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KB - 09 Oct 2004 21:39 GMT
My computer is slow to boot.  Specifically, after the
desktop icons appear, the background is blue and the
hourglass sits waiting for the volume control (system tray
I think it's called) to appear.  AVG, callwave, and
printer then load.  Also the hard drive hums (has done
this for months now) for about 20 seconds immediately
after startup.

Here's bootloganalyzer results showing failures and delays.
---------------------
11:20:41    0.11  LoadFailed = C:\PROGRA~1
\SYMANTEC\SYMEVNT.386
11:20:42    0.50  DEVICEINIT   = NTKERN
11:20:46    0.28  Dynamic load device  NVCORE.VXD
11:20:46    0.00  Dynamic load failed   : [000B37D1] File
not found
11:20:46    0.28  Loading PNP drivers of USB Root Hub
(USB\ROOT_HUB\PCI&VEN_1106&DEV_3038&SUBSYS_12340925&REV_10&
BUS_00&DEV_07&FUNC_02)
11:20:47    0.33  Enumerating USB Root Hub
(USB\ROOT_HUB\PCI&VEN_1106&DEV_3038&SUBSYS_12340925&REV_10&
BUS_00&DEV_07&FUNC_02)
11:20:49    0.00  Dynamic load failed  
C:\WINDOWS\system\MRCI.VXD : [000B37FD] File not found
11:20:49    0.83  Starting PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port
(ACPI\*PNP0F13\0)
11:20:50    0.28  Loading PNP drivers of TCP/IP
(NETWORK\MSTCP\0000)
11:20:51    1.39  Initing esdi_506.pdr
11:20:53    1.44  Initing esdi_506.pdr
11:20:55    0.28  Dynamic load success
C:\WINDOWS\system\serial.vxd
11:20:55    0.44  Loading PNP drivers of VIA AC'97 Audio
Controller (WDM)
(PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3058&SUBSYS_737811D6&REV_20
\BUS_00&DEV_07&F
11:20:56    0.33  INITCOMPLETE = VXDMON
11:20:57    1.89  INITCOMPLETE = AVGCORE
11:20:58    4.83 InitDone = TSRQuery (time estimated)
11:21:03    0.33  Enumerated NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model
64/Model 64 Pro
(PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_002D&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_15\000800)
11:21:04    7.39  Enumerated Standard Floppy Disk
Controller (ACPI\*PNP0700\0)
11:21:11   51.17  Enumerated Microsoft Kernel Audio Mixer
(SW\{B7EAFDC0-A680-11D0-96D8-00AA0051E51D}\{9B365890-165F-
11D0-A195-0020AFD15
11:22:03   38.11  Enumerated Microsoft Kernel System Audio
Renderer (SW\{A7C7A5B0-5AF3-11D1-9CED-00A024BF0407}
\{9B365890-165F-11D0-A195
--------------------------
Any suggestions you might have would be most greatly
appreciated.

Thanks much!!!

KB
Noel Paton - 09 Oct 2004 23:13 GMT
One of your problems seems to originate from the fact that you have two AV's
installed - NAV and AVG
You need to get rid of one or the other - preferably NAV.
uninstall it, and then run the Norton cleanup tool to get rid of the stuff
it leaves behind
Don;t forget to uninstall LiveUpdate, also!

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> My computer is slow to boot.  Specifically, after the
> desktop icons appear, the background is blue and the
[quoted text clipped - 53 lines]
>
> KB
anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com - 09 Oct 2004 23:32 GMT
Noel,
It's great to see you answering my post!!!!!  You and
MowGreen helped me rid myself if virus/parasite problems
starting back in July.  I do have a couple questions on
your response.
1.  What's the best way to remove NAV?
2.  What cleanup tool for NAV?
3.  How do I uninstall LiveUpdate?
I have ZoneAlarm running, is part of that NAV?
Thanks for the response, hope all is going well for you.  
Again, thanks for your earlier help in disinfecting my
system...your help has made me keep it clean and
smooth...for WinME ;).
>-----Original Message-----
>One of your problems seems to originate from the fact that you have two AV's
[quoted text clipped - 21 lines]
>> not found
>> 11:20:46    0.28  Loading PNP drivers of USB Root Hub

