Solved New Win 7 install with SSD maassively slow boot up

[webmeister]

Disconnected old HHD (did have XP pro)
Installed new SSD
Installed more ram (total of 6GB now)
Installed Win 7 Home Premium
Made sure AHCI is selected in bios

Now Boot up i massively slow 5 minutes +

Any ideas?
thanks

 

[karlsnooks]

webmeister,
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I'd like for you to fill out System Specs fully.

Update your SevenForums System Specs
User CP (located on the top menu bar) |
Your Profile | Edit System Spec (left-hand column)

To gather info, use Speccy (my favorite) or SIW or System Info

ADD the word laptop or desktop or netbook to the
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Provide full windows version info, for example:
MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit

Use the “Other Info” block for Optical Reader,
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Scroll down and click on SAVE CHANGES.
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Run disk management:
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WIN=key with Microsoft logo on top.

Maximize the output of Disk Management:
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Drag the field separators (such as between Status and Capacity) to show entire field.


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[webmeister]

Waiting for a multi-hour windows udate

Once I get this 54 updates doen I will send you the info you requested - Thank you...

 

[karlsnooks]

Fair enough.

 

[FuturDreamz]

Did you switch to AHCI before or after you installed Windows? I've found that if I do it after (because I forgot and my BIOS defaults to IDE), Windows does not like booting from the drive.

 

[webmeister]

AHCI Install

Did you switch to AHCI before or after you installed Windows? I've found that if I do it after (because I forgot and my BIOS defaults to IDE), Windows does not like booting from the drive.

1st - did install windows 7 without changing to AHCI in the BIOS
2nd - after discovery, did the registry change as shown here How to enable AHCI mode for windows 7 and Vista without format. | Bourlas Blog
3rd - Then changed the BIOS to AHCI

Guess that should have been ok but still massively slow.

 

[webmeister]

I have updated my system specs - hope that is good I will now do screen shot of performances for you.

 

[webmeister]

Here is my Disk Management snapshot you asked for

Let me know if you need more of the screen

 

[karlsnooks]

You updated specs do not reflect the install of SP1.

Have you installed SP1?

 

[cluberti]

Also note that if you changed to AHCI after installing Windows, you should think about Windows 7 optimization, and after also re-run the WinSat tests so Windows "knows" that you're booting an SSD from an AHCI controller and adjusts accordingly.

If getting current on patches (including SP1!!!) doesn't help, you can always take a startup/boot trace to see what's going on.

 

[webmeister]

You updated specs do not reflect the install of SP1.

Have you installed SP1?

Sorry, Windows 7 64 bit sp1

 

[karlsnooks]

Let us know when you've carried out the steps by Cluberti.
thanks,karl

 

[whs]

Something is wrong with this SSD. What make/model is it.

I have been around SSDs a lot and never saw something like this. And from your description, you did all the right steps.

The only culprit I can think of is the SSD controller.

 

[webmeister]

Slow windows issue resolved lesson learned

Problem Solved.

One of the new RAM I installed was bad.
My BIOS needed update bad - probably to accept Windows 7 & increased RAM.
Sound card needed update to windows 7 capability.

Lesson Learned.
I had installed SSD, RAM & Windows 7 in one fell swoop. Do thing one at a time...

thank you