after installing xp

[Guest]

Ive just installed windows xp after a small software problem and after
installation its taking about 5 minutes to load windows up ive got about 150
gigs of storage left and 512mb ram so its not a memory problem. This happened
awhile ago when I reinstalled windows xp after system32 type file was missing
but after a couple of days it started loading in as usuall (about 30 seconds
) I dondt think I changed or installed anything so has any one got any ideas
whats going on

P.S. I cant call my manufacterurer theve gone out of business so I havnt got
a clue where else to get help

 

[Malke]

Ive just installed windows xp after a small software problem and after
installation its taking about 5 minutes to load windows up ive got
about 150 gigs of storage left and 512mb ram so its not a memory
problem. This happened awhile ago when I reinstalled windows xp after
system32 type file was missing
but after a couple of days it started loading in as usuall (about 30
seconds ) I dondt think I changed or installed anything so has any one
got any ideas whats going on

P.S. I cant call my manufacterurer theve gone out of business so I
havnt got a clue where else to get help

You haven't provided quite enough information. Is this a brand-new clean
install? So you haven't got a ton of programs (legitimate and/or
malware) running at startup? What antivirus and firewall are you using?

Did you install drivers for all your hardware?

If the machine is 100% virus/malware-free, startup is optimized, and you
installed all hardware drivers, test your RAM and hard drive.

1) Test the RAM - I like Memtest86+ from www.memtest.org. Obviously, you
have to get the program from a working machine. You will either
download the precompiled Windows binary to make a bootable floppy or
the .iso to make a bootable cd. If you want to use the latter, you'll
need to have third-party burning software on the machine where you
download the file - XP's built-in burning capability won't do the job.
In either case, boot with the media you made. The test will run
immediately. Let the test run for an hour or two - unless errors are
seen immediately. If you get any errors, replace the RAM.

2) Test the hard drive with a diagnostic utility from the mftr. Download
the file and make a bootable floppy or cd with it. Boot with the media
and do a thorough test. If the drive has physical errors, replace it.

Post back with more details and results of your troubleshooting for more
focused help.

Malke

 

[Rock]

Ive just installed windows xp after a small software problem and after
installation its taking about 5 minutes to load windows up ive got about 150
gigs of storage left and 512mb ram so its not a memory problem. This happened
awhile ago when I reinstalled windows xp after system32 type file was missing
but after a couple of days it started loading in as usuall (about 30 seconds
) I dondt think I changed or installed anything so has any one got any ideas
whats going on

P.S. I cant call my manufacterurer theve gone out of business so I havnt got
a clue where else to get help

Try some clean boot troubleshooting to see if you can see what is
hanging up:

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560

How to perform advanced clean-boot troubleshooting in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=316434

 

[Guest]

You haven't provided quite enough information. Is this a brand-new clean
install? So you haven't got a ton of programs (legitimate and/or
malware) running at startup? What antivirus and firewall are you using?

Did you install drivers for all your hardware?

If the machine is 100% virus/malware-free, startup is optimized, and you
installed all hardware drivers, test your RAM and hard drive.

1) Test the RAM - I like Memtest86+ from www.memtest.org. Obviously, you
have to get the program from a working machine. You will either
download the precompiled Windows binary to make a bootable floppy or
the .iso to make a bootable cd. If you want to use the latter, you'll
need to have third-party burning software on the machine where you
download the file - XP's built-in burning capability won't do the job.
In either case, boot with the media you made. The test will run
immediately. Let the test run for an hour or two - unless errors are
seen immediately. If you get any errors, replace the RAM.

2) Test the hard drive with a diagnostic utility from the mftr. Download
the file and make a bootable floppy or cd with it. Boot with the media
and do a thorough test. If the drive has physical errors, replace it.

Post back with more details and results of your troubleshooting for more
focused help.

Malke
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MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

I deleted all the files on my computer then I used the normal format (not
the quick one) then after window xp was installed (before I installed
anything else ) I reseted it and after all the computer information comes up
it goes to the white bar you get at the bottom of the screen this takes about
5 minutes to load then it loads in as normal then I installed all of the
programs on the disk I got with my processor( amd athlon 2500 xp) the ones
that seemed relavent then my graphic card drivers and the same has been
happenig since the last time I preformed a clean install the same thing
happened but after a couple of days it returned to normal and the white bar
loaded in in about a second

I'll go and try the boot troubleshooting