Slow Startup

vybuni1

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Whenever I start my computer, it takes a long time to do so. It runs through the POST and those screens pretty quickly, but then the screen turns gray for about 20-30 seconds until it gets to the Windows XP screen. After that screen it goes gray for at least 30 more seconds. Does anyone have any ideas on how to fix this? Please let me know. It is very boring watching a gray screen. I am using Windows XP Home and SP1 i think, if it helps. Thanks.
 
Hmmm maybe you have a faulty driver that windows is struggling with on startup
 
I have a DVD-ROM drive that is not reading discs, do you think that has anything to do with it?
 
Have you updated to sp2? That might help. It could also be the hd. Try degragging and using disk clean up.
 
I tried going to SP2, but about halfway through, it refuses to continue. It says "restricted access" or something.
It boots up just as slow in safe mode
 
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