Can you track what's stalling XP startup?

[ayric]

Just had to format my computer because Logitech Setpoint's update made
it impossible to boot even to safe mode. (Shipping the
diNovo-piece-of-s*** back today, bought a Saitek yesterday). Anyways,
after installing some programs, the startup started stalling. If you
count how many times the blue dots cycle before the log-on screen, it
is usually around 6-8 for meg. Suddenly they cycled 40 times before
log-on. Is there any way to track what makes the computer linger? Any
software that logs all processes and shows how long time it spends on
each, for instance? I have run Ccleaner and a registry clean-up.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Jose Gallardo]

You shouldn't use registry cleaners, because XP doesn't need them. Start >
Run and type in

msconfig

go to Startup tab and see what is loading at startup.

 

[ayric]

I know what's starting already and none of it should lead to such a
delay, but I have a hunch the registry is looking for something that
isn't there. I want to know where the startup spends time. Hopefully
there is some software that can show this.

Thanks again.


Jose Gallardo skreiv:

 

[Jose Gallardo]

See if BootVis can help you:

http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/windows/BootVis-Review-11957.shtml

 

[Ron Martell]

Just had to format my computer because Logitech Setpoint's update made
it impossible to boot even to safe mode. (Shipping the
diNovo-piece-of-s*** back today, bought a Saitek yesterday). Anyways,
after installing some programs, the startup started stalling. If you
count how many times the blue dots cycle before the log-on screen, it
is usually around 6-8 for meg. Suddenly they cycled 40 times before
log-on. Is there any way to track what makes the computer linger? Any
software that logs all processes and shows how long time it spends on
each, for instance? I have run Ccleaner and a registry clean-up.

Thanks in advance!

Windows XP Boot Logger: http://greatis.com/utilities/bootlogxp/

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."

 

[POP]

Just had to format my computer because Logitech Setpoint's
update made it impossible to boot even to safe mode.
(Shipping the diNovo-piece-of-s*** back today, bought a
Saitek yesterday). Anyways, after installing some programs,
the startup started stalling. If you count how many times
the blue dots cycle before the log-on screen, it is usually
around 6-8 for meg. Suddenly they cycled 40 times before
log-on. Is there any way to track what makes the computer
linger? Any software that logs all processes and shows how
long time it spends on each, for instance? I have run
Ccleaner and a registry clean-up.

Thanks in advance!

Try pressing F8 during initial startup and choose to Create Log
File. The log file will show you a listing (in text) of the
startup process and successes/failures.

Pop

 

[Ron Martell]

Try pressing F8 during initial startup and choose to Create Log
File. The log file will show you a listing (in text) of the
startup process and successes/failures.

Pop

But there will be no time information associated with these log
information so you can't determine how long each logged event required
to complete.

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."