(USB\ROOT_HUB\PCI&VEN_1106&DEV_3038&SUBSYS_12340925&REV_10&
>> BUS_00&DEV_07&FUNC_02)
>> 11:20:47    0.33  Enumerating USB Root Hub

(USB\ROOT_HUB\PCI&VEN_1106&DEV_3038&SUBSYS_12340925&REV_10&
>> BUS_00&DEV_07&FUNC_02)
>> 11:20:49    0.00  Dynamic load failed
[quoted text clipped - 34 lines]
>
>.
Noel Paton - 10 Oct 2004 11:34 GMT
To remove NAV, use the Add/Remove Programs entry
Likewise to remove LiveUpdate, use Add/Remove Programs
to clean up the mess they leave after - look here
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav.nsf/pfdocs/2001092114452606?Openglad
we managed to sort you out last time - let's see if we can go for
two-in-a-row!<g>

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> Noel,
> It's great to see you answering my post!!!!!  You and
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>>
>>.
KB - 10 Oct 2004 16:41 GMT
I uninstalled it as the folder it was in had an uninstall
feature.  I also ran the clean up tool you recommended.  
Still slow.  Here's my latest bootloganalyzer.  Let me
know what you think, and thanks again.
KB
------------------------------------------------
10:30:37    0.50  DEVICEINIT   = NTKERN
10:30:39    0.28  Loading PNP drivers of WDM Communication
Device (PCI\VEN_11C1&DEV_0440&SUBSYS_044011C1&REV_01
\BUS_00&DEV_0B&FUNC_00)
10:30:40    0.33  Dynamic load device  NVCORE.VXD
10:30:41    0.00  Dynamic load failed   : [000A647E] File
not found
10:30:41    0.28  Loading PNP drivers of USB Root Hub
(USB\ROOT_HUB\PCI&VEN_1106&DEV_3038&SUBSYS_12340925&REV_10&
BUS_00&DEV_07&FUNC_02)
10:30:41    0.33  Enumerating USB Root Hub
(USB\ROOT_HUB\PCI&VEN_1106&DEV_3038&SUBSYS_12340925&REV_10&
BUS_00&DEV_07&FUNC_02)
10:30:43    0.06  Dynamic load failed  
C:\WINDOWS\system\MRCI.VXD : [000A64AB] File not found
10:30:43    0.83  Starting PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port
(ACPI\*PNP0F13\0)
10:30:45    0.28  Loading PNP drivers of TCP/IP
(NETWORK\MSTCP\0000)
10:30:46    1.39  Initing esdi_506.pdr
10:30:47    1.50  Initing esdi_506.pdr
10:30:49    0.28  Dynamic load success
C:\WINDOWS\system\serial.vxd
10:30:50    0.28  Loading PNP drivers of Wave Device for
Voice Modem
(MODEMWAVE\HALFDUPLEXVOICEWAVEDEVICE\WDM_MODEM&LUCENT_WDM_D
SVD&WDM
10:30:51    0.28  INITCOMPLETE = VXDMON
10:30:51    1.89  INITCOMPLETE = AVGCORE
10:30:53    4.83 InitDone = TSRQuery (time estimated)
10:30:58    0.39  Enumerated NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model
64/Model 64 Pro
(PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_002D&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_15\000800)
10:30:58    7.33  Enumerated Standard Floppy Disk
Controller (ACPI\*PNP0700\0)
10:31:06   17.72  Enumerated Microsoft Kernel Audio Mixer
(SW\{B7EAFDC0-A680-11D0-96D8-00AA0051E51D}\{9B365890-165F-
11D0-A195-0020AFD15
10:31:23    0.33  Removed Microsoft Kernel Audio Mixer
(SW\{B7EAFDC0-A680-11D0-96D8-00AA0051E51D}\{9B365890-165F-
11D0-A195-0020AFD156E4
10:31:24   92.33  Enumerated Microsoft Kernel System Audio
Renderer (SW\{A7C7A5B0-5AF3-11D1-9CED-00A024BF0407}
\{9B365890-165F-11D0-A195
--------------------------------------------
>-----Original Message-----
>To remove NAV, use the Add/Remove Programs entry
[quoted text clipped - 49 lines]
>>>> not found
>>>> 11:20:46    0.28  Loading PNP drivers of USB Root Hub

