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From: clr on 21 Mar 2010 20:49 Hi All..... Windows XP pro, SP2 here. Concerning the animated progress Indicator that shows up on the screen while Windows is booting. Talking about the small one near the center of the screen, not the one that runs all the way across the bottom of the screen. Sometimes it runs through smoothly several times and then completes the boot......other times it stutters and stops during the boot procedure...........what's up with that? TIA Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3
From: Shenan Stanley on 21 Mar 2010 20:03 clr wrote: > Windows XP pro, SP2 here. Concerning the animated progress > Indicator that shows up on the screen while Windows is booting. Talking > about the small one near the center of the screen, not the > one that runs all the way across the bottom of the screen. > > Sometimes it runs through smoothly several times and then completes > the boot......other times it stutters and stops during the boot > procedure...........what's up with that? Given the extensive information you have provided thusfar... Bad driver. Bad hardware. Bad startup software. Slow machine. Why Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 instead of Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 3 by now? Or is this WIndows XP Professional x64 with Service Pack 2? Start button --> RUN (no "RUN"? Press the "Windows Key" + R on your keyboard) --> type in: winver --> Click OK. The picture at the top of the window that opens will give you the general (Operating System name and edition) while the line starting with the word "version" will give you the rest of the story. Post _both_ in response to this message verbatim. No paraphrasing - instead - ensure character-for-character copying. That's the edition (in the top picture) and the exact version number in detail (the 'version' line.) What version of Internet Explorer are you currently using? Easy to find out. Open Internet Explorer and while that is in-focus, press and hold the "ALT" key on your keyboard. With the "ALT" key still pressed, press (just once, no holding) the "H" key. Now, with the "ALT" key still pressed, press (just once, no holding) the "A" key. That will bring up the "About Internet Explorer" window. It will give you the exact version you are using - repeat what you see there in response to this message. How to determine whether a computer is running a 32-bit version or 64-bit version of the Windows operating system http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827218 What AntiVirus application are you using? (Name and exact version, please.) - Was any flavor of "Norton" products ever installed? - Was any flavor of "McAfee" products ever installed? Do you have a third party firewall - or are you using the built-in Windows firewall? Do you ever run any antimalware applications? If so - which ones and when did you scan with them last (full scan, not quick)? Verify your backups are current. Verify your software (Windows XP and other installed software) are patched fully (they are not if you have 32-bit Windows XP.) CHKDSK Defragment Verify - from your hardware manufacturer(s) web page(s) you have the latest version of each of your hardware device drivers. I would concentrate on motherboard chipset, network device(s), video devices and audio devices first. You could also check if there is a motherboard BIOS update you could install - sometimes that can help with reading from the hard disk drive. There may even be hard disk drive firmware available that might assist. You might cleanup some space if you are really low - but most people are not these days. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
From: clr on 21 Mar 2010 21:40 Wow, what an answer to what I thought was a simple question. Methinks this is one of those instances where the "cure" might be worse than the "disease"......guess I'll just keep on wondering about the bootup Progress Indicator's hiccups, or maybe ask somewhere else. Thanks anyway. Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:uZKMSMVyKHA.4752(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > clr wrote: >> Windows XP pro, SP2 here. Concerning the animated progress >> Indicator that shows up on the screen while Windows is booting. Talking >> about the small one near the center of the screen, not the >> one that runs all the way across the bottom of the screen. >> >> Sometimes it runs through smoothly several times and then completes >> the boot......other times it stutters and stops during the boot >> procedure...........what's up with that? > > Given the extensive information you have provided thusfar... > > Bad driver. > Bad hardware. > Bad startup software. > Slow machine. > > Why Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 instead of Windows XP > Professional with Service Pack 3 by now? Or is this WIndows XP > Professional x64 with Service Pack 2? > > Start button --> RUN > (no "RUN"? Press the "Windows Key" + R on your keyboard) > --> type in: > winver > --> Click OK. > > The picture at the top of the window that opens will give you the general > (Operating System name and edition) while the line starting with the word > "version" will give you the rest of the story. Post _both_ in response > to this message verbatim. No paraphrasing - instead - ensure > character-for-character copying. That's the edition (in the top picture) > and the exact version number in detail (the 'version' line.) > > What version of Internet Explorer are you currently using? Easy to find > out. Open Internet Explorer and while that is in-focus, press and hold > the "ALT" key on your keyboard. With the "ALT" key still pressed, press > (just once, no holding) the "H" key. Now, with the "ALT" key still > pressed, press (just once, no holding) the "A" key. That will bring up > the "About Internet Explorer" window. It will give you the exact version > you are using - repeat what you see