Computer has slow boot up in Windows 98SE

[Metalloid]

I recenlty had to reinstall Windows on a friends computer that I built for him due to internet problems. I had Windows 98SE on their before and I decided to try Windows 2000 this time since I had it. Unfortunatly their old version of Quicken doesnt work with Windows 2000 so I had to switch it back to 98. Everything was going fine untill I started installing software. I now notice that booting up takes forever. The blue Windows screen comes up, but after that it goes to an all black screen with a blinking white line in the top left corner. I have seen many computers do this for a second or two and then go to the desktop. But his computer does it for 4 to 5 minutes before it finishes booting up. I installed the Windows 98 update that fixes shutdown hanging and that helped for the shutting down problems, but did nothing for booting up. Can someone please help me? If I dont fix this I seriously doubt if they will ever recommend me to anyone for building computers. Thanks, guys.

 

[IamDavid]

Dumb question but does it have a network card in it? My 98SE booted real slow until I specified my IP address instaed of having windows configure it for me..

 

[Dion Unroe]

what kinda of hardware/software you got?! Dion

 

[Metalloid]

Here you go:

Amd Athlon T-Bird 1.33
DFI AK-76SN mobo
256mb Crucail DDR PC2100
60GB IBM 7200RPM
Hercules Prophet 4500 Kryo II
56k modem
3com NIC
8x4x32 Pacific Digital Burner
300w PSU

The only software I had installed on it was drivers. The first program I installed was his Office 2000 Premium and after the first disk I got the ridiculously slow boot up. Any ideas guys?

 

[Metalloid]

Anyone?

 

[Dion Unroe]

 

[dbwillis]

Maybe try setting an UIP address in the NIC card..that slows down your booting if not connected to a network/broadband connection and its searching for a DHCP type IP address