XP slow start

[Aleksandar7]

Hello, i have problem with HP G7000, when i start it for first time (like this morning, after night of sleep) it need 4-5 minutes (maybe even 6-7) to start, but only for first time, when i use it for lets say 30 minutes, and shut down and then start again it start normaly, need like 30 sec or so. I formated it so that ain't problem, what should be, and could i do anything to fix it? Tbh i don't even care about that much, i can wait for 5-6 min, but i'm afraid it could be hardware problem and that laptop could stop working suddenly. Thanks.

 

[D_Know_WD]

Hi there Aleksandar7,

As your system boots slowly, then I guess it may be a good idea to test your HDD: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/282651-32-best-diagnostic-testing-utility

In case there is something wrong with it, you need to back up the data stored on it.

Cheers,
D_Know_WD

 

[Aleksandar7]

Hey, sorry i was busy last week. I'm at work now, will try that when i get home and post results. Last night i tryed to start it, and again, 3-4 min needed, but then last moment before desktop should display i got some error or something like that, can't remember exactly what it said but something like, ah just found picture of it on internet.
http://primeonetechsupport.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/System-Start-up-Problems-PrimeOne.png
I got this error, and it's first time i got it. So this is probably HD failure? Or is there any other possible problem? I have other HD so i could change it if HD is problem, i just hope there isn't some other problem. Thanks and sorry for late answer.

 

[D_Know_WD]

Yeah, the start up repair could indicate that your HDD is failing. It is good that you have another drive.
Just test your HDD with some of the tools. If there is something wrong with it, you need to back up the data stored on this one as soon as possible.

You can consider cloning this one onto your other HDD. That way, you shouldn't perform a clean install.

Cheers,
D_Know_WD

 

[Aleksandar7]

Something is fucked can't take screenshoot of it, used crystaldiskmark, anyways i will write it here.

Seq is 22.06 for read mb/s, and 25.89 for write mb/s
512k is 9.589 for read mb/s, and 28.24 for write mb/s
4k is 0.138 for read mb/s, and 0.894 for write mb/s
4k QD32 is 0.893 for read mb/s, and 0.924 for write mb/s

Hope someone know what this mean, because i have no idea. And yes, i forgot to mention that i put win7 4-5 days ago, if it change anything. I don't have any important thing on this HD so i don't care much about it, just want to know if HD is problem so i can change it, thanks.

 

[D_Know_WD]

You need to test the drive with a tool that will provide a S.M.A.R.T. report(you can get one from the thread I've posted).
Anyways, these bench marking values do not look really good. What brand and model is the HDD?

Here's how you can post a screenshot: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/faq/id-2580030/detailed-instructions-posting-images-tom-hardware.html

D_Know_WD : )

 

[Aleksandar7]

Again at work, again need to wait till i get home. Well i took one from that thread, one where is post with "best solution". Yeah i know how to take/post screenshot, but something was fucked last night, probably have to do with that laptop (HD) problems. Going to post later when i get home again, thanks again.

 

[Aleksandar7]

Anyone here to help? Is there any way to save log with all informations from HD tune pro? When i go health/log i can save only 1 by 1, but there is way to many to do in that way.

I can do this, hope it will help.

Every test at health is ok.

Don't know if others are needed, can post them too.

 

[D_Know_WD]

Even though there are no bad sectors on the HDD, these spikes(blue line going down) in the speed and the access time(yellow dots going way up the blue line) are not really normal. Also, the speeds are low. There could be something mechanically wrong with the HDD. It could be just degrading. Is this a old laptop?

My advise would be to back up the most important data stored on the drive just in case something happens. You should do that even if you are facing no HDD related issues at all.

Cheers,
D_Know_WD

 

[Aleksandar7]

Yeah it's old laptop. I don't have any important data on him, so i don't care if HDD die. xD So what do you suggest, i keep continue like this untill HDD die, or replace with new one? And could there be any other problem beside HD, can i test it somehow? Thanks.

 

[D_Know_WD]

In case you don't mind waiting some time during the first boot, and the data on the drive is not important, I guess you can continue using the drive.

The best way to figure out whether your HDD is causing this is to just use another one. In case you can borrow a drive from somebody(a secondary HDD that is not filled up let's say), you can just install it in your laptop, install OS and see whether the issue persists. All of this, will require some time and effort though.

Cheers,
D_Know_WD

 

[Aleksandar7]

Yeah i know. Probably will continue to use it like this. If/when i change HDD i will notice you here, till then thanks.