Loooong delay before first screen

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Hello,

Sorry for posting question not Windows related but I do not know

any hardware forum.

On startup it takes 59 seconds for my computer to display the first boot

screen (memory count, entering setup etc).

For all that time the harddrive LED stays solid red (does not flicker at

all).

I have quite modern computer, Pentium 4 dual core 3.2 GHz with 4 GB of

RAM., SATA 500 GB hard drive and 200 GB IDE harddrive.



Why there is such long delay and what should I do to change that?

Thanks,

Claire
 
Claire wrote:

> Hello,

> Sorry for posting question not Windows related but I do

> not know any hardware forum.

> On startup it takes 59 seconds for my computer to display the first

> boot screen (memory count, entering setup etc).

> For all that time the harddrive LED stays solid red (does not

> flicker at all).

> I have quite modern computer, Pentium 4 dual core 3.2 GHz with 4

> GB of RAM., SATA 500 GB hard drive and 200 GB IDE harddrive.

>

> Why there is such long delay and what should I do to change that?



What is 'quite modern'? Dual Core or Core2Duo?



BIOS updated to the latest revision from the manufacturer? The operations

you are speaking of would have to do with the operations before the OS - so

visit the manufacturer's web page/support page/download page for your system

and see what BIOS is available and how to install it and do so.



Be sure your backups are current - as things can go wrong wven with the most

mundane operations - and this is not close to mundane. ;-)



Hard disk drive firmware up to date?



--

Shenan Stanley

MS-MVP

--

How To Ask Questions The Smart Way

http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
 
On Feb 21, 8:30 pm, "Claire" wrote:

> Hello,

>            Sorry for posting question not Windows related butI do not know

> any hardware forum.

> On startup it takes 59 seconds for my computer to display the first boot

> screen (memory count, entering setup etc).

> For all that time the harddrive LED stays solid red (does not flicker at

> all).

> I have quite modern computer, Pentium 4 dual core 3.2 GHz  with 4 GB of

> RAM., SATA 500 GB hard drive and 200 GB IDE harddrive.

>

> Why there is such long delay and what should I do to change that?

> Thanks,

> Claire



You can tell us a lot of information and receive good ideas if you do

this:



Click Start, Run and in the box enter:



msinfo32



Click OK, and when the System Summary info appears, click Edit, Select

All, Copy and then paste the information back here.



There will be some personal information (like System Name and User

Name), and whatever appears to be private information to you, just

delete it from the pasted information.



This will minimize back and forth Q&A and eliminate guesswork.



It will look something like this:



OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600

OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation

System Manufacturer Hewlett-Packard

System Model Presario V4000

System Type X86-based PC

Processor x86 Family 6 Model 13 Stepping 8 GenuineIntel ~1696 Mhz

BIOS Version/Date Phoenix F.14, 4/27/2006

SMBIOS Version 2.31

Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS

System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32

Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1

Locale United States

Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.

080413-2111)"

Time Zone Eastern Standard Time

Total Physical Memory 512.00 MB

Available Physical Memory 220.24 MB

Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB

Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB

Page File Space 1.20 GB

Page File C:\pagefile.sys
 
sounds like it trying to boot from another device (what do you have plugged

into your USB ports) and timing out before booting from the hard drive.



"Claire" wrote in message

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> Hello,

> Sorry for posting question not Windows related but I do not know

> any hardware forum.

> On startup it takes 59 seconds for my computer to display the first boot

> screen (memory count, entering setup etc).

> For all that time the harddrive LED stays solid red (does not flicker at

> all).

> I have quite modern computer, Pentium 4 dual core 3.2 GHz with 4 GB of

> RAM., SATA 500 GB hard drive and 200 GB IDE harddrive.

>

> Why there is such long delay and what should I do to change that?

> Thanks,

> Claire

>
 
Contact the PC vendors tech support, something is amiss in the hardware

you have. This may be a warranty issue.