(USB\ROOT_HUB\PCI&VEN_1106&DEV_3038&SUBSYS_12340925&REV_10&
>>>> BUS_00&DEV_07&FUNC_02)
>>>> 11:20:47    0.33  Enumerating USB Root Hub

(USB\ROOT_HUB\PCI&VEN_1106&DEV_3038&SUBSYS_12340925&REV_10&
>>>> BUS_00&DEV_07&FUNC_02)
>>>> 11:20:49    0.00  Dynamic load failed
[quoted text clipped - 39 lines]
>
>.
Noel Paton - 10 Oct 2004 19:58 GMT
Looks like you're having problems with the audio drivers - try this
Reboot to Safe Mode
Open Device Manager
Remove ALL Sound &Multimedia devices
Remove ALL error-flagged devices
Remove ALL entries in the 'Other Devices' branch - if present
Reboot to Normal Mode - Windows will reinstall the required drivers,
hopefully curing your problem.

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>I uninstalled it as the folder it was in had an uninstall
> feature.  I also ran the clean up tool you recommended.
[quoted text clipped - 156 lines]
>>
>>.
KB - 10 Oct 2004 23:54 GMT
Removed S&Multimedia devices and had Windows reinstall.  
No error flagged devices.  No 'other devices' branch.  
Still slow to boot.  Here's the BLA.
---------------------
17:44:16    0.50  DEVICEINIT   = NTKERN
17:44:18    0.28  Loading PNP drivers of WDM Communication
Device (PCI\VEN_11C1&DEV_0440&SUBSYS_044011C1&REV_01
\BUS_00&DEV_0B&FUNC_00)
17:44:19    0.28  Dynamic load device  NVCORE.VXD
17:44:20    0.00  Dynamic load failed   : [001189CE] File
not found
17:44:20    0.33  Enumerating USB Root Hub
(USB\ROOT_HUB\PCI&VEN_1106&DEV_3038&SUBSYS_12340925&REV_10&
BUS_00&DEV_07&FUNC_02)
17:44:22    0.06  Dynamic load failed  
C:\WINDOWS\system\MRCI.VXD : [001189FD] File not found
17:44:22    0.83  Starting PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port
(ACPI\*PNP0F13\0)
17:44:25    1.39  Initing esdi_506.pdr
17:44:26    1.50  Initing esdi_506.pdr
17:44:28    0.28  Dynamic load success
C:\WINDOWS\system\serial.vxd
17:44:29    0.28  Enumerated Communications Port (COM2)
(ACPI\*PNP0501\00000002)
17:44:30    1.94  INITCOMPLETE = AVGCORE
17:44:32    4.83 InitDone = TSRQuery (time estimated)
17:44:37    0.28  Enumerated NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model
64/Model 64 Pro
(PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_002D&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_15\000800)
17:44:37    7.44  Enumerated Standard Floppy Disk
Controller (ACPI\*PNP0700\0)
17:44:45   17.11  Enumerated Microsoft Kernel Audio Mixer
(SW\{B7EAFDC0-A680-11D0-96D8-00AA0051E51D}\{9B365890-165F-
11D0-A195-0020AFD15
17:45:02    0.39  Enumerating Plug and Play Software
Device Enumerator (ROOT\SWENUM\0000)
17:45:02   55.89  Enumerated Microsoft Kernel System Audio
Renderer (SW\{A7C7A5B0-5AF3-11D1-9CED-00A024BF0407}
\{9B365890-165F-11D0-A195
-------------------------
One interesting observation is that there are duplicate
USB Root Hub and VIA Tech 3038 PCI to USB Universal Host
devices.

One other thing I read in the forum was someone who had a
very similar problem and it ended up being the Maxtor hard
drive.  I'm running Maxtor too.

