Need help with slow boot in Windows 7

[GrantMeThePower]

what about doing a repair?

 

[Ketchup]

The Windows 7 repair option (if it presents you with one) isn't really a repair. It's essentially a re-install. Have to tried a restore point for repair the problem started?

 

[GrantMeThePower]

I did try looking at the restore points, but for whatever reason there isn't one old enough. It only has like three restore points. I didn't realize that Windows deleted older restore points.

I thought if I put in the installation disk I'd be able to do a "repair" which would leave my programs and data intact. Is that not how it works?

I wouldn't mind a whole reinstall but i don't want to have to re-download all of the games. Downloading massive files like that takes forever.

 

[Ketchup]

I did try looking at the restore points, but for whatever reason there isn't one old enough. It only has like three restore points. I didn't realize that Windows deleted older restore points.

I thought if I put in the installation disk I'd be able to do a "repair" which would leave my programs and data intact. Is that not how it works?

I wouldn't mind a whole reinstall but i don't want to have to re-download all of the games. Downloading massive files like that takes forever.

Couple quick things. Windows 7 does not have a repair option, and system restore only keeps restore points that fit in the allocated space. If that number is set low, or if you are low on disk space, that would explain the issue.

 

[GrantMeThePower]

Couple quick things. Windows 7 does not have a repair option, and system restore only keeps restore points that fit in the allocated space. If that number is set low, or if you are low on disk space, that would explain the issue.

Windows 7 doesn't have a repair install? Wow...that seems like something I should have known! haha.

The restore thing makes sense. Since the SSD is only 128 gigs, it is near full all the time.

Well....shit.

 

[GrantMeThePower]

I found these articles:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/243190/how_to_repair_a_corrupt_windows_7_installation.html

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/how-tos/how_repair_faulty_windows_installation_without_reformatting

Would that work?

 

[styrafoam]

Disabling network is just a step towards narrowing it down. I have personally seen corrupted or outdated network drivers make a computer behave similarly. Others said early on that there are other ways it can affect your boot time, so if you still have a slow boot without the network then you can move further down the chain.

 

[Ketchup]

I found these articles:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/243190/how_to_repair_a_corrupt_windows_7_installation.html

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/how-tos/how_repair_faulty_windows_installation_without_reformatting

Would that work?

If you have a disc with SP1 and remove SP1 from the machine, I could see that working. The question is if it is enough to stop your issue. If the issue is caused by a separate program, it may not have any effect on this.

Did you have a chance to remove your recent windows updates?

 

[GrantMeThePower]

If you have a disc with SP1 and remove SP1 from the machine, I could see that working. The question is if it is enough to stop your issue. If the issue is caused by a separate program, it may not have any effect on this.

Did you have a chance to remove your recent windows updates?

I do have a disc with SP1. (actually a USB but it was made with the windows USB tool, so it is essentially the same as a disc). I need to read those articles more carefully, I did not realize I had to remove SP1.

I removed a couple of the windows updates via the control panel, but it didn't seem to work. I tried to locate the updates that Windows Update is saying "failed", but I could not.

I am going out of town today and won't be back until Monday. I appreciate your help a great deal. I won't be able to work on it until next week...what do you think my next step should be? Attempt a "repair"? Remove all of the windows updates I can? Reinstall drivers for GFX card, network adaptor, SATA controller?

 

[Ketchup]

I do have a disc with SP1. (actually a USB but it was made with the windows USB tool, so it is essentially the same as a disc). I need to read those articles more carefully, I did not realize I had to remove SP1.

I removed a couple of the windows updates via the control panel, but it didn't seem to work. I tried to locate the updates that Windows Update is saying "failed", but I could not.

I am going out of town today and won't be back until Monday. I appreciate your help a great deal. I won't be able to work on it until next week...what do you think my next step should be? Attempt a "repair"? Remove all of the windows updates I can? Reinstall drivers for GFX card, network adaptor, SATA controller?

From what I am hearing there is really no way to tell unless you can figure out exactly what was installed around the time the issue started. I wouldn't waste time guessing at drivers to re-install. If the upgrade option doesn't work, I would probably just back up and reinstall from scratch.