Long delay during POST

This machine has a consistent 40 second delay during POST before windows
starts to load. This is not normal as I usually see less than 10 seconds
delay in other computers.

Included for info:
autoexec.bat
SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D3 T4
LH C:\WINDOWS\AU30DOS.COM
Set tvdumpflags=8

config.sys
numlock = off

What are usual causes of a long delay here, and a fix?

ms

ms wrote:
This machine has a consistent 40 second delay during POST before
windows starts to load. This is not normal as I usually see less
than 10 seconds delay in other computers.

Included for info:
autoexec.bat
SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D3 T4
LH C:\WINDOWS\AU30DOS.COM
Set tvdumpflags=8

config.sys
numlock = off

Unimportant, the computer is nowhere near there yet.

What might have helped is info about the computer itself.
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What are usual causes of a long delay here, and a fix?

Quien sabe, I'm not a hardware type. However, since POST is an
acronym for power on self test, I'd guess it is having a problem
determining if hardware and/or RAM are functioning properly or even
detecting same.

Fix? Gotta determine the cause - as opposed to symptom - of the
problem first. IOW, take out all hardware possible - including extra
RAM sticks and drives, etc. - and see if it improves. That's what I'd
do at least, YMMV and probably does.


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Just because 40 seconds is not normal for "other computers" does not make it
not normal for the machine in front of you. Put in another drive, install
Windows, test.

Then again, those sound drivers may be taking a few seconds to load things
up. Try disabling Autoexec.bat and Config.sys using MSCONFIG. Any change?

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MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"ms" wrote in message
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This machine has a consistent 40 second delay during POST before windows
starts to load. This is not normal as I usually see less than 10 seconds
delay in other computers.

Included for info:
autoexec.bat
SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D3 T4
LH C:\WINDOWS\AU30DOS.COM
Set tvdumpflags=8

config.sys
numlock = off

What are usual causes of a long delay here, and a fix?

ms

"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in
:

Just because 40 seconds is not normal for "other computers" does not
make it not normal for the machine in front of you. Put in another
drive, install Windows, test.

Then again, those sound drivers may be taking a few seconds to load
things up. Try disabling Autoexec.bat and Config.sys using MSCONFIG.
Any change?


Thanks, Gary.

As usual, you have the answer. That cut the delay back to 15 seconds,
fine with me.

I will enable config.sys again, as I need numlock = off.

Regarding autoexec.bat, I know W98SE does not need it, if I just put in a
empty autoexec.bat, the question:
I notice with it disabled, I still have the sound icon in the System
Tray, I still have everything normal in Multimedia in Control Panel.

What purpose is served when the sound drivers are loaded in autoexec.bat?

ms

"ms" wrote in message
...
This machine has a consistent 40 second delay during POST before
windows
starts to load. This is not normal as I usually see less than 10
seconds
delay in other computers.

Included for info:
autoexec.bat
SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D3 T4
LH C:\WINDOWS\AU30DOS.COM
Set tvdumpflags=8

config.sys
numlock = off

What are usual causes of a long delay here, and a fix?
__________________

Gary S. Terhune wrote:
Just because 40 seconds is not normal for "other computers" does
not make it not normal for the machine in front of you. Put in
another drive, install Windows, test.

Then again, those sound drivers may be taking a few seconds to load
things up. Try disabling Autoexec.bat and Config.sys using
MSCONFIG. Any change?

I'm glad that fixed it for him but why?? POST is before Windows even
starts to load and it is Windows that loads drivers, checks config.sys
and executes autoexe.bat, no?


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dadiOH
____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico

"ms" wrote in message
...
"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in
:

Just because 40 seconds is not normal for "other computers" does not
make it not normal for the machine in front of you. Put in another
drive, install Windows, test.

Then again, those sound drivers may be taking a few seconds to load
things up. Try disabling Autoexec.bat and Config.sys using MSCONFIG.
Any change?


Thanks, Gary.

As usual, you have the answer. That cut the delay back to 15 seconds,
fine with me.

I will enable config.sys again, as I need numlock = off.

Regarding autoexec.bat, I know W98SE does not need it, if I just put in a
empty autoexec.bat, the question:
I notice with it disabled, I still have the sound icon in the System
Tray, I still have everything normal in Multimedia in Control Panel.

