Variable Boot Times - How to diagnose?

Sammy5000

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Feb 25, 2003
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Hey Guys...

I am trying to diagnose why one of my rigs has different boot/startup times. Many times, it boots within 15-20 seconds. Other times, it drags on (Windows XP Blue Bar screen) for 2-3 minutes. I need to find out what is causing it and see if I can eliminate it, but I am not sure how. I think it because of a driver taking too long to initialize, but not sure.

The rig is setup as follows:

Windows XP Pro (SP2) - Single Boot
AMD X2 4800+
Abit AN8 SLI
2GB OCZ Platinum (1GBx2) DDR400
Hitachi 7K500 HDD - Sata
2 BFG 7800GTX in SLI
Audigy 2ZS Gamer

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
 

meltdown75

Lifer
Nov 17, 2004
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Hi there.

Do you have any USB devices among that setup? Try booting with one or more disconnected to see if there are any changes in boot time. Just a shot in the dark.