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    Long load time for Win7?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by NotoriousJTC, Sep 28, 2009.

  1. NotoriousJTC

    NotoriousJTC Notebook Enthusiast

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    If anyone experiencing long load times when booting up Windows 7? It takes considerably longer for me to boot Win7 than SL...

    When Win7 boots, whether it be a cold boot or reboot, ill find myself hanging at a blank/black screen with nothing other than a blinking underscore in the top left corner for what seems like a minute, then it'll go to the normal "Starting Windows..." screen from there.


    Is a format/reinstall in order?
     
    NotoriousJTC, Sep 28, 2009
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  2. weinter

    weinter /dev/null

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    If I am not wrong BootCamp emulates BIOS on Harddisk hence the issues.
    BIOS on chip should load faster
     
    weinter, Sep 28, 2009
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    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    I have heard that if you use a hacked version of W7 this can happen , like a from a torrent.

    Also if you re-install make sure you format the bootcamp partiiton with disk utility or you will get an install error, at least i did.
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Sep 28, 2009
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  4. weinter

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    Right especially if you try to use a modified gldr .
     
    weinter, Sep 28, 2009
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    pjshots Notebook Consultant

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    My Windows 7 install is from a corp copy and I have this issue. Even if I used a retail, genuine copy or Windows XP, I get this issue, so it in NO WAY has any difference where your source has came from.
     
    pjshots, Sep 28, 2009
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    That sounds like a reasonable enough explination. Thanks
     
    NotoriousJTC, Sep 30, 2009
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  7. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    If this thread is closed, it is also a reasonable enough explanation that we have a zero tolerance policy against those who are illegally pirating software.
     
    Greg, Oct 1, 2009
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