Booting Progress Indicator

[Shenan Stanley]

Windows XP pro, SP2 here. Concerning the animated progress
Indicator that shows up on the screen while Windows is booting. Talking
about the small one near the center of the screen, not the
one that runs all the way across the bottom of the screen.

Sometimes it runs through smoothly several times and then completes
the boot......other times it stutters and stops during the boot
procedure...........what's up with that?

Given the extensive information you have provided thusfar...

Bad driver.
Bad hardware.
Bad startup software.
Slow machine.

Why Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 instead of Windows XP
Professional with Service Pack 3 by now? Or is this WIndows XP Professional
x64 with Service Pack 2?

Start button --> RUN
(no "RUN"? Press the "Windows Key" + R on your keyboard)
--> type in:
winver
--> Click OK.

The picture at the top of the window that opens will give you the general
(Operating System name and edition) while the line starting with the word
"version" will give you the rest of the story. Post _both_ in response
to this message verbatim. No paraphrasing - instead - ensure
character-for-character copying. That's the edition (in the top picture)
and the exact version number in detail (the 'version' line.)

What version of Internet Explorer are you currently using? Easy to find
out. Open Internet Explorer and while that is in-focus, press and hold
the "ALT" key on your keyboard. With the "ALT" key still pressed, press
(just once, no holding) the "H" key. Now, with the "ALT" key still
pressed, press (just once, no holding) the "A" key. That will bring up
the "About Internet Explorer" window. It will give you the exact version
you are using - repeat what you see there in response to this message.

How to determine whether a computer is running a 32-bit version or
64-bit version of the Windows operating system
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827218

What AntiVirus application are you using? (Name and exact version, please.)
- Was any flavor of "Norton" products ever installed?
- Was any flavor of "McAfee" products ever installed?

Do you have a third party firewall - or are you using the built-in Windows
firewall?

Do you ever run any antimalware applications? If so - which ones and when
did you scan with them last (full scan, not quick)?

Verify your backups are current.

Verify your software (Windows XP and other installed software) are patched
fully (they are not if you have 32-bit Windows XP.)

CHKDSK

Defragment

Verify - from your hardware manufacturer(s) web page(s) you have the latest
version of each of your hardware device drivers. I would concentrate on
motherboard chipset, network device(s), video devices and audio devices
first. You could also check if there is a motherboard BIOS update you could
install - sometimes that can help with reading from the hard disk drive.
There may even be hard disk drive firmware available that might assist.

You might cleanup some space if you are really low - but most people are not
these days.

 

[clr]

Hi All.....
Windows XP pro, SP2 here. Concerning the animated progress Indicator that
shows up on the screen while Windows is booting. Talking about the small
one near the center of the screen, not the one that runs all the way across
the bottom of the screen.

Sometimes it runs through smoothly several times and then completes the
boot......other times it stutters and stops during the boot
procedure...........what's up with that?

TIA
Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Windows XP pro, SP2 here. Concerning the animated progress
Indicator that shows up on the screen while Windows is booting. Talking
about the small one near the center of the screen, not the
one that runs all the way across the bottom of the screen.

Sometimes it runs through smoothly several times and then completes
the boot......other times it stutters and stops during the boot
procedure...........what's up with that?

Given the extensive information you have provided thusfar...

Bad driver.
Bad hardware.
Bad startup software.
Slow machine.

Why Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 instead of Windows
XP Professional with Service Pack 3 by now? Or is this WIndows XP
Professional x64 with Service Pack 2?

Start button --> RUN
(no "RUN"? Press the "Windows Key" + R on your keyboard)
--> type in:
winver
--> Click OK.

