Roly2000 Posted September 18, 2003 Report Share Posted September 18, 2003 Hi i just built a new pc with windows xp pro installed already. However,,when it boots up,,it seems to do a very brief check of the hard-drive first.I`ve never seen windows xp pro do this before-even if it isn`t shut down properly.I used to notice windows `98 do this after it wasn`t shut-down properly,,a bar would come up and it would check the hard-drive for errors. If anyone knows how i go about stopping this annoyance i would greatly appreciate your help. The pc has 256mb SDRAM,AMD athlon XP 1900 Palamino core,MSI 6378 m/b,,60 GB IBM hard-drive (ATA 100),, I`m worried there`s a problem with the Hard-drive ,,but it`s working perfectly. many thanks,,from Roly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndySD Posted September 18, 2003 Report Share Posted September 18, 2003 What message does it give or is this the bar going across the bottom of the screen..... this is showing windows loading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roly2000 Posted September 18, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2003 :huh: Thanks,,but it`s not the windows XP loading screen-i`m fully aware of what that looks like.It`s a bleak bar right across the bottom of the screen,,,and it fills across-similar to a hard-drive check that the old windows 98` used to do when it wasn`t shut-down properly.But i dont know if it`s the same as that.My examinations are questioning whether it`s a HDD check,,but maybe services loading.But i`ve never seen it before and i`ve builet a few comps.But thanks for your help.Manybe more ideas?cheers Roly :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ellas Posted September 18, 2003 Report Share Posted September 18, 2003 you mean a grey bar,I got that on my hp computer that was upgraded from me to xp,as far as I was concerned it was services loading dont know if theres a way to get rid of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvw Posted September 18, 2003 Report Share Posted September 18, 2003 You get a black screen with a grayish bar half an inch thick for a few seconds before the Windows screen appears, both my machines have this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyhanger Posted September 18, 2003 Report Share Posted September 18, 2003 Roly2000Is the attached image similar to what you are referring to.If so, I would think that you have not got the computer setup right. With the cpu and ram you have this bar should not appear, I THINK.It usually shows up on slower cpu's. This image is off a system with a P3 533Mhz cpu.It may be worth checking your settings in the bios. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roly2000 Posted September 19, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2003 B) Thanks a million guys,,I guess it`s not a problem then.I`ve triple checked everything and all seems in order(cpu is athlon amd xp 1900,and benchmarks well,ram is fine),,fsb is ok at 133mhz.I just flashed the latest bios,,still the same.I guess it`s just the way that m/b integrates with xp.Thanks for your help,,it will help me sleep(!)cheers Roly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roly2000 Posted September 19, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2003 by the way that picture above,,is exactly the same as what i get on mine.Cheers monkey hanger.But i cant see anything wrong with it.The Ram and CPU seem fine,,bios seem ok.If a trainee Bill Gates drops by maybe you could enlighten us.......cheers,,,,,Roly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lb Posted September 19, 2003 Report Share Posted September 19, 2003 ive got an xp1800 overclocked to 2000, the fsb is also runnning at 133 mhz, i too get the same on boting XP, it only lasts a couple of seconds but it still appears.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyhanger Posted September 19, 2003 Report Share Posted September 19, 2003 Roly2000Have you tried bootvis http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hwdev/platfo...ot/default.mspxfrom microshaft. This should enable boot up times of around 30 seconds. It also has a trace device which measures how things are loaded and the time taken.Also have you checked what is running in msconfig startup.I have 3 machines on x\p at the moment. The slowest, p3 533mhz is the only machine that displays that bar. The other 2 go straight from the post screen to the x\p scrolling bar. Hope this may help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lb Posted September 19, 2003 Report Share Posted September 19, 2003 must agree with monkeys advice there, i ran Bootvis earlier today and hey presto the bar does not appear now.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyhanger Posted September 19, 2003 Report Share Posted September 19, 2003 p.s. microshaft say.Fast Boot / Fast Resume DesignUpdated: July 23, 2003 Customer research shows a frequently requested feature that users want from their PCs is fast system startup, whether from cold boot or when resuming from standby or hibernation. The Windows development team at Microsoft has taken bold steps in making fast startup PCs a reality with the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system. The design goals for Windows XP on a typical consumer PC are: • Boot to a useable state in a total of 30 seconds • Resume from Hibernate (S4) in a total of 20 seconds • Resume from Standby (S3) in a total of 5 seconds Boot and resume times are measured from the time the power switch is pressed to being able to start a program from a desktop shortcut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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