Claire wrote:

> Hello,

> Sorry for posting question not Windows related but I do not know

> any hardware forum.

> On startup it takes 59 seconds for my computer to display the first boot

> screen (memory count, entering setup etc).

> For all that time the harddrive LED stays solid red (does not flicker at

> all).

> I have quite modern computer, Pentium 4 dual core 3.2 GHz with 4 GB of

> RAM., SATA 500 GB hard drive and 200 GB IDE harddrive.

>

> Why there is such long delay and what should I do to change that?

> Thanks,

> Claire

>

>
 
Bingo!

I have USB modem attached to the computer. When I unplugged it the delay was

reduced to 10 secs (down from 59 secs).

What I do not understand, why that device can influence computer that bad

way?

BIOS is set to boot from DVD (1st) and hard drive (2nd).

I do not have boot from other devices enabled.

Thanks,

Claire



"Jill" wrote in message

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> sounds like it trying to boot from another device (what do you have

> plugged into your USB ports) and timing out before booting from the hard

> drive.

>

> "Claire" wrote in message

> news:OVMMv61sKHA.4752@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> Hello,

>> Sorry for posting question not Windows related but I do not

>> know any hardware forum.

>> On startup it takes 59 seconds for my computer to display the first boot

>> screen (memory count, entering setup etc).

>> For all that time the harddrive LED stays solid red (does not flicker at

>> all).

>> I have quite modern computer, Pentium 4 dual core 3.2 GHz with 4 GB of

>> RAM., SATA 500 GB hard drive and 200 GB IDE harddrive.

>>

>> Why there is such long delay and what should I do to change that?

>> Thanks,

>> Claire

>>

>

>
 
Thank you for your time but I think your response is completely out of

merit.

Are you sure you are competent about computer's hardware?

I cannot take your remarks seriously,

Claire



"Shenan Stanley" wrote in message

news:O3PJ9A2sKHA.4752@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> Claire wrote:

>> Hello,

>> Sorry for posting question not Windows related but I do

>> not know any hardware forum.

>> On startup it takes 59 seconds for my computer to display the first

>> boot screen (memory count, entering setup etc).

>> For all that time the harddrive LED stays solid red (does not

>> flicker at all).

>> I have quite modern computer, Pentium 4 dual core 3.2 GHz with 4

>> GB of RAM., SATA 500 GB hard drive and 200 GB IDE harddrive.

>>

>> Why there is such long delay and what should I do to change that?

>

> What is 'quite modern'? Dual Core or Core2Duo?

>

> BIOS updated to the latest revision from the manufacturer? The operations

> you are speaking of would have to do with the operations before the OS -

> so visit the manufacturer's web page/support page/download page for your

> system and see what BIOS is available and how to install it and do so.

>

> Be sure your backups are current - as things can go wrong wven with the

> most mundane operations - and this is not close to mundane. ;-)

>

> Hard disk drive firmware up to date?

>

> --

> Shenan Stanley

> MS-MVP

> --

> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way

> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

>
 
On Feb 23, 12:16 am, "Claire" wrote:

> Thank you for your time but I think your response is completely out of

> merit.

> Are you sure you are competent about computer's hardware?

> I cannot take your remarks seriously,

> Claire

>

> "Shenan Stanley" wrote in message

>

> news:O3PJ9A2sKHA.4752@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>

>

>

> > Claire wrote:

> >> Hello,

> >>           Sorry for posting question not Windows related butI do

> >> not know any hardware forum.

> >> On startup it takes 59 seconds for my computer to display the first

> >> boot screen (memory count, entering setup etc).

> >> For all that time the harddrive LED stays solid red (does not

> >> flicker at all).

> >> I have quite modern computer, Pentium 4 dual core 3.2 GHz  with 4

> >> GB of RAM., SATA 500 GB hard drive and 200 GB IDE harddrive.

>

> >> Why there is such long delay and what should I do to change that?

