Windows 8 slow boot after installation on a SSD

klturi421

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Sep 9, 2013
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I am trying to resolve a slow boot issue on my Dads computer with a Sandisk SSD and a MSI 970a-g43 motherboard. For some reason it doesn't start very quickly. I was able to get it to start quickly one time but haven't been able to since. I haven't clocked it but it takes at least 1:30 - 2 minutes to get from button press to the initial wallpaper before loging on. Once I get logged on its very snappy.

Here's what I've checked:
Bios settings - I confirmed that SATA is set to ACHI and not IDE. I've also tried restoring defaults and only changing the SATA configuration. I've tried turning fast boot and MSI fast boot on and no go
Drivers - I have installed the chipset drivers directly from AMD and the other drivers from MSI. ( seemed to do the trick the first time I got it to work).
Clean installs - I've performed two clean installs but still no luck.



Anything I might be missing?
 

Reyaz123

Admirable
Open msconfig, click on the boot tab, select advanced options.

Check the box that says number of processors, select it to the highest setting and reboot.
There is are some people who noticed this increased their boot times, but some also said it didn't really affect it.
 

klturi421

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Sep 9, 2013
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I tried that but still no go. POST happens I about 10 seconds and then I get the spinning dots and it hangs there for about 2 minutes. Just reinstalled the chipset drivers but hasn't changed anything.

Also, should it boot in UEFI or Windows Boot Manager? Not sure if that has a change on anything.