An Issue if anyone knows regarding booting of vista..

[iNode]

Hello

I am a IT Technician and do have the ability to solve many issues in regards to software problems.
However, I seem to be stuck on one issue with my own personal computer.

I have a system which has installed vista ultimate. Works fine. However as far as i can tell after the installation of SP1 my boot time increases from 10 - 20secs. To 3 - 4 minutes.

As I have dual boot this only happens when selecting Vista. The computer will sit on a black screen for 3 - 4 mins before loading.
I replaced my HDD as it was an old one anyway. Eliminating any hardware issue in regards to the HDD.

I have no clue what is causing this delay... but have read a Logitech G15 keyboard can cause this... and a few other issues.

Does anyone have an light on this situation?

Thanks

 

[Scotteq]

I had some long start up times that I ended up tracing to Norton. Dumped that for ESET, and boot time plummeted. Another thing that helped was switching from the installed defragger to an aftermarket one - I use PerfectDisc, but there's other utilities as well. What you're looking for is the option to defrag system files on start up. Do that.

Computer => Properties => Advanced tools At the top of the page, you may see a message regarding performance issues.

Check boot time: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/151819-boot-up-time.html

Tips to improve boot time: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/70563-boot-up.html

General performance tips:
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/81176-speed-up-performance-vista.html

checking start up programs:
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/79612-startup-programs-enable-disable.html

 

[iNode]

Its not antivirus. I do not run Norton i know that for a fact very unreliable software and Have used NOD32, currently using AVG tho.

I disabled boot defrag using this. http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/157352-defragment-boot-files-enable-disable.html

Improved Time

However i did find this, http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/9113/jpegtf5.jpg

To be honest that is beyond my scope of knowledge in regards to Vista error management.

In regards to boot time i have got this.

But it still takes ages to load.