WinXP slow startup

millerp · #1 11-04-2002, 08:05 PM

When I bootup, my machine sits at the "detecting drives" area forat least 45 secs, it then boots up normally. This is far too long, what could be the problem" I have IDE one Hdd master drive only for XP and IDE two for my CD Burner and DVD. The Burner is master and DVD slave. Thanks in advance

Disk_Contented · #2 11-10-2002, 08:28 AM

Set all drive parameters (in bios) to auto. Should take a matter of seconds to detect them at bootup.

millerp · #3 11-10-2002, 12:20 PM

Thanks for that, but, I had already done that and it is still waiting.
Other suggestions???

Disk_Contented · #4 11-10-2002, 08:14 PM

Well... try disabling the ide channel that has no drive attached. perhaps it is the bios making sure there is not a drive present.

Grendel · #5 01-08-2003, 08:37 PM

The detecting drivers happens before an operating system is even noticed to being on the drives.

It is a BIOS setting that needs to be turned off Disk Contented is right, keep going through some BIOS settings.

My friend had the exact same problem, and he said it was a setting in the BIOS.
I will ask him at work tomorrow and get back to you.