Sloooow boot times.

[cw42]

I formatted my laptop over the weekend (Inspiron 8600), and it hangs for like 40-50secs between the welcome screen, and actual windows. It was never like this before. The only things I have enabled are AIM, and ccApp.

 

[raincityboy]

that sucks:
Sounds like a butt load O' fun

 

[cw42]

Originally posted by: raincityboy
that sucks:
Sounds like a butt load O' fun

that is just about the most useful comment i've ever gotten from someone on AT. thanks douche!

 

[stevem326]

Did you try defragging the HD? Running check disk?

 

[CameraShy]

Those problems are usually resolved with the help of bootlog.txt.. a file in your root directory. This log will disclose to you everything that is loading.. and everything that is failing to load. There is a common executable file used in conjunction with that bootlog.txt which makes the examination of that somewhat tedious file easier - and gives the times required for loading... Unfortunately, I can't recall that filename. Some boot failures are normal and common to the operating system... and are not relevant to your particular problem.