SLOW BOOT UP??????????????
I have a computer my boot takes 23 boots then the actuall log in screen comes and i amd thinking its because of my hardrive so i need too know how to check my hardrive properties if anyone knows ill give 4 rates plz reply quickly
i dont know any details of my hardrive because i dont know how to check
but i have windows xp service pack 2 installed if anyone wants to answer my question plz doo so
i dont know any details of my hardrive because i dont know how to check
but i have windows xp service pack 2 installed if anyone wants to answer my question plz doo so
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Answers & Comments
The best you can do is to boot from a bootable CD with some antivirus and recovery tools. Sometimes these CDs are linux-based, and a packed with major computer magazines. Some are even downloadable, such as http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/
If possible, download and burn it on another PC.
Another solution is to make such a bootable CD with bartpe utilities, and your own Windows XP CD-rom.
Google on "bartpe" for instructions, and a downloadlink for the utilities (or use the link I have given you). This really has to be done on another computer. Using your own XP CD-ROM, and the downloaded partpe utilitities, a new bootable windows environment is made, with a lot of disk check/repair functions.
Good luck. You may have to change the boot order in your BIOS, so that it first checks the CD-ROM for bootable discs.
BartPE is free
Ummm
boot from xp sp2 cd
choose the repaire console by pressing (r)
when you reach the command prombt you can check your hard drive by writing the command
c:\windows\chkdsk/p wait until finish checking your hard
then write exit and try to start windows
ummm
boot from xp sp2 cd
choose the repaire console by pressing (r)
when you reach the command prombt you can check your hard drive by writing the command
c:\windows\chkdsk/p wait until finish checking your hard
then write exit and try to start windows