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Thread ID: 46851	2004-07-07 20:36:00	Looooong start up time	Gazzmoid (5852)	Press F1

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250543	2004-07-07 20:36:00	Recently bought a 2nd hand computer (maybe a big mistake!) set up with windows xp. Has just recently started taking a long time to start up. It keeps recycling over start up mode, ie, windows loading, blank screen, windows loading , blank screen for several minutes. Sometimes restarting comp helps other times I just leave it and it starts ok. Have checked to make sure no extra start up programmes loaded, no difference. Any help appreciated.	Gazzmoid (5852)
250544	2004-07-07 21:28:00	how much ram has it got? and also may be what processor? <ILL>	ilikelinux (1418)
250545	2004-07-07 21:32:00	hi 1.8g intel cerleron with256 megs of ramm :-))	Gazzmoid (5852)
250546	2004-07-07 21:36:00	hmm, seems enough power for xp.... when was the last time it had windows installed on it from scratch?	ilikelinux (1418)
250547	2004-07-07 21:50:00	Hmmmm, not sure, as its 2nd hand. Do you think it might be wise to reload windows? I'm tempted to anyways as its got a few little niggles which are also annoying me. grrrr. It seemed a bargain at the time haha. Thanks for your help	Gazzmoid (5852)
250548	2004-07-07 21:54:00	yeah, i would recommend a reinstall if you havent sinc you got it, you never know what kind of stuff is on there :p	ilikelinux (1418)
250549	2004-07-07 22:53:00	> It keeps recycling over start up mode, ie, windows loading, blank screen, windows loading , blank screen for several minutes. Next time that it does boot into Windows OK go into System Properties and enable the option for it to display an error message rather than automatically reboot. When you have the error message you can then put it into Google or ask here for more advice.	Susan B (19)
250550	2004-07-07 23:41:00	Thanks Susan I will try that regards Moid	Gazzmoid (5852)
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