start up slow and how to speed up comp

[Petey7]

a repair install would take 7 hours forget it any other options why can't i tick the box why does it untick

7 hours? - how come?

I'm glad you asked this first because I was wondering. Two SSDs in a raid setup shouldn't take that long. Many people report 4 hours with a regular HDD.

 

[madtownidiot]

It shouldn't take more than 30-40 minutes, an hour at the most.

 

[Wicca]

my hdd are do not support raid in the bios it is disabled by default as it came from the factory
also i mean when i upgraded to win7 it took 6 hours

 

[Wicca]

also updating the bios is tricky i am not a brill at computers also i seen the update and it does not improve my system

 

[Wicca]

sorry also i do not think my drive is a solid state drive is there any way to make it a ssd and how can i know if it is

 

[gregrocker]

Did you install the full NVIDIA chipset from the Downloads page for your computer model, or Nvidia? I suggested this two days ago.

This should solve the NVSTOR error.

Also check the Device Manager to see if any devices are in error with an (!) exclamation mark shown. Chances are your full Nvidia chipset was not provided by the installer and needs to be downloaded and installed.

If this doesn't solve your problem then you need to run the Repair Install as a last resort before clean reinstalling. I have never heard of a Repair install taking 7 hours, or even 2 hours.

 

[Petey7]

+1 on everything Greg said. When the guys right, he's right.

Also, you specifically stated that you had two SSDs. I assumed you meant a RAID setup. Looking back, you didn't mention RAID, so that was my mistake. But now I'm wondering, do you have a SSD or not? What you have listed under hard drives in your specs looks like a Seagate model number.

I suggest taking another look in BIOS for a IDE and AHCI setting. I can't remember off the top of my head where the setting is in my BIOS off the top of my head. If you still can't find the setting (some people don't have it) then do the repair install.

 

[Wicca]

no i can find it IDE and AHCI setting also i thought it was a ssd but maybe it is not

 

[Wicca]

my computer can't read my windows 7 disc so thanks but looks like i will just have to leave it

 

[Wicca]

i only see a IDE setting ui think my drive is a SATA

 

[Wicca]

there is a IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers does that mean it is A IDE HDD



also i notice that when i go into hibernate on the computer it say
in the evcent viewer just before it shuts in hibernate
Log Name: System
Source: nvstor32
Date: 21/08/2010 13:44:56
Event ID: 4
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: DARKSHADOW-PC
Description:
Command to device was aborted.

Device: \Device\RaidPort1
Model: ST3500830AS
Firmware Version: 3.AA
Serial Number: 6QG1QQ0Y
Port: 1

Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="nvstor32" />
<EventID Qualifiers="49374">4</EventID>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2010-08-21T12:44:56.716200000Z" />
<EventRecordID>744470</EventRecordID>
<Channel>System</Channel>
<Computer>DARKSHADOW-PC</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data>\Device\RaidPort1</Data>
<Data>ST3500830AS</Data>
<Data>3.AA</Data>
<Data> 6QG1QQ0Y</Data>
<Data>1</Data>
<Binary>0000000005002800000000000400DEC0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000</Binary>
</EventData>
</Event>

 

[Petey7]

I think the other members are more likely to of help to you. I've done about all i can do. Listen to midtown and greg have to say.

 

[gregrocker]

You bring up the nvstor error for the third time and now this is the third time I am responding that you need to install the full NVidia chipset as the Win7 installer doesn't always provide all of its component drivers.

I cannot look up the chipset for you on the Packard Bell website because there is no such model number listed as what you have posted in your Specs. You'll need to determine the correct model number and go to the Packard Bell Support Downloads webpage, search for your model computer to download and install (as Admin) the chipset.

If the chipset is not avaialble on the Downloads page for your computer model, you'll need to determine what exact chipset your computer has and download it from NVidia Downloads webpage to install.

Exactly what happens when you try to run the Win7 Repair install? Does it give you an error message? Try opening the disk in Explorer to rightclick Setup then Run as Administrator. If it will still not run, where did you get the DVD? Did you burn it yourself? Try burning another using ImgBurn at 4x speed.

If you have any questions about how to complete any of these steps then please ask back so some progress can be made.

 

[Petey7]

Link to the Packard Bell download page: Support Download

As Greg said, there is no computer on there site with that model number, and google searching just tells me that is might be a iPower series computer.

 

[linuzo]

Hey there I had the same problem, the Acer computer I recently bought was not listed on the acer website either maybe it was counterfeit who knows.. haha just kidding these manufacturers probably have better stuff to do then add these low end computers on their website. So anyways I downloaded the nforce drivers from Nvidia and had it detect the settings all together. Now the nforce drivers and nvidia video drivers were not in the same package as I had to download 2 different versions and install the video drivers seperately.

Drivers - Download NVIDIA Drivers

Also, if you want to speed up your computer thats easy!! Buy more RAM!! or buy a computer that is not made by HP because that just = Huge Problem.. These are made for convenience for non computer literate people. hense people that say., where is the start button? Or where is the Windows Pearl? Anyways take our advise if this doesnt help you then all I can say is only God can help you.

Cheers.

 

[madtownidiot]

Best thing anyone can do for a new HP is wipe the HDD and reinstall windows minus any HP apps.. that alone will do more for its speed than almost any hardware upgrade

 

[gregrocker]

Agreed. Just the HP connection manager alone adds up to 30 seconds to boot time. Win7 has much better built-ins of all the HP utilities.

Make your HP Recovery Disks first as you can extract needed apps (like Works - audit key from HD using Belarc Advisor) from Recov Disks using this: http://www.sevenforums.com/installa...are-after-clean-win-7-install.html#post488270

 

[madtownidiot]

really, they're nothing more than a duplication of native windows functions with a different UI..