slow startup

[Guest dessie]

when i boot up mt compaq computer i get as far as compaq screen then i have

to wait for hours then it finally gets to the desktop. Ive checked for

virus'es and spyware but everything is clear . Can anyone help me. I dont

think ive deleted any file thats needed for bootup.

thanks

[Guest db.·.. >]

Re: slow startup

 

see if safemode is

any faster:

 

http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/e14bf84d-d2f7-42c3-9fae-2af3db3f806c1033.mspx?mfr=true

 

 

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"dessie" <dessie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> when i boot up mt compaq computer i get as far as compaq screen then i have

> to wait for hours then it finally gets to the desktop. Ive checked for

> virus'es and spyware but everything is clear . Can anyone help me. I dont

> think ive deleted any file thats needed for bootup.

> thanks

[Guest dessie]

RE: slow startup

 

I cant even boot into safe mode. if i leave the computer on it eventually

opens up after an hour or so

 

"dessie" wrote:

> when i boot up mt compaq computer i get as far as compaq screen then i have

> to wait for hours then it finally gets to the desktop. Ive checked for

> virus'es and spyware but everything is clear . Can anyone help me. I dont

> think ive deleted any file thats needed for bootup.

> thanks

[Guest Nonny]

Re: slow startup

 

On Sat, 31 May 2008 05:01:00 -0700, dessie

<dessie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I cant even boot into safe mode. if i leave the computer on it eventually

>opens up after an hour or so

 

Once it loads Windows, does it run OK? No crashing, no freezing?

>"dessie" wrote:

>

>> when i boot up mt compaq computer i get as far as compaq screen then i have

>> to wait for hours then it finally gets to the desktop. Ive checked for

>> virus'es and spyware but everything is clear . Can anyone help me. I dont

>> think ive deleted any file thats needed for bootup.

>> thanks

[Guest Malke]

RE: slow startup

 

dessie wrote:

> I cant even boot into safe mode. if i leave the computer on it eventually

> opens up after an hour or so

>

> "dessie" wrote:

>

>> when i boot up mt compaq computer i get as far as compaq screen then i

>> have

>> to wait for hours then it finally gets to the desktop. Ive checked for

>> virus'es and spyware but everything is clear . Can anyone help me. I dont

>> think ive deleted any file thats needed for bootup.

>> thanks

 

Sounds like a hardware issue.

 

First check to see if the drive is in PIO mode. MVP Hans-Georg Michna has an

explanation and fix here: http://winhlp.com/?q=node/10

 

Otherwise possibly your hard drive (and/or other hardware components) is

dying. You can try hardware troubleshooting or take the machine to a

professional computer repair shop (not your local equivalent of

BigComputerStore/GeekSquad).

 

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Hardware_Tshoot

 

Or if the computer is still under warranty, contact Compaq/HP tech support

for repair/replacement.

 

Malke

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