there in response to this message. > > How to determine whether a computer is running a 32-bit version or > 64-bit version of the Windows operating system > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827218 > > What AntiVirus application are you using? (Name and exact version, > please.) > - Was any flavor of "Norton" products ever installed? > - Was any flavor of "McAfee" products ever installed? > > Do you have a third party firewall - or are you using the built-in Windows > firewall? > > Do you ever run any antimalware applications? If so - which ones and when > did you scan with them last (full scan, not quick)? > > Verify your backups are current. > > Verify your software (Windows XP and other installed software) are patched > fully (they are not if you have 32-bit Windows XP.) > > CHKDSK > > Defragment > > Verify - from your hardware manufacturer(s) web page(s) you have the > latest version of each of your hardware device drivers. I would > concentrate on motherboard chipset, network device(s), video devices and > audio devices first. You could also check if there is a motherboard BIOS > update you could install - sometimes that can help with reading from the > hard disk drive. There may even be hard disk drive firmware available that > might assist. > > You might cleanup some space if you are really low - but most people are > not these days. > > -- > Shenan Stanley > MS-MVP > -- > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html >
From: Shenan Stanley on 21 Mar 2010 21:05 clr wrote: > Windows XP pro, SP2 here. Concerning the animated progress > Indicator that shows up on the screen while Windows is booting. Talking > about the small one near the center of the screen, not the > one that runs all the way across the bottom of the screen. > > Sometimes it runs through smoothly several times and then completes > the boot......other times it stutters and stops during the boot > procedure...........what's up with that? Shenan Stanley wrote: > Given the extensive information you have provided thusfar... > > Bad driver. > Bad hardware. > Bad startup software. > Slow machine. > > Why Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 instead of Windows > XP Professional with Service Pack 3 by now? Or is this WIndows XP > Professional x64 with Service Pack 2? > > Start button --> RUN > (no "RUN"? Press the "Windows Key" + R on your keyboard) > --> type in: > winver > --> Click OK. > > The picture at the top of the window that opens will give you the > general (Operating System name and edition) while the line starting > with the word "version" will give you the rest of the story. Post > _both_ in response to this message verbatim. No paraphrasing - instead - > ensure > character-for-character copying. That's the edition (in the top > picture) and the exact version number in detail (the 'version' > line.) > What version of Internet Explorer are you currently using? Easy to > find out. Open Internet Explorer and while that is in-focus, press > and hold the "ALT" key on your keyboard. With the "ALT" key still > pressed, > press (just once, no holding) the "H" key. Now, with the "ALT" key > still pressed, press (just once, no holding) the "A" key. That > will bring up the "About Internet Explorer" window. It will give > you the exact version you are using - repeat what you see there in > response to this message. > How to determine whether a computer is running a 32-bit version or > 64-bit version of the Windows operating system > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827218 > > What AntiVirus application are you using? (Name and exact version, > please.) - Was any flavor of "Norton" products ever installed? > - Was any flavor of "McAfee" products ever installed? > > Do you have a third party firewall - or are you using the built-in > Windows firewall? > > Do you ever run any antimalware applications? If so - which ones > and when did you scan with them last (full scan, not quick)? > > Verify your backups are current. > > Verify your software (Windows XP and other installed software) are > patched fully (they are not if you have 32-bit Windows XP.) > > CHKDSK > > Defragment > > Verify - from your hardware manufacturer(s) web page(s) you have > the latest version of each of your hardware device drivers. I > would concentrate on motherboard chipset, network device(s), video > devices and audio devices first. You could also check if there is > a motherboard BIOS update you could install - sometimes that can > help with reading from the hard disk drive. There may even be hard > disk drive firmware available that might assist. > You might cleanup some space if you are really low - but most > people are not these days. clr wrote: > Wow, what an answer to what I thought was a simple question. Methinks this > is one of those instances where the "cure" might be > worse than the "disease"......guess I'll just keep on wondering > about the bootup Progress Indicator's hiccups, or maybe ask > somewhere else. Thanks anyway. Nothing there is that complicated. First off - your question was not complete - not enough information. Walk into a mechanic shop, no car, no information on your car (make/model/etc) and ask for how to fix something specific (but again - without giving full information on the car...) I would bet you would get asked to clarify things, answer a few questions, provide some additional detail. ;-) I asked you to actually provide details and then explained in detail on how to get said information. You provided next to nothing and expected a solution - I asked (reasonably so) for more information and made suggestions. Things (all of them) you should be doing anyway. If you provide the exact OS (version, architecture, etc) you have, the reason *you* have not gone to SP3 yet, verify your backups are current, CHKDSK, DEFRAG and update your drivers to the latest version (all normal maintenance routines - your car needs oil changes and new tires, your house needs cleaning, your garbage needs taking out - nothing different with your computer needing maintenance than any of that. ;-) ) you will probably have a better understanding of the system and be better off for the experience with a better system... Or you can pay someone to do what I just suggested. ;-) -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
