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Win98 Slow Start-up
My windows98 takes nearly 20 minutes to start up. I don't
really know how to describe it, but at the start-up screen, that little bar thing at the bottom slows almost to a crawl. As I said before, the computer takes nearly 20 minutes to start up, and I cannot seem to find any information on this. I have had to erase my hard drive several times due to various problems, and I think that it might be cause by traces of the previous operating system still hidden in the hardrive after formating. If enough of these little traces come together, I'm sure it would cause a conflict, and make the start-up slower than usual. Could this be the problem? I could use a second opinion, and perhaps even a way to fix this problem. For now, all I can do is leave my computer on all day, and hope that my power doesn't flash. Post, or e-mail your feedback please. Thanks. -Kris |
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My windows98 takes nearly 20 minutes to start up. I don't really know how to describe it, but at the start-up screen, that little bar thing at the bottom slows almost to a crawl. As I said before, the computer takes nearly 20 minutes to start up, and I cannot seem to find any information on this. I have had to erase my hard drive several times due to various problems, and I think that it might be cause by traces of the previous operating system still hidden in the hardrive after formating. If enough of these little traces come together, I'm sure it would cause a conflict, and make the start-up slower than usual. Could this be the problem? no look at your bootlog.txt file and see what isn;t loading... |
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My windows98 takes nearly 20 minutes to start up. I don't really know how to describe it, but at the start-up screen, that little bar thing at the bottom slows almost to a crawl. As I said before, the computer takes nearly 20 minutes to start up, and I cannot seem to find any information on this. I have had to erase my hard drive several times due to various problems, and I think that it might be cause by traces of the previous operating system still hidden in the hardrive after formating. If enough of these little traces come together, I'm sure it would cause a conflict, and make the start-up slower than usual. Could this be the problem? no look at your bootlog.txt file and see what isn;t loading... |
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Email support can be a dangerous proposition. When a response is posted in
the newsgroup, a lot of people are going to review it and make sure that the answer is correct or at least that it will not do any harm to your PC. When you get an email, no one can review it to ensure it has good information. Also, when you use a valid email address in a public newsgroup like this, you may get tons of spam and emails with a virus attached. You may have a bunch of programs starting on boot that don't have to be. On my PC, if a program isn't used during each computing session, I don't start it on boot. To cut back on the number of programs starting at boot, check the programs themselves for an option not to load. You might have to double click an icon in the tray (others might require a right click) and then look for preferences or options. If you cannot find an option, look for the program in the following start up points and remove the reference to it: Start up folder on the start menu, the load= and run= lines in the win.ini and these registry run keys (use regedit.exe): 1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run 2. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run 3. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnce 4. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\RunOnce 5. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\ RunServices 6. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\ RunServicesOnce 7. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\ RunOnce\Setup There is a freeware program that makes this process a lot easier to manage: Startup Manager, http://home.ptd.net/~don5408/toolbox/startupcpl/ You can use msconfig.exe, startup tab, to disable programs; however, by doing so, you may lessen its value as a troubleshooting tool. There might be some double entries in msconfig--leave those for your AntiVirus program and load power profile alone as they are required. If you disable an entry in msconfig or remove it from the start up point and the program loads again after a reboot, that is an indication that you missed an option on the program itself. If you don't know what an entry is, check he http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm You can get to the boot menu by holding down the ctrl key after the memory count occurs. Select a logged boot and this creates a bootlog of what goes on during the boot process. This program will help you analyze the bootlog: Boot Log Analyzer, http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/fil...2895&fileidx=1 Load Failures Listed in the Bootlog.txt File 127970 http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=127970 If you continue to have boot problems, post back to this thread. -- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98 Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo "Kris" wrote in message ... My windows98 takes nearly 20 minutes to start up. I don't really know how to describe it, but at the start-up screen, that little bar thing at the bottom slows almost to a crawl. As I said before, the computer takes nearly 20 minutes to start up, and I cannot seem to find any information on this. I have had to erase my hard drive several times due to various problems, and I think that it might be cause by traces of the previous operating system still hidden in the hardrive after formating. If enough of these little traces come together, I'm sure it would cause a conflict, and make the start-up slower than usual. Could this be the problem? I could use a second opinion, and perhaps even a way to fix this problem. For now, all I can do is leave my computer on all day, and hope that my power doesn't flash. Post, or e-mail your feedback please. Thanks. -Kris |
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Win98 Slow Start-up
Email support can be a dangerous proposition. When a response is posted in
the newsgroup, a lot of people are going to review it and make sure that the answer is correct or at least that it will not do any harm to your PC. When you get an email, no one can review it to ensure it has good information. Also, when you use a valid email address in a public newsgroup like this, you may get tons of spam and emails with a virus attached. You may have a bunch of programs starting on boot that don't have to be. On my PC, if a program isn't used during each computing session, I don't start it on boot. To cut back on the number of programs starting at boot, check the programs themselves for an option not to load. You might have to double click an icon in the tray (others might require a right click) and then look for preferences or options. If you cannot find an option, look for the program in the following start up points and remove the reference to it: Start up folder on the start menu, the load= and run= lines in the win.ini and these registry run keys (use regedit.exe): 1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run 2. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run 3. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnce 4. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\RunOnce 5. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\ RunServices 6. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\ RunServicesOnce 7. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\ RunOnce\Setup There is a freeware program that makes this process a lot easier to manage: Startup Manager, http://home.ptd.net/~don5408/toolbox/startupcpl/ You can use msconfig.exe, startup tab, to disable programs; however, by doing so, you may lessen its value as a troubleshooting tool. There might be some double entries in msconfig--leave those for your AntiVirus program and load power profile alone as they are required. If you disable an entry in msconfig or remove it from the start up point and the program loads again after a reboot, that is an indication that you missed an option on the program itself. If you don't know what an entry is, check he http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm You can get to the boot menu by holding down the ctrl key after the memory count occurs. Select a logged boot and this creates a bootlog of what goes on during the boot process. This program will help you analyze the bootlog: Boot Log Analyzer, http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/fil...2895&fileidx=1 Load Failures Listed in the Bootlog.txt File 127970 http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=127970 If you continue to have boot problems, post back to this thread. -- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98 Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo "Kris" wrote in message ... My windows98 takes nearly 20 minutes to start up. I don't really know how to describe it, but at the start-up screen, that little bar thing at the bottom slows almost to a crawl. As I said before, the computer takes nearly 20 minutes to start up, and I cannot seem to find any information on this. I have had to erase my hard drive several times due to various problems, and I think that it might be cause by traces of the previous operating system still hidden in the hardrive after formating. If enough of these little traces come together, I'm sure it would cause a conflict, and make the start-up slower than usual. Could this be the problem? I could use a second opinion, and perhaps even a way to fix this problem. For now, all I can do is leave my computer on all day, and hope that my power doesn't flash. Post, or e-mail your feedback please. Thanks. -Kris |
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