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Weird Win Vista startup problem

5 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/weird-win-vista-startup-problem.100812/

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Shikhar Original post #1
Oct 28, 2008 at 6:55 PM
I have Dell XPS M1530 system with the following config
Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz (T8300) , 3GB RAM, 250 GB (5400rpm) HDD and Win Vista Home Premium on 2 partitions C: and D:

2-3 days back a weird problem has started, as soon as the comp boots on the Win vista home pre on C: , the Win Logo appear with its characterstic music , welcome screen too appears but then I see a blank screen with only the mouse pointer visible. It stays in this condition with no HDD activity for 2-3 minutes and only then the HDD activity starts and the desktop appears.

Win Vista on the D: gives no such problem.

What should I do???
Please help :(
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Shikhar #2
Nov 2, 2008 at 1:57 PM
No takers????
Sumeet_naik
Nov 2, 2008 at 3:37 PM
Do the basics...

Do a virus and spyware scan..
Remove unwanted program from msconfig. .
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Shikhar #5
Nov 5, 2008 at 11:30 PM
@dheeraj_kumar Yes I have Zonealarm security suite.