The picture at the top of the window that opens will give you the
general (Operating System name and edition) while the line starting
with the word "version" will give you the rest of the story. Post
_both_ in response to this message verbatim. No paraphrasing - instead -
ensure
character-for-character copying. That's the edition (in the top
picture) and the exact version number in detail (the 'version'
line.)
What version of Internet Explorer are you currently using? Easy to
find out. Open Internet Explorer and while that is in-focus, press
and hold the "ALT" key on your keyboard. With the "ALT" key still
pressed,
press (just once, no holding) the "H" key. Now, with the "ALT" key
still pressed, press (just once, no holding) the "A" key. That
will bring up the "About Internet Explorer" window. It will give
you the exact version you are using - repeat what you see there in
response to this message.
How to determine whether a computer is running a 32-bit version or
64-bit version of the Windows operating system
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827218

What AntiVirus application are you using? (Name and exact version,
please.) - Was any flavor of "Norton" products ever installed?
- Was any flavor of "McAfee" products ever installed?

Do you have a third party firewall - or are you using the built-in
Windows firewall?

Do you ever run any antimalware applications? If so - which ones
and when did you scan with them last (full scan, not quick)?

Verify your backups are current.

Verify your software (Windows XP and other installed software) are
patched fully (they are not if you have 32-bit Windows XP.)

CHKDSK

Defragment

Verify - from your hardware manufacturer(s) web page(s) you have
the latest version of each of your hardware device drivers. I
would concentrate on motherboard chipset, network device(s), video
devices and audio devices first. You could also check if there is
a motherboard BIOS update you could install - sometimes that can
help with reading from the hard disk drive. There may even be hard
disk drive firmware available that might assist.
You might cleanup some space if you are really low - but most
people are not these days.

Wow, what an answer to what I thought was a simple question. Methinks this
is one of those instances where the "cure" might be
worse than the "disease"......guess I'll just keep on wondering
about the bootup Progress Indicator's hiccups, or maybe ask
somewhere else. Thanks anyway.

Nothing there is that complicated.

First off - your question was not complete - not enough information. Walk
into a mechanic shop, no car, no information on your car (make/model/etc)
and ask for how to fix something specific (but again - without giving full
information on the car...) I would bet you would get asked to clarify
things, answer a few questions, provide some additional detail. ;-)

I asked you to actually provide details and then explained in detail on how
to get said information. You provided next to nothing and expected a
solution - I asked (reasonably so) for more information and made
suggestions. Things (all of them) you should be doing anyway.

If you provide the exact OS (version, architecture, etc) you have, the
reason *you* have not gone to SP3 yet, verify your backups are current,
CHKDSK, DEFRAG and update your drivers to the latest version (all normal
maintenance routines - your car needs oil changes and new tires, your house
needs cleaning, your garbage needs taking out - nothing different with your
computer needing maintenance than any of that. ;-) ) you will probably have
a better understanding of the system and be better off for the experience
with a better system...

Or you can pay someone to do what I just suggested. ;-)

 

[clr]

Wow, what an answer to what I thought was a simple question. Methinks this
is one of those instances where the "cure" might be worse than the
"disease"......guess I'll just keep on wondering about the bootup Progress
Indicator's hiccups, or maybe ask somewhere else. Thanks anyway.

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Windows XP pro, SP2 here. Concerning the animated progress
Indicator that shows up on the screen while Windows is booting. Talking
about the small one near the center of the screen, not the
one that runs all the way across the bottom of the screen.

Sometimes it runs through smoothly several times and then completes
the boot......other times it stutters and stops during the boot
procedure...........what's up with that?

Given the extensive information you have provided thusfar...

Bad driver.
Bad hardware.
Bad startup software.
Slow machine.

Why Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 instead of Windows
XP Professional with Service Pack 3 by now? Or is this WIndows XP
Professional x64 with Service Pack 2?

Start button --> RUN
(no "RUN"? Press the "Windows Key" + R on your keyboard)
--> type in:
winver
--> Click OK.

The picture at the top of the window that opens will give you the
general (Operating System name and edition) while the line starting
with the word "version" will give you the rest of the story. Post
_both_ in response to this message verbatim. No paraphrasing - instead -
ensure
character-for-character copying. That's the edition (in the top
picture) and the exact version number in detail (the 'version'
line.)
What version of Internet Explorer are you currently using? Easy to
find out. Open Internet Explorer and while that is in-focus, press
and hold the "ALT" key on your keyboard. With the "ALT" key still
pressed,
press (just once, no holding) the "H" key. Now, with the "ALT" key
still pressed, press (just once, no holding) the "A" key. That
will bring up the "About Internet Explorer" window. It will give
you the exact version you are using - repeat what you see there in
response to this message.
How to determine whether a computer is running a 32-bit version or
64-bit version of the Windows operating system
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827218

What AntiVirus application are you using? (Name and exact version,
please.) - Was any flavor of "Norton" products ever installed?
- Was any flavor of "McAfee" products ever installed?