>

> > What is 'quite modern'?  Dual Core or Core2Duo?

>

> > BIOS updated to the latest revision from the manufacturer?  The operations

> > you are speaking of would have to do with the operations before the OS -

> > so visit the manufacturer's web page/support page/download page for your

> > system and see what BIOS is available and how to install it and do so.

>

> > Be sure your backups are current - as things can go wrong wven with the

> > most mundane operations - and this is not close to mundane. ;-)

>

> > Hard disk drive firmware up to date?

>

> > --

> > Shenan Stanley

> >     MS-MVP

> > --

> > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way

> >http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html



If you answer the question from Jose and post your msinfo32

information, none of the other questions will need to be asked or

entertained.
 
Claire wrote:

> Thank you for your time but I think your response is completely out

> of merit.

> Are you sure you are competent about computer's hardware?

> I cannot take your remarks seriously,



*shrug*



I didn't ask the question or reply like an @$$ when someone tried to help.



--

Shenan Stanley

MS-MVP

--

How To Ask Questions The Smart Way

http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
 
Don't know your computer but, do you have the capability to modify your

power on tests?

Example: You can do a fast memory test or an extensive memory test at power

on time

on my computer. Of course, an extensive test takes much more time. Suggest

you investigate

your BIOS settings. With 4 gigs of memory time is required.

"Claire" wrote in message

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> Thank you for your time but I think your response is completely out of

> merit.

> Are you sure you are competent about computer's hardware?

> I cannot take your remarks seriously,

> Claire

>

> "Shenan Stanley" wrote in message

> news:O3PJ9A2sKHA.4752@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> Claire wrote:

>>> Hello,

>>> Sorry for posting question not Windows related but I do

>>> not know any hardware forum.

>>> On startup it takes 59 seconds for my computer to display the first

>>> boot screen (memory count, entering setup etc).

>>> For all that time the harddrive LED stays solid red (does not

>>> flicker at all).

>>> I have quite modern computer, Pentium 4 dual core 3.2 GHz with 4

>>> GB of RAM., SATA 500 GB hard drive and 200 GB IDE harddrive.

>>>

>>> Why there is such long delay and what should I do to change that?

>>

>> What is 'quite modern'? Dual Core or Core2Duo?

>>

>> BIOS updated to the latest revision from the manufacturer? The

>> operations you are speaking of would have to do with the operations

>> before the OS - so visit the manufacturer's web page/support

>> page/download page for your system and see what BIOS is available and how

>> to install it and do so.

>>

>> Be sure your backups are current - as things can go wrong wven with the

>> most mundane operations - and this is not close to mundane. ;-)

>>

>> Hard disk drive firmware up to date?

>>

>> --

>> Shenan Stanley

>> MS-MVP

>> --

>> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way

>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

>>

>

>
 
see if there is an option in the BIOS about support for legacy devices (and

try turning it off)



"Claire" wrote in message

news:O5y3U8EtKHA.4704@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> Bingo!

> I have USB modem attached to the computer. When I unplugged it the delay

> was reduced to 10 secs (down from 59 secs).

> What I do not understand, why that device can influence computer that bad

> way?

> BIOS is set to boot from DVD (1st) and hard drive (2nd).

> I do not have boot from other devices enabled.

> Thanks,

> Claire

>

> "Jill" wrote in message

> news:OegRqK7sKHA.3660@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> sounds like it trying to boot from another device (what do you have

>> plugged into your USB ports) and timing out before booting from the hard

>> drive.

>>

>> "Claire" wrote in message

>> news:OVMMv61sKHA.4752@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>> Hello,

>>> Sorry for posting question not Windows related but I do not

>>> know any hardware forum.

>>> On startup it takes 59 seconds for my computer to display the first boot

>>> screen (memory count, entering setup etc).

>>> For all that time the harddrive LED stays solid red (does not flicker at

>>> all).

