Windows XP Bootup Problems

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Many thanks, Mr Rich Barry

The solutions given in winXPXchange solved the problem of chkdsk running at
every reboot.

For the other problem of icons not loading consistently in the system tray,
I am using the 'Classic Start Menu' and the Customize button on the Taskbar
tab of the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog box is not available
(grayed out). Will change to Windows XP start menu and see if this solves
the problems.

Rgds.

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> Rich Barry wrote:-

Jeresine, check here for Chkdsk. Have you tried these yet?
http://groups.msn.com/winXPXchange [...] page2.msnw

Rt click on Taskbar>Select Properties>Customize> In the Behavior column
you can rt click on items and
choose Always Show.

"Jeresine" <jeresine@singnet.com.sg> wrote in message
news:c5vi87$prs$1@reader01.singnet.com.sg...
> I am reposting the below in the hope that someone can help me overcome the
> 'automatic consistency check of hard disk upon startup'. The problem
> persists.
>
> TIA.
>
> Rgds.
>
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>
> Thanks.
>
> I'll try removing the IomegaWare software for the USB Zip drive and see if
> that fixes the problem. I have browsed the Iomega Support Website and
> there's a question posted there on the same problem, but the solutions
> suggested in the answer doesn't help.
>
> But I really hope someone can help me to solve the problem of the computer
> automatically checking for consistency of hard drive during bootup. This
> looks like a software (Windows XP) problem to me, and is really
irritating.
> There are only 10 seconds available for me to manually overide or skip the
> consistency check, and I have to sit in front of the monitor waiting for
> that screen to appear every time I start the computer. And if I miss the
> 10-second window period, I'll have to wait for the computer to complete
the
> whole consistency check which can take several minutes before Windows
> starts. Real unproductive.
>
> TIA.
>
> Regards.
>
>
> "KenW" <kenw@no29no.net> wrote in message
> news:4n5580hag4qpoii5b09o5o4cp433rrorc4@4ax.com...
> > Sounds like driver conflicts. The Nvidia icon isn't really needed.
> > Look in Services and disable it. The other two, don't know. The zip
> > drive, check Iomega for updated drivers. I just removed my usb
> > zip100,went with usb hard drive, but I never installed their software
> > since it caused more troubles than it was worth and the zip100 did
> > everything without their software.
> >
> >
> >
> > <jeresine@singnet.com.sg> wrote:
> >
> > >My computer which I bought in Feb 04 comes pre-installed with Windows
XP
> and
> > >I've been having intermittent bootup problems with it since.
> > >
> > >(1) Now and then, the computer will automatically check the bootup
drive
> > >for consistency every time it boots up. It finds no problems, but will
> > >carry out the same consistency check again the next time I start
Windows
> XP.
> > >Although I can manually overide and skip the consistency check, but it
is
> > >very frustrating. The problem will continue for a few days, then goes
> away,
> > >and randomly returns again ...
> > >
> > >(2) The icons in the system tray (notification area) load
> inconsistently -
> > >sometimes they appear and sometimes they don't. These icons are:- (1)
> > >'Nvidia Settings icon' for the NVidia GeForce4 graphics card which
comes
> > >preinstalled with the computer; (2) 'Creative Volume Control icon' for
> the
> > >Creative Audigy 2 NX USB sound card; and (3) 'Philips Lightframe icon'
> for
> > >the Philips CRT monitor. When they don't load properly, I have to
> restart
> > >the computer, and so far after one or two reboot the icons will all
load
> in
> > >the system tray. But again this is very frustrating.
> > >
> > >(3) One particular device (Iomega USB-powered Zip 100 disk drive) is
> > >particularly frustrating. Approximately one out of five times, the
> computer
> > >will fail to detect the Iomega Zip drive upon bootup. I will then have
> to
> > >unplug and replug the USB connector from/to the computer, and then it
> will
> > >be detected. I have no problems with the other USB devices which
include
> > >printer, scanner, game controller, etc.
> > >
> > >Any and all advice/assistance will be greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > -- KenW
>
>