topic Re: vgn a215z in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.ua/t5/pcs-accessories/vgn-a215z/m-p/163784#M101957 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I doubt somehow that the slow startup is anything to do with your particular model. It could be caused by a number of things including, spyware, adware, a virus checker set to run at boot or a problem service or startup program.<BR /><BR />I would first thoroughly check your system for viruses and malware and then try re-booting. <BR /><BR />If you still have the problem then try loading windows in Safe Mode (press F8 repeatedly at boot and select the Safe Mode option). If this loads within a reasonable timescale then re-boot in both safe and Normal mode with boot logging enabled (have a look <A href="http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prmc_str_xhtz.asp" target="_blank">here</A> for a guide). You can then compare both logs and determine which components are not required to start in normal mode. <BR /><BR />Re-boot in Safe mode and disable each of the services that run in normal mode only (one at a time), followed by a re-boot in normal mode.<BR /><BR />I know that this is a long winded process but it should hopefully identify what it is that causes the slow startup problem.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 10 Dec 2005 16:16:14 GMT rich912 2005-12-10T16:16:14Z vgn a215z https://community.sony.ua/t5/pcs-accessories/vgn-a215z/m-p/163781#M101956 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have a vaio vgn a215z and i have many problems with this pachine, the main problem is that in order to start it takes a long long time, first it has a black screen and finally it starts after almost 40 minutes. Maybe other people has the same problem with this model so because i have still a warranty i was maybe wondering to ask sony to give me a totally new machine but a different model. any suggestion?<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 10 Dec 2005 14:09:16 GMT https://community.sony.ua/t5/pcs-accessories/vgn-a215z/m-p/163781#M101956 odoardi 2005-12-10T14:09:16Z Re: vgn a215z https://community.sony.ua/t5/pcs-accessories/vgn-a215z/m-p/163784#M101957 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I doubt somehow that the slow startup is anything to do with your particular model. It could be caused by a number of things including, spyware, adware, a virus checker set to run at boot or a problem service or startup program.<BR /><BR />I would first thoroughly check your system for viruses and malware and then try re-booting. <BR /><BR />If you still have the problem then try loading windows in Safe Mode (press F8 repeatedly at boot and select the Safe Mode option). If this loads within a reasonable timescale then re-boot in both safe and Normal mode with boot logging enabled (have a look <A href="http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prmc_str_xhtz.asp" target="_blank">here</A> for a guide). You can then compare both logs and determine which components are not required to start in normal mode. <BR /><BR />Re-boot in Safe mode and disable each of the services that run in normal mode only (one at a time), followed by a re-boot in normal mode.<BR /><BR />I know that this is a long winded process but it should hopefully identify what it is that causes the slow startup problem.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 10 Dec 2005 16:16:14 GMT https://community.sony.ua/t5/pcs-accessories/vgn-a215z/m-p/163784#M101957 rich912 2005-12-10T16:16:14Z