Bootlog full on "did not load", bootup time excessively long

[Guest]

I'm running XP Pro SP2 on an AMD 64 bit Athlon FX-51, 1gb memory. The machine
has been working well for a year, only the usual little glitches. Now,
however, booting takes several minutes after Windows starts loading. I pulled
a bootlog to find out what was happening. The log is fifty pages long,
single-spaced when written, about 250k. By far, most of the entries start
with "did not load" . A few files load, mostly system32 files, then several
files don't load. Then a few do load. Each time, more and more don't load
before a few do. Toward the end, a don't load sequence will be five or more
pages long. Finally the computer starts, and usually runs ok. But not always
ok.

Anyone have any information or suggestions?

 

[Kelly]

Run Ad-Aware SE, Spybot and HijackThis:
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Note: Update the first two programs, once installed, before running.

Free Online Virus Scan
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp

Windows XP Startup Programs Tracker
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
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