Very slow startup after installing external Harddisk

dagmar44 · 01-26-2008, 09:03 AM

Hi.

Yesterday I installed an external harddisk (brand: LaCie) from 250GB.

I moved 10GB of music from my disk D to it, and 5GB of pictures from my disk C to it.

After I moved those files, my computer has an extremely slow start up.

Everything goes normal until the moment comes where I should normally immediately get the ''account screen'' (blue screen with the accounts, windows XP ;)), but now it takes like 6 or more minutes!!
I get a black screen (no lights burning on my keyboard..) and I have to wait like 6 minutes...
Then I can click on my account and MSN starts up a bit slower than normal also...

What can I do??

I'm sorry btw if my english is a bit bad, I'm from the Netherlands :P

**Deleted090308** · 01-26-2008, 12:43 PM

Hi, welcome to TSF.

Try starting the computer with the external drive disconnected.
Any difference?

How many anti-malware programs do you have running?
One or two should be enough - have a look at this guide: PC Safety and Security--What Do I Need?

Remove all startup programs - except your anti-malware and firewall.
To do that:
Click Start > Programs > Startup. Drag the "unwanted" programs out of that folder and drop them another place in the Programs menu.

Nick361 · 01-27-2008, 12:00 AM

my PC is doing the same thing on startup, but it happened when i installed a program called "PC Booster 2008"

dagmar44 · 01-27-2008, 10:23 AM

If I start the PC without the harddisk connected, the startup is fast, like it was before.

But when I click on my account, it takes 5 minutes before i can start any program.

I don't have any virus or malware or something.

I'm going to try to put my PC in sleep-mode instead of logging off completely. Then the PC doesn't have to recognize the harddisk everytime I start up.
Maby that will help??

**Deleted090308** · 01-27-2008, 10:39 AM

Maybe, but I think it's an anti-virus program scanning the drives at startup.

01-26-2008, 09:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
dagmar44 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2 OS: XP SP2	Very slow startup after installing external Harddisk Hi. Yesterday I installed an external harddisk (brand: LaCie) from 250GB. I moved 10GB of music from my disk D to it, and 5GB of pictures from my disk C to it. After I moved those files, my computer has an extremely slow start up. Everything goes normal until the moment comes where I should normally immediately get the ''account screen'' (blue screen with the accounts, windows XP ;)), but now it takes like 6 or more minutes!! I get a black screen (no lights burning on my keyboard..) and I have to wait like 6 minutes... Then I can click on my account and MSN starts up a bit slower than normal also... What can I do?? I'm sorry btw if my english is a bit bad, I'm from the Netherlands :P

01-26-2008, 12:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Very slow startup after installing external Harddisk Hi, welcome to TSF. Try starting the computer with the external drive disconnected. Any difference? How many anti-malware programs do you have running? One or two should be enough - have a look at this guide: PC Safety and Security--What Do I Need? Remove all startup programs - except your anti-malware and firewall. To do that: Click Start > Programs > Startup. Drag the "unwanted" programs out of that folder and drop them another place in the Programs menu.

01-27-2008, 12:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
Nick361 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13 OS: XP Professional	Re: Very slow startup after installing external Harddisk my PC is doing the same thing on startup, but it happened when i installed a program called "PC Booster 2008"

01-27-2008, 10:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
dagmar44 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2 OS: XP SP2	Re: Very slow startup after installing external Harddisk If I start the PC without the harddisk connected, the startup is fast, like it was before. But when I click on my account, it takes 5 minutes before i can start any program. I don't have any virus or malware or something. I'm going to try to put my PC in sleep-mode instead of logging off completely. Then the PC doesn't have to recognize the harddisk everytime I start up. Maby that will help??

01-27-2008, 10:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Very slow startup after installing external Harddisk Maybe, but I think it's an anti-virus program scanning the drives at startup.