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    XP hanging on boot up

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by [toPh], Aug 15, 2008.

  1. [toPh]

    [toPh] Notebook Geek

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    When booting up XP home edition it hang's on the black screen with the XP logo
    This Screen:
    [​IMG]

    For quite a while when compared to a slower notebook.
    Both have just had a fresh install of XP today.

    Why could this be?
     
    [toPh], Aug 15, 2008
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    How long does it hang for?
     
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    just over a minute.
    And when I say hang the bar is still going around, so it is still loading, but this is just after a re-install.
    I have also noticed that CPU usage is very high all of the time, 100% just when performing basic tasks. For example just transferring my photos over from my old HDD to the new one is taking ages (45mins) and slowing everything elsedown a lot.
    I've get a Pentium M 735 1.7GHZ with 1Gb RAM, suerley this should be more than enough for these simple tasks?
     
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    What is your system idle process cpu?
     
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    between 10-20%
     
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    Which HDD have you got..??
     
    Andy, Aug 15, 2008
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    Just fitted a new WD Scorpio Blue 250GB before the fresh install.
     
    [toPh], Aug 16, 2008
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    Think I've found my problem

    [​IMG]

    It's a brand new HDD only fitted this week, and formated properly before installation of windows??

    What could be causing this?
     
    [toPh], Aug 16, 2008
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    Tried the latest Service Pack..??
    Installed all correct drivers (esp. chipset drivers)..??
     
    Andy, Aug 16, 2008
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