[RESOLVED] Mysterious long boot time
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  1. July 8th, 2008, 04:38 AM #1
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    Resolved [RESOLVED] Mysterious long boot time

    On a newly formatted Windows XP computer, the boot time takes too long. The thing is, the 20 second pause happens just after it searches for a boot record from the CD drive, until the Windows XP loading screen. From the loading screen to the desktop takes about 7 seconds, which leads me to believe that it is not a Windows problem.
    The computer has 1.2GB of ram and a new HD. Its a P4 2.4.

    Any ideas?
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  2. July 8th, 2008, 06:06 AM #2
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    How about moving the CD-ROM Drive behind the HDD in boot order within the BIOS? You may have a non-OS CD in the CD-ROM drive that it's attempting to read?

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  3. July 8th, 2008, 06:19 AM #3
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    Actually, I just managed to solve it. I was wrong, it was apparently a Windows issue. I did a repair installation, and that solved it.
    Thanks for your reply in any case.
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