Let me know what you'd like me to try next.  Thanks again.
KB
>-----Original Message-----
>Looks like you're having problems with the audio drivers -
try this
>Reboot to Safe Mode
>Open Device Manager
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>> not found
>> 10:30:41    0.28  Loading PNP drivers of USB Root Hub

(USB\ROOT_HUB\PCI&VEN_1106&DEV_3038&SUBSYS_12340925&REV_10&
>> BUS_00&DEV_07&FUNC_02)
>> 10:30:41    0.33  Enumerating USB Root Hub

(USB\ROOT_HUB\PCI&VEN_1106&DEV_3038&SUBSYS_12340925&REV_10&
>> BUS_00&DEV_07&FUNC_02)
>> 10:30:43    0.06  Dynamic load failed
[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
>> 10:30:50    0.28  Loading PNP drivers of Wave Device for
>> Voice Modem

(MODEMWAVE\HALFDUPLEXVOICEWAVEDEVICE\WDM_MODEM&LUCENT_WDM_D
>> SVD&WDM
>> 10:30:51    0.28  INITCOMPLETE = VXDMON
[quoted text clipped - 74 lines]
>>>>>> not found
>>>>>> 11:20:46    0.28  Loading PNP drivers of USB Root Hub

(USB\ROOT_HUB\PCI&VEN_1106&DEV_3038&SUBSYS_12340925&REV_10&
>>>>>> BUS_00&DEV_07&FUNC_02)
>>>>>> 11:20:47    0.33  Enumerating USB Root Hub

(USB\ROOT_HUB\PCI&VEN_1106&DEV_3038&SUBSYS_12340925&REV_10&
>>>>>> BUS_00&DEV_07&FUNC_02)
>>>>>> 11:20:49    0.00  Dynamic load failed
[quoted text clipped - 42 lines]
>
>.
Noel Paton - 11 Oct 2004 06:27 GMT
It's stil your sound drivers holding things up - go to the manufacturer's
website, and get the latest set of ME drivers for them, install them and see
if that helps.

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> Removed S&Multimedia devices and had Windows reinstall.
> No error flagged devices.  No 'other devices' branch.
[quoted text clipped - 247 lines]
>>
>>.
KB - 12 Oct 2004 02:40 GMT
Ok, I ventured over to VIA Technologies, found the driver
downloads, chose 'audio' as the type of driver and stopped
when I didn't know which one to choose.

My Sound,video and game controllers in device mgr shows
the audio controller as 'VIA AC'97 Audio Controller (WDM)
I looked in in the system portion of device mgr and see
the following:
VIA Tech VT82C686 PCI ti ISA bridge
VIA Tech VT82C686 Power Management Controller

Choices I have at the VIA site that almost match are:
VIA AC97codec incorporated into VT82C686A South Bridge
VIA AC97codec incorporated into VT82C686B South Bridge

Which would you choose?  Is there somewhere I can find the
answer within my system?

Thanks Noel.
>-----Original Message-----
>It's stil your sound drivers holding things up - go to the manufacturer's
[quoted text clipped - 13 lines]
>> not found
>> 17:44:20    0.33  Enumerating USB Root Hub

(USB\ROOT_HUB\PCI&VEN_1106&DEV_3038&SUBSYS_12340925&REV_10&
>> BUS_00&DEV_07&FUNC_02)
>> 17:44:22    0.06  Dynamic load failed
[quoted text clipped - 64 lines]
>>>> not found
>>>> 10:30:41    0.28  Loading PNP drivers of USB Root Hub

(USB\ROOT_HUB\PCI&VEN_1106&DEV_3038&SUBSYS_12340925&REV_10&
>>>> BUS_00&DEV_07&FUNC_02)
>>>> 10:30:41    0.33  Enumerating USB Root Hub

(USB\ROOT_HUB\PCI&VEN_1106&DEV_3038&SUBSYS_12340925&REV_10&
>>>> BUS_00&DEV_07&FUNC_02)
>>>> 10:30:43    0.06  Dynamic load failed
[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
>>>> 10:30:50    0.28  Loading PNP drivers of Wave Device for
>>>> Voice Modem

(MODEMWAVE\HALFDUPLEXVOICEWAVEDEVICE\WDM_MODEM&LUCENT_WDM_D
>>>> SVD&WDM
>>>> 10:30:51    0.28  INITCOMPLETE = VXDMON
[quoted text clipped - 88 lines]
>>>>>>>> 11:20:46    0.28  Loading PNP drivers of USB Root
>> Hub