What purpose is served when the sound drivers are loaded in autoexec.bat?

ms

Odd (to me). Isn't numlock on or off a bios setting?
Dave

"Lil' Dave" wrote in
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"ms" wrote in message
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"Gary S. Terhune" none wrote in
:

Just because 40 seconds is not normal for "other computers" does not
make it not normal for the machine in front of you. Put in another
drive, install Windows, test.

Then again, those sound drivers may be taking a few seconds to load
things up. Try disabling Autoexec.bat and Config.sys using MSCONFIG.
Any change?


Thanks, Gary.

As usual, you have the answer. That cut the delay back to 15 seconds,
fine with me.

I will enable config.sys again, as I need numlock = off.

Regarding autoexec.bat, I know W98SE does not need it, if I just put
in a empty autoexec.bat, the question:
I notice with it disabled, I still have the sound icon in the System
Tray, I still have everything normal in Multimedia in Control Panel.

What purpose is served when the sound drivers are loaded in
autoexec.bat?

ms

Odd (to me). Isn't numlock on or off a bios setting?
Dave

I didn't look for it in this BIOS, but the config fix is what I always
use. Is there a real use for NUM Lock these days?

ms

dadiOH wrote:
| "ms" wrote in message
| ...
| This machine has a consistent 40 second delay during POST before
| windows starts to load. This is not normal as I usually see less
| than 10 seconds delay in other computers.
|
| Included for info:
| autoexec.bat
| SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D3 T4
| LH C:\WINDOWS\AU30DOS.COM

If you never boot to DOS to run a game that might want to use
AU30DOS.COM, put an "REM" in front of that line. It's highly doubtful
Windows would ever use it.

| Set tvdumpflags=8
|
| config.sys
| numlock = off
|
| What are usual causes of a long delay here, and a fix?
| __________________
|
| Gary S. Terhune wrote:
| Just because 40 seconds is not normal for "other computers" does
| not make it not normal for the machine in front of you. Put in
| another drive, install Windows, test.
|
| Then again, those sound drivers may be taking a few seconds to load
| things up. Try disabling Autoexec.bat and Config.sys using
| MSCONFIG. Any change?
|
| I'm glad that fixed it for him but why?? POST is before Windows even
| starts to load and it is Windows that loads drivers, checks config.sys
| and executes autoexe.bat, no?

IO.sys processes MSDOS.sys (or Winboot.ini), Config.sys & Autoexec.bat
before it loads Windows...

http://cquirke.mvps.org/9x/startup.htm
The Startup Axis

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|
| dadiOH
| ____________________________
|
| dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
| ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
| LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
| Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico

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"dadiOH" wrote in message
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"ms" wrote in message
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This machine has a consistent 40 second delay during POST before
windows
starts to load. This is not normal as I usually see less than 10
seconds
delay in other computers.

Included for info:
autoexec.bat
SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D3 T4
LH C:\WINDOWS\AU30DOS.COM
Set tvdumpflags=8

config.sys
numlock = off

What are usual causes of a long delay here, and a fix?
__________________

Gary S. Terhune wrote:
Just because 40 seconds is not normal for "other computers" does
not make it not normal for the machine in front of you. Put in
another drive, install Windows, test.

Then again, those sound drivers may be taking a few seconds to load
things up. Try disabling Autoexec.bat and Config.sys using
MSCONFIG. Any change?

I'm glad that fixed it for him but why?? POST is before Windows even
starts to load and it is Windows that loads drivers, checks config.sys
and executes autoexe.bat, no?

My guess is that the delay is after POST, during startup of Windows, and that "ms"
mistakenly referred to the delay as being during POST.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+
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"ms" wrote in message ...
"Lil' Dave" wrote in
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"ms" wrote in message
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Odd (to me). Isn't numlock on or off a bios setting?
Dave

I didn't look for it in this BIOS, but the config fix is what I always
use. Is there a real use for NUM Lock these days?

I have always set NUMLOCK to ON in the BIOS setup, on desktop computers. If you
don't turn NUMLOCK on, how do you utilise your numeric keypad on the right side of
the keyboard?

On laptops, I leave it off unless I have a specific use for it during a session,
then I turn it on manually, for obvious reasons.
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Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+
http://dts-l.net/
http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm