Terrible Lag at Startup

Injust · 05 Aug 2012

K, am doing that now.
Do I need to do everything (startup, shutdown, sleep, hibernate, and reboot), or just startup?

gregrocker · 05 Aug 2012

Just startup if that's the only problem.

Once you upload the zipped file to a file server like MS Skydrive available in any Windows Live/Hotmail account, post back the link and PM the tutorial's author to consult on it.

Injust · 05 Aug 2012

Ok, the tutorial told me to go to Windows SDK: Download the Windows SDK for Windows 7 and More | MSDN and download the SDK. However, the "Install Now" link doesn't work. The "Archive" link works. It leads me to Download: Microsoft Windows 7 SDK - Microsoft Download Center - Download Details. However, when I google for the "Microsoft Windows SDK", it gives me Download: Microsoft Windows SDK 7.1 - Microsoft Download Center - Download Details. Which one do I use?

Injust · 05 Aug 2012

I cannot install the setup because I get this error while installing

"A problem occurred while installing selected Windows SDK components.
Installation of the "Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7" product has reported the following error: Please refer to Samples\Setup\HTML\ConfigDetails.htm document for further information."

However, the Samples\Setup\HTML\ConfigDetails.htm document DOES NOT EXIST!

karlsnooks · 05 Aug 2012

For the record: I use and recommend Revo Uninstaller which is,in my opinion, far superior to the MS uninstaller.

Carry out following please:
Care and Feeding of MGADiag tool

Credits: This is based upon information from NoelDP

To properly analyse and solve problems with Activation and Validation,
we need to see a full copy of the report produced by the MGADiag tool.

Download and save to your desktop:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012

After saving, run the downloaded tool.

Click on the Continue button, which will produce the report.

To copy the report to your response:
Click on the Copy button in the tool (ignore any error messages),

Enclose your response in a CODE block.
Paste (using either right-click/Paste, or Ctrl+V ) into your response.

State the Version and Edition of Windows quoted on your COA sticker
which is located on the case of your machine or
inside the battery compartment.

Do NOT quote the Key on the sticker!

COA -- Where and what is it.

Injust · 05 Aug 2012

Code:

Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0):
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Windows Validation Data-->

Validation Code: 0
Cached Online Validation Code: 0x0
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-73CQT-WMF7J-3Q6C9
Windows Product Key Hash: KaFG+RmurcM3ZxzWyfEP9WtPUJw=
Windows Product ID: 00359-OEM-8992687-00010
Windows Product ID Type: 2
Windows License Type: OEM SLP
Windows OS version: 6.1.7601.2.00010300.1.0.003
ID: {6BBC9A67-53A5-418B-8DC1-91C2EA6955E6}(1)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows 7 Home Premium
Architecture: 0x00000009
Build lab: 7601.win7sp1_gdr.120503-2030
TTS Error: 
Validation Diagnostic: 
Resolution Status: N/A

Vista WgaER Data-->
ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002

Windows XP Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
File Exists: No
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002

OGA Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAExec.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAAddin.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002

OGA Data-->
Office Status: 109 N/A
OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-364-80041010_025D1FF3-229-80041010_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3

Browser Data-->
Proxy settings: N/A
User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32)
Default Browser: C:\Users\Owner\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt
Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Disabled
Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Allowed
Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Disabled
Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: Disabled
Active scripting: Allowed
Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: Allowed

File Scan Data-->

Other data-->
Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{6BBC9A67-53A5-418B-8DC1-91C2EA6955E6}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0027.0</Version><OS>6.1.7601.2.00010300.1.0.003</OS><Architecture>x64</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-3Q6C9</PKey><PID>00359-OEM-8992687-00010</PID><PIDType>2</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-2499844963-2981187053-2189547800</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>Hewlett-Packard</Manufacturer><Model>HP Pavilion g6 Notebook PC</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Hewlett-Packard</Manufacturer><Version>F.44</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="6"/><Date>20111114000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>65903D07018400F2</HWID><UserLCID>1009</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>Eastern Standard Time(GMT-05:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM><OEMID>HPQOEM</OEMID><OEMTableID>SLIC-MPC</OEMTableID></OEM><GANotification/></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>109</Result><Products/><Applications/></Office></Software></GenuineResults>  

Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002

Licensing Data-->
Software licensing service version: 6.1.7601.17514

Name: Windows(R) 7, HomePremium edition
Description: Windows Operating System - Windows(R) 7, OEM_SLP channel
Activation ID: d2c04e90-c3dd-4260-b0f3-f845f5d27d64
Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f
Extended PID: 00359-00178-926-800010-02-3084-7600.0000-1302011
Installation ID: 005695678033722284001825657772761021354463426872879955
Processor Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88338
Machine Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88339
Use License URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88341
Product Key Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88340
Partial Product Key: 3Q6C9
License Status: Licensed
Remaining Windows rearm count: 2
Trusted time: 8/05/12 9:26:15 PM

Windows Activation Technologies-->
HrOffline: 0x00000000
HrOnline: 0x00000000
HealthStatus: 0x0000000000000000
Event Time Stamp: 7:6:2012 14:18
ActiveX: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
Admin Service: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
HealthStatus Bitmask Output:


HWID Data-->
HWID Hash Current: MgAAAAEAAQABAAEAAAACAAAABAABAAEAonaCXqaJ5q7mLuBd6kUkffRaWFw+tWSuQho=

OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
N/A

OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes
Windows marker version: 0x20001
OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: yes
BIOS Information: 
  ACPI Table Name	OEMID Value	OEMTableID Value
  APIC			HP    		INSYDE  
  FACP			HPQOEM		SLIC-MPC
  HPET			HP    		INSYDE  
  BOOT			HP    		INSYDE  
  MCFG			HP    		INSYDE  
  SLIC			HPQOEM		SLIC-MPC
  SSDT			HP    		INSYDE

Edition: Windows 7 Home Prem OA

Injust · 08 Aug 2012

K, I uploaded all the files from the boot trace. They are located at:
1) https://www.rapidshare.com/files/141...ootmgr.log.zip
2) https://www.rapidshare.com/files/736...boot_0.etl.zip
3) https://www.rapidshare.com/files/805...INIT_1.etl.zip
4) https://www.rapidshare.com/files/348...INIT_1.cab.zip

Oh, I extracted the CAB file contents and just put the stuff inside into a ZIP file instead. Sorry about the long file names
Please help me find out what I can possibly do to speed up my system at startup.

Thanks!

**cluberti** · 08 Aug 2012

Downloading now. Why are there 2 .ETL files here?

**cluberti** · 09 Aug 2012

In looking at this trace, nothing really sticks out until you dig into the CPU and disk - there's only two things consuming CPU and disk (from second 0, the start of the trace, to the very end). First is trucrypt - it is consuming (by FAR) the most CPU on the box, the whole time, and it's also causing a large number of interrupts and DPC calls compared to everything else on the box. Also, once the shell is called (and it takes it almost 30 seconds to start - this should happen in under 5 seconds) bitcoin starts. This thing is hitting the disk like it's going out of style, consuming (by far) all of the disk time and starving the rest of the system for access to the disk.

I'd wager if you removed trucrypt and bitcoin (and then a good disk defrag afterwards, of course), your problems would go away. Removing trucrypt might be difficult, but it's running like crap, honestly. It's the main CPU and system resource problem, but (because Windows booting is VERY hard on disks due to all the random I/O that happens) having bitcoin running makes this 10 times worse.

Injust · 09 Aug 2012

K, I'll take your suggestions into consideration. Firstly, I do a lot of business with Bitcoins, so I need it to run at startup, but I understand what you mean. Secondly, I have encrypted my system with Truecrypt for security reason, but I also understand that it slows my system down.

Thanks.