windows boot up?

Question

my pc takes long time to boot after windows apeears in end up just a black screen.

specs:
os xp sp3
celeron 2.0 ghz
128mb ddr
40gb (2 partition)
inno3d 128mb 440mx

please do help me?

Answer 1

Problem:
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it can be many of those or many together ...

1.Your primary drive C: where windows is...is overpopulated,or bad meomry mangement.

2.Registry list is over populated.

3.You have got bigger size wallpapers and other Start up program list.

4.Your file system is outdated like you say Fat32..instead of NTFS.

5.Your Boot.ini file is corrupted.


Solution...
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1. please remove uncessary files or folder on your primary drive..say C:
2.Use disc cleanup & disc defragmantation wizard
start>>program>>Acessories>>systemtool>>Cleanup+defrag.

3. goto *start then *Run
type *msconfig
take look on your start up file lists ..get it lighter.

4. Tampering registry is not fun so i would like to suggest you registry cleaner softwares...

ccleaner has good reputation
registry cleaner * too is good.
System mechanic* is Kool too...

search for them on http://www.download.com/

or i got one too check this out
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=664

5. Change your filesystem to NTFS
control panel>>admistrative tool>>Computer mangement>>disc mangement.
or do it with XP bootable CD.
http://www.ntfs.com/quest3.htm

6. Use repair XP for getting rid of boot.ini


miscellaneous
You can do it with help of BIOS Boot settings which let you skip the procedure of identifying hardware+logo loading
but its not recommneded.

Cheers:)

Answer 2

Problem

1. You need at least 1GB of memory

2. You defiantly need a bigger Hard Drive

3. And, you need atleast an FX 5500 video card!

I am sure you mean you have XP Home SP2

Without knowing anything other than what you typed I would say its a combination of hardware and software.

Example......... You get the windows logo and loading bar then it disappears and you see a black screen it stays at that black screen and eventually restarts, thats a hardware issue.

Example.......... You get the windows logo and loading bar then it disappears and you see a black screen it stays at that black screen and it never moves on no matter how long you wait, thats a hardware issue

Example..........You get the windows logo and loading bar then it disappears and you see a black screen it stays at that black screen for a little bit then you see a blue screen, that can be both hardware and software.

Example...........You get the windows logo and loading bar then it disappears and you see a black screen it stays at that black screen then restarts and you get another black screen with error messages like "HAL" "NTLDR" or some other file is missing, thats a software problem

we really need more info to help you!

Answer 3

Well several things cause slow booting. In your case you need more RAM 128 is just barely operationally useable with XP 256 should be considered the minimum, 512 even better. So first add some memory! (Notice you have as much VIDEO memory as you do system memory -- that just doesn't make sense to me!)

Then check the start up items. Most of the slow booting I have seen is caused by way to many items being started along with the system. Why software developers continue to make every single program they make part of the start up routine is beyond my comprehension! So check to see what programs are starting and turn off as many as you can!

Answer 4

For starters there is no service pack 3 available for XP (yet).

128 megs of RAM isn't enough to run XP if you have XP SP-2. You need to boost your system to an absolute minimum of 256mb and preferably 512mb.

Eliminate most of whats in your "Start up" menu area, only allow your clock, anti-virus/spyware, & volume control in your system tray. You may have to run MSconfig to get something out of there but it will greatly help your system boot time and overall preformance.
Depending on how much stuff is on the hard drive it should be fine as long as you have approx. 1 gig free space for the swap file.

Answer 5

10 things you can do when Windows XP won't boot
http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10877_11-6031733.html