2+ min boot up on Win 7, even in Safe Mode (!)

Hey all,

I know slow boot ups are hard to diagnose, but this case is peculiar and I need help from guys who know way more about Win 7 than I do.

At first, Win 7 was quick to boot-up. I was impressed by its speed. Then, out of nowhere, it began to take 2+ mins to boot up. The boot-up hangs at the Starting Windows screen, and my fan kicks up at full speed while doing so. When the fan slows down to normal, the wait is finally over and it goes into the log-in screen.

I've booted and safe mode, and the same thing happens. It takes just as long for it to get started, and my fan still spins hard while doing so. This eliminates programs that I've installed.

If it helps, the system loaded all the drivers quickly, and it took its sweet time when it was on the screen that described my proccesser.

I've done boot logging, and here are the results: (I have bolded failed drivers to make them easier to spot)

Code:

Microsoft (R) Windows (R) Version 6.1 (Build 7600)
6 21 2010 15:27:09.375
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\hal.dll
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\kdcom.dll
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\mcupdate_GenuineIntel.dll
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\PSHED.dll
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\CLFS.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\CI.dll
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\Wdf01000.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\WDFLDR.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ACPI.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\WMILIB.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\msisadrv.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\pci.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\vdrvroot.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\isapnp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\mpio.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\partmgr.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\compbatt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\BATTC.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\volmgr.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\volmgrx.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\intelide.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\PCIIDEX.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\aliide.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\amdide.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\cmdide.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\mountmgr.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\msdsm.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\nvraid.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\CLASSPNP.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\pciide.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\viaide.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\iaStorV.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ataport.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\lsi_sas.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\storport.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\msahci.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\HpSAMD.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\adp94xx.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\adpahci.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\adpu320.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\amdsata.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\amdsbs.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\amdxata.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\arc.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\arcsas.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\elxstor.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\iirsp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\lsi_fc.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\lsi_sas2.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\lsi_scsi.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\megasas.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\MegaSR.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\nfrd960.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\nvstor.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ql2300.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ql40xx.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\SiSRaid2.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\sisraid4.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\stexstor.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\vsmraid.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\fltmgr.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\fileinfo.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\PxHlpa64.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Ntfs.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\msrpc.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\ksecdd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\cng.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\pcw.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Fs_Rec.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\ndis.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\NETIO.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\ksecpkg.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\tcpip.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\fwpkclnt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\wd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\volsnap.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\spldr.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\SysWOW64\speedfan.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\sbp2port.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\rdyboost.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\mup.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\hwpolicy.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\hpdskflt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\fvevol.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\disk.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\cdrom.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\cmdguard.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Null.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Beep.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\vga.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\RDPCDD.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\rdpencdd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\rdprefmp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Msfs.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Npfs.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tdx.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\cmdhlp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\aswTdi.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\afd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\aswRdr.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\netbt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\wfplwf.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\pacer.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\vwififlt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\inspect.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\netbios.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\serial.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\wanarp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\termdd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\rdbss.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\nsiproxy.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\mssmbios.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\discache.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\dfsc.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\blbdrive.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\aswSP.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tunnel.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\intelppm.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\CmBatt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\dxgkrnl.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\atikmdag.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\HDAudBus.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\usbuhci.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\usbehci.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\bcmwl664.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\vwifibus.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\Rt64win7.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\1394ohci.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\jmcr.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\i8042prt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\kbdclass.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\SynTP.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\mouclass.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\enecir.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\wmiacpi.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\Accelerometer.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\CompositeBus.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ManyCam_x64.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\ksthunk.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\AgileVpn.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\rasl2tp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ndistapi.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ndiswan.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\raspppoe.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\raspptp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\rassstp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\SaiBus.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\swenum.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\circlass.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\PTSimBus.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\umbus.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\vga.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\usbhub.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\NDProxy.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\NDProxy.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\NDProxy.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\NDProxy.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\NDProxy.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\SaiMini.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\AtiHdmi.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\stwrt64.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\hidir.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\kbdhid.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\mouhid.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\hidusb.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\usbccgp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\usbvideo.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\monitor.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\luafv.sys
Loaded driver \??\C:\Windows\system32\drivers\aswMonFlt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\aswFsBlk.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\WudfPf.sys
Loaded driver \??\C:\Windows\system32\drivers\uxpatch.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\lltdio.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\nwifi.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ndisuio.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\rspndr.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\HTTP.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\bowser.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\mpsdrv.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\mrxsmb.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\mrxsmb10.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\mrxsmb20.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\adfs.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\npf.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\peauth.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\secdrv.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\srvnet.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\tcpipreg.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\srv2.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\srv.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\srv.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\DKRtWrt.sys

Here is the report generated by the Boot Trace in the Windows Performance Toolkit.

boot_BASE+CSWITCH_1.etl

I'm not sure what to make of this.

I read that changing your BIOS from AHCI to native IDE helps, but I can't do that readily. My BIOS is Insyde F.14 dv6, and there is no option in the BIOS screen to change the SATA. Any info on hacks to change this would be most appreciated.

Otherwise, Win 7 runs fine, but this issue is really annoying and I'd like to solve it.

Welcome

YOu did safe mode, now try clean boot. Test is for different causes

How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7

Optimize Windows 7

Check your anti virus?

Been adding programs, with a lot of icons on desktop?

Problem Reports and Solutions - View History Details
Troubleshooting

Even though, it was slow in safe mode, I am leaning toward a driver. Go to device manger and look for any yellow markers inidicating corrupted drivers.

Run the schtasks command in elevated Command Prompt and check whether there are any tasks scheduled to run at boot time.

Task Scheduler - Create New Task

Hope it works out. But if it worked at one time and you did not create any new tasks, not really sure.