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1398520 2015-04-15 01:59:00 That log didn't show anything suspicious nor displaying what I would of wanted to see, maybe incorrect tool?

I think we should have a look in msconfig, (winkey + r, type msconfig, enter) and go through the process of elimination where you turn all your known start ups off first, reboot, check etc, long process.

Or even better do this from cmd.exe, (winkey + r, type cmd, enter)

wmic startup get caption,command > c:\start.txt

And post the contents of that file here.

Another thing you could try is maybe press F7? on that suspecting cmd.exe, maybe that will show the previous command used, also what's the properties on that window, could reveal a lot about the line its trying to execute.

Cheers,

KK
Kame (312)
1398521 2015-04-15 02:21:00 That log didn't show anything suspicious nor displaying what I would of wanted to see, maybe incorrect tool?

I think we should have a look in msconfig, (winkey + r, type msconfig, enter) and go through the process of elimination where you turn all your known start ups off first, reboot, check etc, long process.

Or even better do this from cmd.exe, (winkey + r, type cmd, enter)

wmic startup get caption,command > c:\start.txt

And post the contents of that file here.

Another thing you could try is maybe press F7? on that suspecting cmd.exe, maybe that will show the previous command used, also what's the properties on that window, could reveal a lot about the line its trying to execute.

Cheers,

KK Pays to read previous posts -- with the exception of the F7, All of that's already been suggested as well as the command prompt / list option. :groan:
wainuitech (129)
1398522 2015-04-15 04:43:00 Maybe try MS Autoruns. (technet.microsoft.com) I'm reusing it now, and under The "everything" tab it has highlighted in yellow under various registry categories, files that cannot be found. These include software I uninstalled a while ago. You can also optionally hide MS/Windows entries. kahawai chaser (3545)
1398523 2015-04-15 06:12:00 Update:

The F7 trick showed nothing, to make it clearer, clicking on it and pressing F7 didn’t do a solitary thing. Maybe I did something wrong. :confused:

Kahawai chaser, that programme you suggested looks a keeper. It reported seven “file can’t be found” incidents, unfortunately, none that looked promising. Anyway, I unticked all the yellow ones and rebooted but alas the problem is still there. I’m not sure if that was what I was supposed to do or not.

I also turned off System Restore and rebooted but that didn’t work either.

So it’s back to square one. :badpc:
B.M. (505)
1398524 2015-04-15 06:27:00 I noticed they were mentioned but didn't see any indication of it been used but it probably be the best option over these other tools at this stage.

I guess listing the common start up areas would be the places I would check, task scheduler, start up folder, autoexec.bat, registry run and runonce, etc, its been too long for me to remember them all, but it comes back to me when I'm behind the operating system.

Just was hoping these tools did the gritty work as I never use them myself.

It would of been a lot quicker to just remote in, fix it and be done with it as it doesn't sound like a hard task to fix.

The F7 was a long shot, maybe its the wrong function, F3 usually reruns the last command used but the key I'm trying to think of displays the last command, again it may be something that may not be builtin, was thinking back in DOS days. Does that cmd.exe allow you to type in it or has it terminated?

Cheers,

KK
Kame (312)
1398525 2015-04-15 09:15:00 Just too add to the confusion,do you have microsoft updates turned on or have you not used this lappie for a while? as I see the last supported IE was 8 which came with SP2/3 en.wikipedia.org I would update to IE8 and do any other updates if not already done

But I also know not a hell of alot still use IE and opt for alternative browsers
Lawrence (2987)
1398526 2015-04-15 10:21:00 There is another thing you can try -- boot as if you are going to enter Safemode, but select Enable boot Logging ( similar wording) windows will boot normally, and it will make a log file of everything that happens while its booting.

I "think" the log is called Ntbtlog.txt or ntbootlog.txt From memory it will be on the C Drive.

Open it, and post its contents, hopefully it will give some sort of clue as to whats happening.
wainuitech (129)
1398527 2015-04-15 22:59:00 Good Morning Wainui.

Did as you suggested and all seemed to be as you laid out but can’t find the log file?

Tried on my other XP Pro Desktop and it also advised me, in blue down the bottom of the screen, that it was going to make a boot file but can’t find that one either.

I’ve searched for files with log in them and boot in them but nothing that looks like a boot log?

I’ll keep looking but thought I’d let you know anyway.

For those inquiring about IE6, it has probably never been used, as Firefox is my default browser but they are sailing close to the wind with every update getting slower to load.
B.M. (505)
1398528 2015-04-15 23:44:00 Been a long time since I've done the boot-log thing. Just had a quick look on a XP PC while having a cuppa and before heading out to my second job today.

It was located in C:\Windows folder and called ntbtlog.txt
wainuitech (129)
1398529 2015-04-15 23:54:00 Been a long time since I've done the boot-log thing. Just had a quick look on a XP PC while having a cuppa and before heading out to my second job today.

It was located in C:\Windows folder and called ntbtlog.txt

Dead right Wainui. Found the sod in the Windows file which was hidden.

So here it is in all its glory. Seems quite a bit of stuff not loaded.