Do you have a third party firewall - or are you using the built-in
Windows firewall?

Do you ever run any antimalware applications? If so - which ones
and when did you scan with them last (full scan, not quick)?

Verify your backups are current.

Verify your software (Windows XP and other installed software) are
patched fully (they are not if you have 32-bit Windows XP.)

CHKDSK

Defragment

Verify - from your hardware manufacturer(s) web page(s) you have
the latest version of each of your hardware device drivers. I
would concentrate on motherboard chipset, network device(s), video
devices and audio devices first. You could also check if there is
a motherboard BIOS update you could install - sometimes that can
help with reading from the hard disk drive. There may even be hard
disk drive firmware available that might assist.
You might cleanup some space if you are really low - but most
people are not these days.

Wow, what an answer to what I thought was a simple question. Methinks this
is one of those instances where the "cure" might be
worse than the "disease"......guess I'll just keep on wondering
about the bootup Progress Indicator's hiccups, or maybe ask
somewhere else. Thanks anyway.

Nothing there is that complicated.

First off - your question was not complete - not enough
information. Walk into a mechanic shop, no car, no information on
your car (make/model/etc) and ask for how to fix something specific
(but again - without giving full information on the car...) I
would bet you would get asked to clarify things, answer a few
questions, provide some additional detail. ;-)
I asked you to actually provide details and then explained in
detail on how to get said information. You provided next to
nothing and expected a solution - I asked (reasonably so) for more
information and made suggestions. Things (all of them) you should
be doing anyway.
If you provide the exact OS (version, architecture, etc) you have,
the reason *you* have not gone to SP3 yet, verify your backups are
current, CHKDSK, DEFRAG and update your drivers to the latest
version (all normal maintenance routines - your car needs oil
changes and new tires, your house needs cleaning, your garbage
needs taking out - nothing different with your computer needing
maintenance than any of that. ;-) ) you will probably have a better
understanding of the system and be better off for the experience
with a better system...
Or you can pay someone to do what I just suggested. ;-)

Shenan Stanley said:
"Or you can pay someone to do what I just suggested. ;-)"

OR, I can just say "THANKS ANYWAY", again, and seek my simple answer
elsewhere.......which is the alternative I choose. ;-)

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3

P.S. Along with all your politically-correct updates, testing, etc,
you might also consider adjusting your own system clock so your
answers don't appear in the postings before the OP's
questions.....

It is now 9:05PM where I am at. You posted at 9:53PM. Your system time is
off. Not mine. ;-)

As for politically correct - nothing politically correct, just actually
correct. I call them like I see them and you have become an @$$ (posted
that way to make it through filters - not to be politically correct) at the
end - an incorrect @$$ no less.

Please, give a link to where you posted so we can see what you posted, what
you got for answers, etc... Or, just pretend you know better and move on -
makes no difference to me or most people here. Just determines if you have
the SAQ to backup what you say or no gumption at all. ;-)

 

[Shenan Stanley]

clr wrote:

you might also consider adjusting your own system clock so your
answers don't appear in the postings before the OP's
questions.....

http://www.timetemperature.com/tzfl/tampa.shtml

Since the newsgroups most of the time take the time from your computer and
adjust it for everyone else... Did you 'spring forward' twice on accident?

 

[clr]

Shenan Stanley said:
"Or you can pay someone to do what I just suggested. ;-)"

OR, I can just say "THANKS ANYWAY", again, and seek my simple answer
elsewhere.......which is the alternative I choose. ;-)

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3

P.S. Along with all your politically-correct updates, testing, etc, you
might also consider adjusting your own system clock so your answers don't
appear in the postings before the OP's questions.....