PC Freezes for few seconds on startup

[WarreN95]

Hello all! So as in the title, my pc has started to freeze for a few seconds during startup. During the windows 7 loading screen the Windows icon thing starts to form together or whatever, and then stops for a good 5 to 10 seconds, and then resumes. Any idea whats causing this? It started doing it about a week ago.

 

[inzgary]

Most likely a malicious file found its way onto your PC. Press ctrl-shift-escape and post your cpu and memory usage found at the bottom.

 

[WarreN95]

Most likely a malicious file found its way onto your PC. Press ctrl-shift-escape and post your cpu and memory usage found at the bottom.

Only at 5% usage, and 4.3 gb of ram being used. Silly me, should have posted my specs. I dont know exactly what I have since my father built this for me. But heres what I know for sure -

i7 5930k
2400mhz 8gbx4 ddr4 ram
GTX 970
250gb Samsung EVO 850

 

[inzgary]

The resource usage looks normal. Nice build. How much free memory is left on your SSD? A full SSD is a slow SSD.

 

[WarreN95]

The resource usage looks normal. Nice build. How much free memory is left on your SSD? A full SSD is a slow SSD.

Thanks! Right now I am right at 50% usage of the SSD give or take a gig or two.

 

[inzgary]

OK good, 50% free is not a problem at all. I'd only be worried if it was 15% or less. Your system should be booting lightning fast. Have you updated any drivers or installed anything new before you noticed the problem? If you haven't already, its always a good idea to scan for malware regularly http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/8263-63-simple-free-guide-removing-malware

 

[WarreN95]

OK good, 50% free is not a problem at all. I'd only be worried if it was 15% or less. Your system should be booting lightning fast. Have you updated any drivers or installed anything new before you noticed the problem? If you haven't already, its always a good idea to scan for malware regularly http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/8263-63-simple-free-guide-removing-malware

I ran malware bytes and all that and everything came back clean. I mean thats great and all, but it still doesnt fix my problem

 

[inzgary]

The last Nvidia driver came out a week ago, version 350.12 And, you started having the problem a week ago. See what version you have in device manager. If its 350.12 try rolling back the driver. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/restore-driver-previous-version#1TC=windows-7

 

[WarreN95]

Just checked and I am using driver 347.88. I am however going to go ahead and update to the latest driver as I was unaware of a driver update

 

[inzgary]

See if the new graphics driver helps. Also, update Windows and update motherboard drivers. Unplug any external devices except keyboard, mouse, and monitor to eliminate them as a possibility.

 

[WarreN95]

I updated to latest drivers and still nothing.

 

[inzgary]

Are you overclocking?

 

[WarreN95]

Are you overclocking?

No overclocking whatsoever right now.

 

[inzgary]

Enable boot logging. http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tr-dojo/monitor-windows-7-boot-logs-with-the-help-of-msconfig/ Upload the boot log here.

 

[WarreN95]

Here it is -

Service Pack 1 4 20 2015 17:17:45.095
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\hal.dll
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\kdcom.dll
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\mcupdate_GenuineIntel.dll
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\PSHED.dll
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\CLFS.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\CI.dll
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\Wdf01000.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\WDFLDR.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\ACPI.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\WMILIB.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\msisadrv.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\pci.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\vdrvroot.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\iusb3hcs.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\partmgr.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\volmgr.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\volmgrx.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\mountmgr.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\vmbus.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\winhv.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\iaStorV.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\atapi.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\ataport.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\msahci.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\PCIIDEX.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\iaStorA.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\storport.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\amdxata.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\fltmgr.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\fileinfo.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\MpFilter.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Ntfs.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\msrpc.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\ksecdd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\cng.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\pcw.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Fs_Rec.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\ndis.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\NETIO.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\ksecpkg.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\tcpip.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\fwpkclnt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\vmstorfl.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\volsnap.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\spldr.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\rdyboost.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\mup.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\iaStorF.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\hwpolicy.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\fvevol.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\disk.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\CLASSPNP.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\asstor64.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\cdrom.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\RDPCDD.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\rdpencdd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\rdprefmp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Msfs.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Npfs.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tdx.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\afd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\netbt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\ws2ifsl.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\wfplwf.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\pacer.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\vwififlt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\netbios.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\wanarp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\termdd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\rdbss.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\nsiproxy.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\mssmbios.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\discache.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\csc.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\dfsc.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\blbdrive.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\SysWow64\drivers\AsUpIO.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\SysWow64\drivers\AsIO.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tunnel.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\intelppm.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\wmiacpi.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\dxgkrnl.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\nvlddmkm.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\HDAudBus.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\SysWow64\drivers\AiChargerPlus.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\iusb3xhc.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\SysWow64\drivers\asmtufdriver.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\TeeDriverx64.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\e1d62x64.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\usbehci.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\SysWow64\drivers\asmtufdriver.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\bcmwl664.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\vwifibus.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\asmtxhci.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\SysWow64\drivers\asmtufdriver.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\SysWow64\drivers\asmtufdriver.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\CompositeBus.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\AgileVpn.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\rassstp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\rdpbus.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\kbdclass.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\mouclass.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\swenum.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\umbus.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\vga.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\fastfat.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\usbhub.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\SysWow64\drivers\asmtufdriver.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\NDProxy.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\NDProxy.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\NDProxy.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\NDProxy.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\NDProxy.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\nvhda64v.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\ksthunk.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\iusb3hub.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\SysWow64\drivers\ASUSFILTER.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\RTKVHD64.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\asmthub3.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\monitor.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\usbccgp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\hidusb.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\rzendpt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\kbdhid.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\rzudd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\mouhid.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\luafv.sys
Loaded driver \??\C:\Windows\system32\drivers\mbam.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\WudfPf.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\MpFilter.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\lltdio.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\nwifi.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ndisuio.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\rspndr.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\vwifimp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\HTTP.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\bowser.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\mpsdrv.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\mrxsmb.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\mrxsmb10.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\mrxsmb20.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\peauth.sys
Loaded driver \??\C:\Windows\system32\drivers\rzpmgrk.sys
Loaded driver \??\C:\Windows\system32\drivers\rzpnk.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\secdrv.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\srvnet.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\tcpipreg.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\srv2.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\srv.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\srv.sys
Loaded driver \??\C:\Windows\system32\Drivers\iqvw64e.sys
Loaded driver \??\C:\Windows\system32\drivers\MBAMSwissArmy.sys
Loaded driver \??\C:\Users\Dylan\AppData\Local\Temp\ALSysIO64.sys
Loaded driver \??\C:\Windows\system32\drivers\mwac.sys
Loaded driver \??\C:\Windows\system32\drivers\IOMap64.sys
Loaded driver \??\C:\Program Files (x86)\FinalWire\AIDA64 Extreme\kerneld.x64

 

[inzgary]

This is strange. A .sys file in a temp folder: " Loaded driver \??\C:\Users\Dylan\AppData\Local\Temp\ALSysIO64.sys"
Do you have Coretemp installed? That's the program I found to be related to ALSysIO64.sys
Other than that everything looks normal.

 

[WarreN95]

This is strange. A .sys file in a temp folder: " Loaded driver \??\C:\Users\Dylan\AppData\Local\Temp\ALSysIO64.sys"
Do you have Coretemp installed? That's the program I found to be related to ALSysIO64.sys
Other than that everything looks normal.

Yes I have core temp installed to monitor cpu temp. Nothing looks out of place? This is annoying ;(

 

[inzgary]

ALSysIO64.sys should be fine then. All those "did not load driver" entries appear on machines that are booting fine too. You can disable the boot log now as it will just keep writing every time you boot.

I have one more test you can try. Back in msconfig.exe turn on diagnostic start up and reboot. If the problem goes away then it is due to 3rd party software. If the problem is still there it is either a hardware problem or Windows file corruption.

 

[WarreN95]

Hello again, sorry for the delay. Long days at work. Anyway, just ran the test and it still hangs/stalls during bootup. What would you suggest I do from here. I really dont want to reinstall windows but will as a very last resort. Maybe pop the windows install disc back in and try and run a repair? Any other thoughts?

 

[inzgary]

You can run startup repair off the install disk to check for startup file corruption.

Run memory diagnostic too.

Also do error checking on the SSD with scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors.

 

[WarreN95]

Alright, so I fixed it...somehow. I remember fooling around with some stuff in the bios awhile back, so I reset to the optimized defaults and voilla, its fixed. Thanks for all your help!