Ok with slow boot problems in xp there are alot of things that could cause this all the above are some well here are a couple more things to try out here go's ok first of all visit http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm and disable all services you dont need i usually disable around 10, 2nd go to start button,run,type in msconfig, click the start up tab uncheck everything, 3rd go back to run type in regedit go to Hkey local machine,system,control set1,control,session manager,memory managment,prefetch paramaters then in the right column double click enable prefetcher change the number to 2 click ok close regedit and reboot after you reboot use a registry cleaner then scan your disk for errors and defrag, after done defraging reboot again download bootvis from the microsoft site run that and follow the instructions after running bootvis if you dont have service pack1 get it and intsall it if all this dont work then i guess nothing will..........Format reinstall xp right after installation install sp1 that should definetly fix the prob.