>>> I have quite modern computer, Pentium 4 dual core 3.2 GHz with 4 GB of

>>> RAM., SATA 500 GB hard drive and 200 GB IDE harddrive.

>>>

>>> Why there is such long delay and what should I do to change that?

>>> Thanks,

>>> Claire

>>>

>>

>>

>

>
 
I do have IDE hard drive as a secondary drive.

Is that a legacy device?

Thanks,

Claire



"Jill" wrote in message

news:u9NDtWctKHA.732@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> see if there is an option in the BIOS about support for legacy devices

> (and try turning it off)

>

> "Claire" wrote in message

> news:O5y3U8EtKHA.4704@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> Bingo!

>> I have USB modem attached to the computer. When I unplugged it the delay

>> was reduced to 10 secs (down from 59 secs).

>> What I do not understand, why that device can influence computer that bad

>> way?

>> BIOS is set to boot from DVD (1st) and hard drive (2nd).

>> I do not have boot from other devices enabled.

>> Thanks,

>> Claire

>>

>> "Jill" wrote in message

>> news:OegRqK7sKHA.3660@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> sounds like it trying to boot from another device (what do you have

>>> plugged into your USB ports) and timing out before booting from the hard

>>> drive.

>>>

>>> "Claire" wrote in message

>>> news:OVMMv61sKHA.4752@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>>> Hello,

>>>> Sorry for posting question not Windows related but I do not

>>>> know any hardware forum.

>>>> On startup it takes 59 seconds for my computer to display the first

>>>> boot screen (memory count, entering setup etc).

>>>> For all that time the harddrive LED stays solid red (does not flicker

>>>> at all).

>>>> I have quite modern computer, Pentium 4 dual core 3.2 GHz with 4 GB of

>>>> RAM., SATA 500 GB hard drive and 200 GB IDE harddrive.

>>>>

>>>> Why there is such long delay and what should I do to change that?

>>>> Thanks,

>>>> Claire

>>>>

>>>

>>>

>>

>>

>

>
 
no.

look for something about legacy USB devices



"Claire" wrote in message

news:uhzPjtltKHA.2072@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>I do have IDE hard drive as a secondary drive.

> Is that a legacy device?

> Thanks,

> Claire

>

> "Jill" wrote in message

> news:u9NDtWctKHA.732@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> see if there is an option in the BIOS about support for legacy devices

>> (and try turning it off)

>>

>> "Claire" wrote in message

>> news:O5y3U8EtKHA.4704@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>> Bingo!

>>> I have USB modem attached to the computer. When I unplugged it the delay

>>> was reduced to 10 secs (down from 59 secs).

>>> What I do not understand, why that device can influence computer that

>>> bad way?

>>> BIOS is set to boot from DVD (1st) and hard drive (2nd).

>>> I do not have boot from other devices enabled.

>>> Thanks,

>>> Claire

>>>

>>> "Jill" wrote in message

>>> news:OegRqK7sKHA.3660@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>> sounds like it trying to boot from another device (what do you have

>>>> plugged into your USB ports) and timing out before booting from the

>>>> hard drive.

>>>>

>>>> "Claire" wrote in message

>>>> news:OVMMv61sKHA.4752@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>>>> Hello,

>>>>> Sorry for posting question not Windows related but I do not

>>>>> know any hardware forum.

>>>>> On startup it takes 59 seconds for my computer to display the first

>>>>> boot screen (memory count, entering setup etc).

>>>>> For all that time the harddrive LED stays solid red (does not flicker

>>>>> at all).

>>>>> I have quite modern computer, Pentium 4 dual core 3.2 GHz with 4 GB

>>>>> of RAM., SATA 500 GB hard drive and 200 GB IDE harddrive.

>>>>>

>>>>> Why there is such long delay and what should I do to change that?

>>>>> Thanks,

>>>>> Claire

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>>

>>

>>

>

>
 
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