WinXP boot slowdown

[DJCooN]

For some reason, every single time i boot my computer, right before the WindowsXP logo comes up, i get about 3-5 seconds of a really dark (read: dim) logo. It hangs there for that small time lapse and then boots normally. Everything works fine everywhere else so i don't understand where the hang comes from. i just built the computer yesterday and i'm still trying it out.

Thanks

 

[MWink]

What are the specs? I've built a few computers that did that too. I never figured out what causes it. It doesn't seem to hurt anything.

 

[DJCooN]

MY SYSTEM:

ATHLON XP 1800+
EPOX 8K5A2+
512MB SAMSUNG PC2700
ATI A-I-W 8500 128MB RADEON
THERMALTAKE VOLCANO 7 CPU FAN
6 CASE FANS
LIGHT MODS GALORE

**Also, for some reason SiSoft Sandra detects my mobo as KT266 instead of KT333. I wonder if i need to get a newer version of it. Does anyone know which version begins to incorporate the 333

 

[Mem]

Try BootVis it has a tracer so you can see what programs are taking longer to load ,it can also make your PC bootup faster.

 

[stockjock]

I was having the exact problem you were having just last week....It turned out it was a driver issue. My CDRW was causing the problems. I had to take it off the Primary IDE channel and put it on its own channel on a Promise ATA card. Now I have very quick boot ups...
This thought also came to my mind...Have you tried loading up the newest VIA 4in1 drivers?

 

[DJCooN]

YOu are correct. I'm pretty sure that it's my CDRW...had some problems with it recently. (IOMAGIC) but i figure its no real harm whatsoever so i'm not going to fuss too much about it. Mind you, i will try to fight and get quicker boots. Thanks for the info.

Also, thanx MEM for the BootVis tool. It was great to analyze where it was lagging, but i already knew where. It only gives me time, not what actual process is holding it up. *unless i'm missing something.

Anyway, thanks to both of you. I'll try installing the newer 4-in-1.