, running xp home,amd athlon 3200+,512ram
> > --
> > thanks
> > stu8975
>
>
>