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i have a dual boot system xp/vista64 all of a sudden my computer takes a long time to boot it stays on the splash screen for about 10 minutes before showing me the boot selection screen what could be the problem????
i am using
gigabyte p35ds3l
core 2 duo e6750
4 gigs corsair ddr2 800mhz
bfg 880gts 640mb
western digital 500 gb hd
thermaltake watercooling kit :sweat:

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Probably software-related. Post screenshot of your logon tab:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us [...] 63902.aspx

Try unplugging USB devices other than keyb/mouse.

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i installed tune up utilities 2008 and ran it it uncovered lots of errors fixed them and now it seems to be working better

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