Windows takes a nap during startup

[Guest]

Windows has started doing something strange when it starts up. It takes a
nap as part of the startup process.

When I boot the computer, everything is normal up until it gets to the
screen that says, “To login, click your user name.†I click my name and then
it says, “Loading your personal settings.†The computer clicks internally
and acts as if it is doing something for about 15 – 25 seconds.

Then the screen goes to blank blue for about 45 - 60 seconds. During that
time there is no activity in the computer. It’s as if it has gone to sleep.
At the end of the sleep period, it comes back to life, the startup chimes
sound, and it starts to populate the screen with the usual icons, etc.

Now, I can alter the startup process by doing nothing for about 3 minutes
after the “To login, click your user name†appears. After the 3 minutes has
passed, the computer will start clicking and showing activity for about 10
seconds. After that, when I click my name, the computer will boot normally
without hesitation.

What can I do to fix this?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Error Message: "Windows Cannot Load the Locally Stored Profile"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;812339&Product=winxp

"Windows cannot load your profile because it may be corrupted" error message
when you try to log on to Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;318011&Product=winxp

How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=811151

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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| Windows has started doing something strange when it starts up. It takes a
| nap as part of the startup process.
|
| When I boot the computer, everything is normal up until it gets to the
| screen that says, “To login, click your user name.†I click my name and then
| it says, “Loading your personal settings.†The computer clicks internally
| and acts as if it is doing something for about 15 – 25 seconds.
|
| Then the screen goes to blank blue for about 45 - 60 seconds. During that
| time there is no activity in the computer. It’s as if it has gone to sleep.
| At the end of the sleep period, it comes back to life, the startup chimes
| sound, and it starts to populate the screen with the usual icons, etc.
|
| Now, I can alter the startup process by doing nothing for about 3 minutes
| after the “To login, click your user name†appears. After the 3 minutes has
| passed, the computer will start clicking and showing activity for about 10
| seconds. After that, when I click my name, the computer will boot normally
| without hesitation.
|
| What can I do to fix this?

 

[Guest]

Carey,

Thanks for your quick reply.

I will follow your links and do what they say.

I am confused, however, as to whether the "nap" is occuring even before I
get to the loading profile part. If I don't select a user and just let the
computer sit there long enough, it loads something on its own. After that,
when I select a user, it will go right into the startup process like it did
before things went haywire.

UH