You need to try to identify the stage where the delay is occurring. Reinstalling Windows XP may leave you with the same problem so I would start by looking for errors in Event Viewer, particularly in the System section. Make sure, however, the delay is not occurring before Events are being recorded in Event Viewer. You should review the events recorded in each of the three sections to see that there is a natural progression. Look at the information provided before and after any significant delay.
A common source of delay is the time taken by the anti-virus programme to scan the system so turn it off and find out how much of the delay is caused by the scan. What anti-virus and Firewall programmes are installed? Also check whether there is any internet connection made during the start up process. If there is a connection find out what is creating the connection.
With regard to using Event Viewer you should make an exact note of the precise text of any error message. Minor discrepancies can make it harder to search for information about the error message. Interpreting Event Viewer reports can be difficult so I would suggest you post details to this conversation in this newsgroup for help with them.
You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Administrative Tools, Event Viewer.
When researching the meaning of the error, information regarding Event ID, Source
and Description are important.
HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308427&Product=winxp
Part of the Description of the error will include a link, which you should double click
for further information and you can copy using copy and paste.
http://go.microsoft.com/fw.link/events.asp
(Please note the hyperlink above is for illustration purposes only)
A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double click on the
error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a button resembling two
pages. Double click the button and close Event Viewer. Now start your message
(email) and do a paste into the body of the message. This will paste the info from the
Event Viewer Error Report complete with links into the message. Make sure this is
the first paste after exiting from Event Viewer.
Links giving some information about specific Error Reports are:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/support/ee.asp
http://www.eventid.net/search.asp
These links, however, do not contain information about each and every Error Report.
In Event Viewer there is no facility to print Error Reports. A workaround is copy and
paste the Error Report into an email, send it to yourself and print off the copy in your
Inbox or your Sent Items folder.
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Hope this helps.
Gerry
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