From: clr on 21 Mar 2010 22:53
Shenan Stanley said: "Or you can pay someone to do what I just suggested. ;-)" OR, I can just say "THANKS ANYWAY", again, and seek my simple answer elsewhere.......which is the alternative I choose. ;-) Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 P.S. Along with all your politically-correct updates, testing, etc, you might also consider adjusting your own system clock so your answers don't appear in the postings before the OP's questions.....:-) "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:u8wk6uVyKHA.3536(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > clr wrote: >> Windows XP pro, SP2 here. Concerning the animated progress >> Indicator that shows up on the screen while Windows is booting. Talking >> about the small one near the center of the screen, not the >> one that runs all the way across the bottom of the screen. >> >> Sometimes it runs through smoothly several times and then completes >> the boot......other times it stutters and stops during the boot >> procedure...........what's up with that? > > Shenan Stanley wrote: >> Given the extensive information you have provided thusfar... >> >> Bad driver. >> Bad hardware. >> Bad startup software. >> Slow machine. >> >> Why Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 instead of Windows >> XP Professional with Service Pack 3 by now? Or is this WIndows XP >> Professional x64 with Service Pack 2? >> >> Start button --> RUN >> (no "RUN"? Press the "Windows Key" + R on your keyboard) >> --> type in: >> winver >> --> Click OK. >> >> The picture at the top of the window that opens will give you the >> general (Operating System name and edition) while the line starting >> with the word "version" will give you the rest of the story. Post >> _both_ in response to this message verbatim. No paraphrasing - instead - >> ensure >> character-for-character copying. That's the edition (in the top >> picture) and the exact version number in detail (the 'version' >> line.) >> What version of Internet Explorer are you currently using? Easy to >> find out. Open Internet Explorer and while that is in-focus, press >> and hold the "ALT" key on your keyboard. With the "ALT" key still >> pressed, >> press (just once, no holding) the "H" key. Now, with the "ALT" key >> still pressed, press (just once, no holding) the "A" key. That >> will bring up the "About Internet Explorer" window. It will give >> you the exact version you are using - repeat what you see there in >> response to this message. >> How to determine whether a computer is running a 32-bit version or >> 64-bit version of the Windows operating system >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827218 >> >> What AntiVirus application are you using? (Name and exact version, >> please.) - Was any flavor of "Norton" products ever installed? >> - Was any flavor of "McAfee" products ever installed? >> >> Do you have a third party firewall - or are you using the built-in >> Windows firewall? >> >> Do you ever run any antimalware applications? If so - which ones >> and when did you scan with them last (full scan, not quick)? >> >> Verify your backups are current. >> >> Verify your software (Windows XP and other installed software) are >> patched fully (they are not if you have 32-bit Windows XP.) >> >> CHKDSK >> >> Defragment >> >> Verify - from your hardware manufacturer(s) web page(s) you have >> the latest version of each of your hardware device drivers. I >> would concentrate on motherboard chipset, network device(s), video >> devices and audio devices first. You could also check if there is >> a motherboard BIOS update you could install - sometimes that can >> help with reading from the hard disk drive. There may even be hard >> disk drive firmware available that might assist. >> You might cleanup some space if you are really low - but most >> people are not these days. > > clr wrote: >> Wow, what an answer to what I thought was a simple question. Methinks >> this is one of those instances where the "cure" might be >> worse than the "disease"......guess I'll just keep on wondering >> about the bootup Progress Indicator's hiccups, or maybe ask >> somewhere else. Thanks anyway. > > Nothing there is that complicated. > > First off - your question was not complete - not enough information. Walk > into a mechanic shop, no car, no information on your car (make/model/etc) > and ask for how to fix something specific (but again - without giving full > information on the car...) I would bet you would get asked to clarify > things, answer a few questions, provide some additional detail. ;-) > > I asked you to actually provide details and then explained in detail on > how to get said information. You provided next to nothing and expected a > solution - I asked (reasonably so) for more information and made > suggestions. Things (all of them) you should be doing anyway. > > If you provide the exact OS (version, architecture, etc) you have, the > reason *you* have not gone to SP3 yet, verify your backups are current, > CHKDSK, DEFRAG and update your drivers to the latest version (all normal > maintenance routines - your car needs oil changes and new tires, your > house needs cleaning, your garbage needs taking out - nothing different > with your computer needing maintenance than any of that. ;-) ) you will > probably have a better understanding of the system and be better off for > the experience with a better system... > > Or you can pay someone to do what I just suggested. ;-) > > -- > Shenan Stanley > MS-MVP > -- > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > |