Very slow startup Widows xp

[Quasar]

Hello, my computer has a serious problem at startup. It takes about
half an hour for the computer to get to the logon screen. Nothing much
seems to be happening in between, no harddisk activity at all or so it
seems. But still it takes more than half an hour. when it has started
up, it all works fine, no error messages whatsoever. Been trying to
figure out why. I think i know "when" it started. AFter installing a
webcam and drivers and a sudden system shutdown. After that i
deinstalled all webcam software but that didnt seem to matter. Ever
since then the computer hangs for half an hour.
Been trying to analyse the bootlog with bootlog analyser but that is
only gibberish to me. Sure most entries state that it took them 2700
seconds to start but the log doesnt give me a clue where to begin.


im at my witts end, and about to format c: and reinstalling windows xp
alltogether. Yet another weekend down the drain so if anyone has any
suggestion? PLEASE be my guest!

btw tried msconfig options already, doesnt matter if i start up in safe
mode, same delay.

thanks alot

windows xp
p4, 512 mb, nvidia

[S.Sengupta]

What happens if you try:-Last Known Good Configuration?
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307852&sd=tech

regards,
ssg MS-MVP

Quasar wrote:
> Hello, my computer has a serious problem at startup. It takes about
> half an hour for the computer to get to the logon screen. Nothing much
> seems to be happening in between, no harddisk activity at all or so it
> seems. But still it takes more than half an hour. when it has started
> up, it all works fine, no error messages whatsoever. Been trying to
> figure out why. I think i know "when" it started. AFter installing a
> webcam and drivers and a sudden system shutdown. After that i
> deinstalled all webcam software but that didnt seem to matter. Ever
> since then the computer hangs for half an hour.
> Been trying to analyse the bootlog with bootlog analyser but that is
> only gibberish to me. Sure most entries state that it took them 2700
> seconds to start but the log doesnt give me a clue where to begin.
>
>
> im at my witts end, and about to format c: and reinstalling windows xp
> alltogether. Yet another weekend down the drain so if anyone has any
> suggestion? PLEASE be my guest!
>
> btw tried msconfig options already, doesnt matter if i start up in safe
> mode, same delay.
>
> thanks alot
>
> windows xp
> p4, 512 mb, nvidia
>

[Quasar]

HI, nothing, that is: same startup problem

"S.Sengupta" wrote:

> What happens if you try:-Last Known Good Configuration?
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307852&sd=tech
>
> regards,
> ssg MS-MVP
>
> Quasar wrote:
> > Hello, my computer has a serious problem at startup. It takes about
> > half an hour for the computer to get to the logon screen. Nothing much
> > seems to be happening in between, no harddisk activity at all or so it
> > seems. But still it takes more than half an hour. when it has started
> > up, it all works fine, no error messages whatsoever. Been trying to
> > figure out why. I think i know "when" it started. AFter installing a
> > webcam and drivers and a sudden system shutdown. After that i
> > deinstalled all webcam software but that didnt seem to matter. Ever
> > since then the computer hangs for half an hour.
> > Been trying to analyse the bootlog with bootlog analyser but that is
> > only gibberish to me. Sure most entries state that it took them 2700
> > seconds to start but the log doesnt give me a clue where to begin.
> >
> >
> > im at my witts end, and about to format c: and reinstalling windows xp
> > alltogether. Yet another weekend down the drain so if anyone has any
> > suggestion? PLEASE be my guest!
> >
> > btw tried msconfig options already, doesnt matter if i start up in safe
> > mode, same delay.
> >
> > thanks alot
> >
> > windows xp
> > p4, 512 mb, nvidia
> >
>

[Alias]

Did you go into the Device Manager in Safe Mode to make sure that the Web
Cam is completely uninstalled?

Alias
"Quasar" > wrote

> HI, nothing, that is: same startup problem
>
> "S.Sengupta" wrote:
>
>> What happens if you try:-Last Known Good Configuration?
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307852&sd=tech
>>
>> regards,
>> ssg MS-MVP
>>
>> Quasar wrote:
>> > Hello, my computer has a serious problem at startup. It takes about
>> > half an hour for the computer to get to the logon screen. Nothing much
>> > seems to be happening in between, no harddisk activity at all or so it
>> > seems. But still it takes more than half an hour. when it has started
>> > up, it all works fine, no error messages whatsoever. Been trying to
>> > figure out why. I think i know "when" it started. AFter installing a
>> > webcam and drivers and a sudden system shutdown. After that i
>> > deinstalled all webcam software but that didnt seem to matter. Ever
>> > since then the computer hangs for half an hour.
>> > Been trying to analyse the bootlog with bootlog analyser but that is
>> > only gibberish to me. Sure most entries state that it took them 2700
>> > seconds to start but the log doesnt give me a clue where to begin.
>> >
>> >
>> > im at my witts end, and about to format c: and reinstalling windows xp
>> > alltogether. Yet another weekend down the drain so if anyone has any
>> > suggestion? PLEASE be my guest!
>> >
>> > btw tried msconfig options already, doesnt matter if i start up in safe
>> > mode, same delay.
>> >
>> > thanks alot
>> >
>> > windows xp
>> > p4, 512 mb, nvidia
>> >
>>

[Rock]

Quasar wrote:

> Hello, my computer has a serious problem at startup. It takes about
> half an hour for the computer to get to the logon screen. Nothing much
> seems to be happening in between, no harddisk activity at all or so it
> seems. But still it takes more than half an hour. when it has started
> up, it all works fine, no error messages whatsoever. Been trying to
> figure out why. I think i know "when" it started. AFter installing a
> webcam and drivers and a sudden system shutdown. After that i
> deinstalled all webcam software but that didnt seem to matter. Ever
> since then the computer hangs for half an hour.
> Been trying to analyse the bootlog with bootlog analyser but that is
> only gibberish to me. Sure most entries state that it took them 2700
> seconds to start but the log doesnt give me a clue where to begin.
>
>
> im at my witts end, and about to format c: and reinstalling windows xp
> alltogether. Yet another weekend down the drain so if anyone has any
> suggestion? PLEASE be my guest!
>
> btw tried msconfig options already, doesnt matter if i start up in safe
> mode, same delay.
>
> thanks alot
>
> windows xp
> p4, 512 mb, nvidia
>

Try a system restore to before you installed the webcam.


--
Rock
MS MVP Windows - Shell/User

[npd563]

> Quasarwrote:
Hello, my computer has a serious problem at startup. It takes about
> half an hour for the computer to get to the logon screen. Nothing
much
> seems to be happening in between, no harddisk activity at all or so
it
> seems. But still it takes more than half an hour. when it has
started
> up, it all works fine, no error messages whatsoever. Been trying to

> figure out why. I think i know "when" it started. AFter installing a

> webcam and drivers and a sudden system shutdown. After that i
> deinstalled all webcam software but that didnt seem to matter. Ever

> since then the computer hangs for half an hour.
> Been trying to analyse the bootlog with bootlog analyser but that is

> only gibberish to me. Sure most entries state that it took them 2700

> seconds to start but the log doesnt give me a clue where to begin.
>
>
> im at my witts end, and about to format c: and reinstalling windows
xp
> alltogether. Yet another weekend down the drain so if anyone has any

> suggestion? PLEASE be my guest!
>
> btw tried msconfig options already, doesnt matter if i start up in
safe
> mode, same delay.
>
> thanks alot
>
> windows xp
> p4, 512 mb, nvidia

You might check your system bios setting!!!!!