Windows 98SE hangs on startup

When I startup my comptuer it just hangs there for about a minute when it starts up. The HD doesnt' search for anything and it doesn't check any drives. Does anybody know what this may be?

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Jared

Does it start up OK in 'Safe Mode'.

If so it's possibly a driver issue.

Try it !

Martin https://forums.windrivers.com/



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Does the system have a netork card? I've found some of these to cause a system to "hang" momentarily during startup.

Yeah. My computer does have a network card in it. My system has no problem starting up completly it just takes a really long time. Is there any settings I can change to help this along?

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Jared

My network card also slows my boot. If you don't use the card try taking it out. Also, a registry cleaner like MS RegClean can sometimes help the boot speed by deleting invalid entries.

I use the card for my internet conection. I don't want to delete things from my registry that I have no clue what they are to. I also don't want to use a program to do it if I don't know what it is deleting.

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Jared

here are a few suggestions:
1. it may help to boost your ram to its capacity.
2.enable the fast boot command in the bios
3.disable startup items in msconfig that you do not need to run. i have only 5 things enabled out of about 18 listings.
4.disabling your norton or other virus scan software may also help. if you are careful your chance of getting any sort of virus off the internet are quite low.
5. check and see what tsr's you have running in the background the more you have the slower the boot.
6. run your maintenence wizard every 2 weeks.
good luck.

I have the same problem since I put my nic in my pc. Does anyone know how quicken the bootup without taking out the nic? Is there a reg setting or a timeout the nic uses somewhere?
Thanks.

3.disable startup items in msconfig that you do not need to run. i have only 5 things enabled out of about 18 listings.

I have done this.

4.disabling your norton or other virus scan software may also help. if you are careful your chance of getting any sort of virus off the internet are quite low.

Done this.

5. check and see what tsr's you have running in the background the more you have the slower the boot.

What are tsr's? And would I do this by CTRL + ALT + DELETE?


Also. In MSCONFIG does it matter if my computer has the selected startup checked or should I go to the normal startup? I have noticed different computers have different things. My system has the selective startup checked. Thank you


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Jared

if you choose normal, it will load everything back in the start up. leave it at selective if you want the changes you made to the start up to stay in effect.



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prompt$p$g [dos = elite]

change you microsoft network settings to "quick log on" instead of "log on and restore network connections"

if this does not work you can also try assigning an ip address for your system so that it does not have to scan the network.

I have noticed my Win 98 systems just sit there when I have a NIC installed, where do I find this "quick log on"?

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Format c:( I'm givin er all she's got cap'in !!! )

formatc: - Quick Logon is in network properties, double click Client for MS Networks.

If you have multiple machines on your network you can specify machine names and IP #s in your HOSTS and LMHOSTS files to speed up booting a little.

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Paint your old laptop!

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Originally posted by shawnMt:
formatc: - Quick Logon is in network properties, double click Client for MS Networks.

If you have multiple machines on your network you can specify machine names and IP #s in your HOSTS and LMHOSTS files to speed up booting a little.

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Sorry... should have been a little more specific... thanks shawnMt https://forums.windrivers.com/ yuddaman!