My start up is slow!

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  1. Posts : 1
    Windows 7
       #11

    Startup also slow when using External Drives


    My startup is also slow when I use external drives, When i have tmy external hard drives plugged in I get past the initial boot into a black screen for like 30 seconds and then into the login screen. No black screen at all when the hard drives are unplugged. Anyone got a clue how to fix this?
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  2. Posts : 10
    windows 7
       #12

    227sec to reboot...checked it yesterday. Did some work on it and the best reboot time I got was 188sec. But after upgrading my HDX drivers I was back at 218sec

    I havent tried to unplugg my external driver, perhaps that will help some but the black screen I get after log in for 90sec is very irritating. THAT is where the problem lies for me.
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  3. Posts : 285
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
       #13

    badlands sweden said:
    Right now I´m at work so I cant exactly pin-point my spec. on my computer. But I´m using F-secure virus program since it is included in my internet operators deal.
    But I have a HP pavilion m9760sc if that helps...1Tbyte harddrive, Intel® Core™2 Quad-processor Q8200, Intel® G33 express, 64-bit OS.

    And I updated from vista home premium 64.

    Did you execute a clean install, or did you upgrade to Windows 7?
    Clean Install with a Upgrade Windows 7 Version

    If you executed an upgrade, then you might want to try the clean install method.
    Don't forget to save and secure your valuable data, before clean install.

    Best regards,

    zx81
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  4. Posts : 10
    windows 7
       #14

    na, I upgraded since I wanted to be "sure" all my data was intact...which it was.
    The most irritating problem is that it works so well otherwise so a clean install feels like overkill.
    And what if it doesnt help...hmm
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  5. Posts : 285
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
       #15

    badlands sweden said:
    na, I upgraded since I wanted to be "sure" all my data was intact...which it was.
    The most irritating problem is that it works so well otherwise so a clean install feels like overkill.
    And what if it doesnt help...hmm
    badlands,

    As I understand, a clean install is not what you like, but on the other hand, it makes a fresh system, nothing left of previous installed OS's.

    It takes not that much time, so why not?
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  6. Posts : 10
    windows 7
       #16

    and old files get stored in "old window" file? If so...well perhaps...
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  7. Posts : 285
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
       #17

    badlands sweden said:
    and old files get stored in "old window" file? If so...well perhaps...
    Old files could be stored in windows.old, but do NOT count on that!

    Save and Secure all data you want to keep, before executing the clean install.

    Hope everything works out good for you! ;-)

    zx81
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  8. Posts : 10
    windows 7
       #18

    gaaah...I am most worried about retrieving all updates and drivers again...*sigh*
    The installation worked so fine...it had to be too god to be true
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  9. Posts : 458
    Windows 7 7600 x64 (16385) Ultimate,Windows Vista x64 Ultimate
       #19

    i would suggest the same thing, a fresh install. i done an upgrade once so i wouldnt loose my program data, well i didnt really lose it but most software was un-usable. so now i just stay away from an upgrade. always far better to start fresh IMO. that black screen would tell me a graphics driver issue, like when i do a clean install of my graphics driver (cos i use quad sli) it will go to a black screen after login after the first reboot from the install then it says sli disabled/enabled. which is why i would suspect a graphics driver.
    but none the less if i were you, backup what you need and start fresh then you will also have a clean registry.
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  10. Posts : 10
    windows 7
       #20

    Okay, a fresh install made...starts up at least a bit faster. But of course I missed some savings before installing.
    My windows live mail...where did it save the e-mails on the hard-drive? They should still be around somewhere on the windows.old file? Or? (they are gone now anyway)
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