Startup problems

[paul8759 0]

For some strange reason when XP prof starts up the tray icons are populated but if I go into control panel and click on system it dosn't start for a number of minutes. This appears to happen with all system related progs. Once it starts the pc runs fine. I am using an athlon xp1700 no network no raid mb = msi kt266 pro ru 512 mb sb live 5.1. I have uninstalled all non msoft software that runs on startup any ideas?

[Elux 0]

Hi Paul

 

I have been having exactly the same problem as you, so I went into device nanager and disabled all the devices that I did not need running, eg. cd writer, Dvd, floppy, second HD, scanner, unused coms ports, network card. Rebooted and the problem had gone, then I started enabling the devices 1 by 1 and rebooting until the problem re-appeared. I my case it is the network card that is causing the problem just why I don,t know but its half the battle finding the problem device, now I hope someone out there with more knowledge than me on networking will be able to point me in the right direction. By doing the same ypu should be able to find what is causing your problem although I note that you don't have a network card on your system.

 

Good Luck ..... Elux

[Cynan 0]

When you first boots up, take a look at the services that are set to manual yet are still running. If you change those to automatic, I think your problem should disapear.

 

Basically a service thats needed to access certain functions isn't running and so when you try to, the system has to start it.

 

Thats what a similar problem was for me and Dial-up connections.

 

Hope that helps.

[Elux 0]

Tried as suggested, changed all the manual services that were still running to automatic but still the same, for some reason the network card is causing the services to take longer to start, also checked to see if any extra services were running when the network card is enabled but exactly the same services are running when enabled and disabled. I have also noticed that if I disable the network card in device manager then reboot all is ok then if I enable the network card everything runs as normal.... weird

 

thanks for the suggestions, will keep plugging away at it.

[paul8759 0]

I have tried to make all running services automatic but with no effect either but I don't have a network card. There is a update for network connected pcs and anti virus software issues that possibly have similar symptoms but I tried that (even though no network) no use. I have also uninstalled Norton 2002 AV etc. No change. I would add that if I leave the machine alone it works normally after about three minutes or so