WinXP <b>SP2</b> stalls on bootup

alienationware · 12-19-2005, 03:07 AM

I recently installed SP2 for WinXP on my laptop. Why does my laptop sometimes stall for ~2 min. before WinXP completely starts up?

Jerkstore · 12-19-2005, 03:40 AM

how many times have you rebooted?
it installs things for SP2 on the first bootup...

alienationware · 12-19-2005, 04:04 AM

I installed SP2 w/o any trouble. I'm probably on my 40th boot, and it still stalls for ~2 min sometimes on boot up.

**jancz3rt** · 12-19-2005, 04:45 PM

Heya...

I have had the same problem as you. I have not found a solution to it and it really annoys me. I have started using hibernation instead of restarting or shutting down.

JAN

Dngrsone · 12-19-2005, 09:30 PM

Try turning off indexing-- in hard drive properties, uncheck "Allow indexing service..." and apply to all folders and subfolders.

alienationware · 12-19-2005, 11:24 PM

What is this indexing service that you speak of?

Dngrsone · 12-21-2005, 12:44 AM

It inventories your drive to make searches faster. Thing is, I haven't met but one person who searches more than once a month, if that, so it's generally an unnecessary slowdown of the system at bootup, IMO.

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jancz3rt Moderator - F@H Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Czech Republic Age: 23 Posts: 4,009	Heya... I have had the same problem as you. I have not found a solution to it and it really annoys me. I have started using hibernation instead of restarting or shutting down. JAN __________________ A64 3700+ @ 2.65Ghz ::: 7300GT @ 600/1500 ::: 2GB RAM @ 440Mhz www.CZ3RT.com ::: FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND ::: F@H Team 44358

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12-19-2005, 03:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jerkstore Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 26 Posts: 354	how many times have you rebooted? it installs things for SP2 on the first bootup...

12-19-2005, 04:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
alienationware Gold Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 399	I installed SP2 w/o any trouble. I'm probably on my 40th boot, and it still stalls for ~2 min sometimes on boot up.

12-19-2005, 09:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dngrsone VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Centrally located far from everywhere Posts: 544	Try turning off indexing-- in hard drive properties, uncheck "Allow indexing service..." and apply to all folders and subfolders.

12-19-2005, 11:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
alienationware Gold Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 399	What is this indexing service that you speak of?

12-21-2005, 12:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
Dngrsone VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Centrally located far from everywhere Posts: 544	It inventories your drive to make searches faster. Thing is, I haven't met but one person who searches more than once a month, if that, so it's generally an unnecessary slowdown of the system at bootup, IMO.