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    Lonnnnngggggg Slow startup with the Alienware 17r3 Laptop

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Gladstone Manning, Mar 22, 2016.

  1. Gladstone Manning

    Gladstone Manning Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello Alien buddies,

    I should start by saying that it's not the Kionix Sensor Driver. My laptop is all SSD so I've uninstalled kionix. This must be something else.

    When powering on, about 40% of the time I get stuck at the Alienware splash logo/screen with a black background and the white spinning dots. This goes on for 3-5 minutes.

    The other 60% of the time I'm shocked with how quickly this thing boots up. I truly love this laptop, there's just that one little thing.

    Any tips? Did you have this issue and fix it? Thanks!

    P.S. I'll call Dell support after work and post here if they're able to fix it
     
    Gladstone Manning, Mar 22, 2016
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    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    Do you have secure boot enabled? How about fast-boot?
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Mar 23, 2016
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  3. Gladstone Manning

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    No I don't, is that an alienware/dell, Bios or Windows 10 thing? Do you know how enable that?
     
    Gladstone Manning, Mar 23, 2016
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    We actually want it disabled haha. Also, do you have the original (OEM) drive?

    That's changed in the BIOS.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Mar 23, 2016
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    Oh I see, yes I'm booting from the stock SSD in the M.2 slot.
     
    Gladstone Manning, Mar 23, 2016
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    Please use the Alienware 2015 subforum do not cloud this place.
    Hope you understand, good luck !
     
    Ashtrix, Mar 23, 2016
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