delay at winlogo during startup

Hi, hope some-one can help. Have just purchased a new
system and have loaded Win98. System seems to hang at the
winlogo for 55 seconds, then boots into Windows without
any other complications. What could be causing this delay?
regards
Lyn

Do a logged boot, and then download and run BootLog Analyser.
Set BootLog Analyser to show delays and failures, and post back with that report.

BootLog Analyser (BLA)
http://www.vision4.dial.pipex.com/

To do a logged boot, start the computer and hold down the CTRL key till the Windows
98 Startup menu (boot menu) appears.
Use the arrow keys to select "Logged [/bootlog.txt]" and press Enter.

Also, see here for some "false alarms":
Load Failures Listed in the Bootlog.txt File
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=127970
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"smokey" wrote in message
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Hi, hope some-one can help. Have just purchased a new
system and have loaded Win98. System seems to hang at the
winlogo for 55 seconds, then boots into Windows without
any other complications. What could be causing this delay?
regards
Lyn

Glen, thankyou. Here is the result:
12:33:08 0.33 LoadSuccess = C:\WINDOWS\IFSHLP.SYS
12:33:08 0.00 LoadFailed = ndis2sup.vxd
12:33:10 0.28 Loading PNP drivers of Realtek AC'97
Audio (PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_006A&SUBSYS_82011565&REV_A1
\BUS_00&DEV_06&FUNC_00)
12:33:11 50.61 Enumerating PCI OHCI Compliant IEEE
1394 Host Controller
(PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_006E&SUBSYS_41001565&REV_A3
\BUS_00&DEV_0D&
12:34:02 0.83 Starting PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port
(ACPI\*PNP0F13\0)
12:34:03 6.78 Started NVIDIA nForce MCP Networking
Controller (PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0066&SUBSYS_23011565&REV_A1
\BUS_00&DEV_04&FUNC_00)
12:34:10 25.28 Starting TCP/IP (NETWORK\MSTCP\0001)
12:34:36 1.33 Initing esdi_506.pdr
12:34:37 0.61 Initing esdi_506.pdr
12:34:38 0.00 INITCOMPLETEFAILED = SDVXD
12:34:38 0.28 Dynamic load success
C:\WINDOWS\system\serial.vxd
12:34:39 1.17 InitDone = TSRQuery (time estimated)
12:34:40 3.11 Enumerating TapeDetection
(TAPECONTROLLER\TAPEDETECTION\0000)
12:34:43 88.11 Enumerated TapeDetection
(TAPECONTROLLER\TAPEDETECTION\0000)
12:36:11 15.22 Enumerated Microsoft Kernel Audio Mixer
(SW\{B7EAFDC0-A680-11D0-96D8-00AA0051E51D}\{9B365890-165F-
11D0-A195-0020AFD15
12:36:26 28.17 Enumerated Microsoft Kernel System
Renderer (SW\{A7C7A5B0-5AF3-11D1-9CED-00A024BF0407}
\{9B365890-165F-11D0-A195-0020A

Lyn

Tape Detection is causing a significant delay.
If you do not have a tape backup drive installed, uninstall the MS Backup software,
and see if it stops the Tape Detection on boot.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"smokey" wrote in message
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Glen, thankyou. Here is the result:
12:33:08 0.33 LoadSuccess = C:\WINDOWS\IFSHLP.SYS
12:33:08 0.00 LoadFailed = ndis2sup.vxd
12:33:10 0.28 Loading PNP drivers of Realtek AC'97
Audio (PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_006A&SUBSYS_82011565&REV_A1
\BUS_00&DEV_06&FUNC_00)
12:33:11 50.61 Enumerating PCI OHCI Compliant IEEE
1394 Host Controller
(PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_006E&SUBSYS_41001565&REV_A3
\BUS_00&DEV_0D&
12:34:02 0.83 Starting PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port
(ACPI\*PNP0F13\0)
12:34:03 6.78 Started NVIDIA nForce MCP Networking
Controller (PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0066&SUBSYS_23011565&REV_A1
\BUS_00&DEV_04&FUNC_00)
12:34:10 25.28 Starting TCP/IP (NETWORK\MSTCP\0001)
12:34:36 1.33 Initing esdi_506.pdr
12:34:37 0.61 Initing esdi_506.pdr
12:34:38 0.00 INITCOMPLETEFAILED = SDVXD
12:34:38 0.28 Dynamic load success
C:\WINDOWS\system\serial.vxd
12:34:39 1.17 InitDone = TSRQuery (time estimated)
12:34:40 3.11 Enumerating TapeDetection
(TAPECONTROLLER\TAPEDETECTION\0000)
12:34:43 88.11 Enumerated TapeDetection
(TAPECONTROLLER\TAPEDETECTION\0000)
12:36:11 15.22 Enumerated Microsoft Kernel Audio Mixer
(SW\{B7EAFDC0-A680-11D0-96D8-00AA0051E51D}\{9B365890-165F-
11D0-A195-0020AFD15
12:36:26 28.17 Enumerated Microsoft Kernel System
Renderer (SW\{A7C7A5B0-5AF3-11D1-9CED-00A024BF0407}
\{9B365890-165F-11D0-A195-0020A

Lyn