Service Pack 3 4 16 2015 08:28:34.375
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\ntkrnlpa.exe
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\hal.dll
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\KDCOM.DLL
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\BOOTVID.dll
Loaded driver ACPI.sys
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\WMILIB.SYS
Loaded driver pci.sys
Loaded driver isapnp.sys
Loaded driver ohci1394.sys
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\1394BUS.SYS
Loaded driver compbatt.sys
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\BATTC.SYS
Loaded driver pciide.sys
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\PCIIDEX.SYS
Loaded driver intelide.sys
Loaded driver MountMgr.sys
Loaded driver ftdisk.sys
Loaded driver dmload.sys
Loaded driver dmio.sys
Loaded driver ACPIEC.sys
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\OPRGHDLR.SYS
Loaded driver PartMgr.sys
Loaded driver VolSnap.sys
Loaded driver atapi.sys
Loaded driver disk.sys
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\CLASSPNP.SYS
Loaded driver fltmgr.sys
Loaded driver KSecDD.sys
Loaded driver Ntfs.sys
Loaded driver NDIS.sys
Loaded driver risdptsk.sys
Loaded driver Mup.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\nic1394.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ATKACPI.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\intelppm.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\igxpmp32.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\HDAudBus.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\athw.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\Rtenicxp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\usbuhci.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\usbehci.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\rimmptsk.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\rimsptsk.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\rixdptsk.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\i8042prt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\kbdclass.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\SynTP.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\mouclass.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\imapi.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\cdrom.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\redbook.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\CmBatt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\audstub.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\rasl2tp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ndistapi.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ndiswan.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\raspppoe.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\raspptp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\msgpc.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\psched.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ptilink.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\raspti.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\rdpdr.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\termdd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\swenum.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\update.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\mssmbios.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\NDProxy.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\NDProxy.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\ADIHdAud.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\AEAudio.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\Senfilt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\smserial.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Modem.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\usbhub.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Fdc.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Flpydisk.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Sfloppy.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Cdaudio.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Fs_Rec.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Null.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Beep.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\vga.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\mnmdd.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\RDPCDD.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Msfs.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Npfs.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\rasacd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ipsec.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\tcpip.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\netbt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ipnat.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\afd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\wanarp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\netbios.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\processr.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\arp1394.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\rdbss.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\mrxsmb.sys
Loaded driver \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\HWiNFO32.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Fips.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\StkCMini.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Cdfs.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ndisuio.sys
Loaded driver \??\C:\Program Files\ASUS\ATK Package\ATKGFNEX\ASMMAP.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\rdbss.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\mrxsmb.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\wdmaud.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\sysaudio.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\splitter.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\aec.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\swmidi.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\DMusic.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\kmixer.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\drmkaud.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\mrxdav.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Parport.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\srv.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ipnat.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\HTTP.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\kmixer.sys
Service Pack 3 4 16 2015 08:36:01.375
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\ntkrnlpa.exe
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\hal.dll
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\KDCOM.DLL
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\BOOTVID.dll
Loaded driver ACPI.sys
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\WMILIB.SYS
Loaded driver pci.sys
Loaded driver isapnp.sys
Loaded driver ohci1394.sys
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\1394BUS.SYS
Loaded driver compbatt.sys
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\BATTC.SYS
Loaded driver pciide.sys
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\PCIIDEX.SYS
Loaded driver intelide.sys
Loaded driver MountMgr.sys
Loaded driver ftdisk.sys
Loaded driver dmload.sys
Loaded driver dmio.sys
Loaded driver ACPIEC.sys
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\OPRGHDLR.SYS
Loaded driver PartMgr.sys
Loaded driver VolSnap.sys
Loaded driver atapi.sys
Loaded driver disk.sys
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\CLASSPNP.SYS
Loaded driver fltmgr.sys
Loaded driver KSecDD.sys
Loaded driver Ntfs.sys
Loaded driver NDIS.sys
Loaded driver risdptsk.sys
Loaded driver Mup.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\nic1394.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ATKACPI.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\intelppm.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\igxpmp32.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\HDAudBus.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\athw.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\Rtenicxp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\usbuhci.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\usbehci.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\rimmptsk.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\rimsptsk.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\rixdptsk.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\i8042prt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\kbdclass.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\SynTP.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\mouclass.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\imapi.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\cdrom.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\redbook.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\CmBatt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\audstub.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\rasl2tp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ndistapi.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ndiswan.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\raspppoe.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\raspptp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\msgpc.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\psched.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ptilink.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\raspti.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\rdpdr.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\termdd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\swenum.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\update.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\mssmbios.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\NDProxy.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\NDProxy.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\ADIHdAud.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\AEAudio.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\Senfilt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\smserial.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Modem.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\usbhub.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Fdc.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Flpydisk.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Sfloppy.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Cdaudio.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Fs_Rec.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Null.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Beep.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\vga.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\mnmdd.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\RDPCDD.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Msfs.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Npfs.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\rasacd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ipsec.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\tcpip.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\netbt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ipnat.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\afd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\wanarp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\netbios.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\processr.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\arp1394.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\rdbss.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\mrxsmb.sys
Loaded driver \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\HWiNFO32.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Fips.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\StkCMini.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Cdfs.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ndisuio.sys
Loaded driver \??\C:\Program Files\ASUS\ATK Package\ATKGFNEX\ASMMAP.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\rdbss.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\mrxsmb.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\wdmaud.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\sysaudio.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\splitter.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\aec.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\swmidi.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\DMusic.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\kmixer.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\drmkaud.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\mrxdav.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Parport.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\srv.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ipnat.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\HTTP.sys
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