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Me
06-15-04, 02:25 PM
Recently had a fresh install of Win98se. After installing the realtek network drivers I now have a massive 10sec+ hang in my boot process.....any idea's on how to speed things up?<BR>

Colin
06-15-04, 02:25 PM
Me welcome to PCStats! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"><BR><BR>Unfortunately there's no fix for this delay. You see, when you install a network card, while booting it sends out signals to the rest of the network (even if you're not connected) to see what's there. <BR><BR>Sorry man.

Me
06-15-04, 02:25 PM
Bummer man! Thanks anyway!<BR>

Me
06-15-04, 02:25 PM
Have just found your tips on moding your MSDOS.SYS file for faster boots....will give this ago and speed thing up around it!<BR><img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">

Colin
06-15-04, 02:25 PM
Ahh yes! That will help things out a bit! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"><BR><BR>Let me know how everything turns out Me!

Me
06-15-04, 02:25 PM
Yep! That's sped things up a little....<BR>Can you tell me how to kill scandisc?<BR>Thanks<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> <BR>ps. Also noticed while it's hanging I have Two 'c' prompts...is this normal?

Colin
06-15-04, 02:25 PM
Hey Me... That's pretty simple, go to Start and run. In there type MSCONFIG and press the ok button.<BR><BR>Now this next part I'm not sure because I haven't used Win98 in about a year and a half but there should be an advanced button. When you click that it'll bring up another window and there should be a check box "Disable Scandisk after bad shutdown" or something similar to taht. Obviously check that and Scandisk will no longer start up after a bad shutdown. <br><br><< <i>Also noticed while it's hanging I have Two 'c' prompts...is this normal? </i> >><br><br>You mean two command prompts? It shouldn't really matter... Is it running a program?

Me
06-15-04, 02:25 PM
Scandisc killed! Thanks!<BR>When booting up there's the 'verifying DMI'.... 'starting windows' followed by two dos 'C' promts, one under the other....?

Colin
06-15-04, 02:25 PM
Oh, that's nothing, there's a space in your Autoexec.bat... If you find that space delete it and that should go away as well.

Me
06-15-04, 02:25 PM
Ok! Can do that...but could you point me the right direction to find the .bat file...?<BR>Thanks!<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">