(USB\ROOT_HUB\PCI&VEN_1106&DEV_3038&SUBSYS_12340925&REV_10&
>>>>>>>> BUS_00&DEV_07&FUNC_02)
>>>>>>>> 11:20:47    0.33  Enumerating USB Root Hub

(USB\ROOT_HUB\PCI&VEN_1106&DEV_3038&SUBSYS_12340925&REV_10&
>>>>>>>> BUS_00&DEV_07&FUNC_02)
>>>>>>>> 11:20:49    0.00  Dynamic load failed
[quoted text clipped - 49 lines]
>
>.
Shane - 12 Oct 2004 04:54 GMT
> Choices I have at the VIA site that almost match are:
> VIA AC97codec incorporated into VT82C686A South Bridge
> VIA AC97codec incorporated into VT82C686B South Bridge

This is the one I use:
http://downloads.viaarena.com/drivers/audio/68MU220b.zip.

It's for both. Later drivers than that simply don't work on mine (though
they're supposed to). On the exact same system the later WDM drivers do work
in XP.

Make a System Restore point before installing and if they don't work,
revert.

Shane
Noel Paton - 12 Oct 2004 06:35 GMT
Thanks, Shane!

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>> Choices I have at the VIA site that almost match are:
>> VIA AC97codec incorporated into VT82C686A South Bridge
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>
> Shane
KB - 16 Oct 2004 21:15 GMT
I downloaded and installed this but it didn't improve
things.  Am I supposed to do it in save mode or remove the
current drivers in device mgr. or something else?  Still
slow to boot.
>-----Original Message-----
>Thanks, Shane!
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>>
>> This is the one I use:

http://downloads.viaarena.com/drivers/audio/68MU220b.zip.

>> It's for both. Later drivers than that simply don't work on mine (though
>> they're supposed to). On the exact same system the later WDM drivers do
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
>
>.
Noel Paton - 16 Oct 2004 22:46 GMT
Worth checking while in Safe Mode that you only  have one instance of each
driver installed - look in Device Manager.

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>I downloaded and installed this but it didn't improve
> things.  Am I supposed to do it in save mode or remove the
[quoted text clipped - 27 lines]
>>
>>.
E_Net_Rider - 18 Oct 2004 15:55 GMT
Somewhere I came across recommendations that after removing sound or video
devices via safe mode and then reinstalling that it is a good idea to
reinstall DirectX.  I know that has had an effect for me, but don't remember
details anymore.  May have been game audio related.
Norman
> Worth checking while in Safe Mode that you only  have one instance of each
> driver installed - look in Device Manager.
[quoted text clipped - 47 lines]
> >>
> >>.
Noel Paton - 18 Oct 2004 20:53 GMT
In theory, it should have no effect on DX - but I wouldn't like to put
serous money on it!

Belarc Advisor may come to the rescue again - download and install it after
the 'reinstall' and then run it, and see what's broke - reinstall whatever
it says to..

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> Somewhere I came across recommendations that after removing sound or video
> devices via safe mode and then reinstalling that it is a good idea to
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>> >>
>> >>.
KB - 30 Oct 2004 04:37 GMT
Tried what is noted below.  Belarc identified one quick
fix that I quickly fixed.  No improvement.

Could this be a Bios problem?  Wouldn't be surprised if I
messed up the bios earlier.

Or could it be a memory issue?  How could I find out if my
128MB is insufficient?

Thanks for the put on my issue.  Much appreciated :)
>-----Original Message-----
>In theory, it should have no effect on DX - but I wouldn't like to put
[quoted text clipped - 45 lines]
>>> >>>
>>> >>> This is the one I use:

http://downloads.viaarena.com/drivers/audio/68MU220b.zip.

>>> >>> It's for both. Later drivers than that simply don't
>>> > work on mine (though
[quoted text clipped - 12 lines]
>
>.
Noel Paton - 30 Oct 2004 11:20 GMT
Usually, the only options in BIOS are on or off - and if it was off then you
wouldn't be seeing anything!
128MB RAM should be fine - I've run ME in 64MB without problems (although
it's rather slow in general)

Let's go back to the start, and restate the problem..... (check me on this)
You're getting a long hold in the boot sequence, which seems to originate
from the Audio mixer or Audio Renderer part of the drivers.....
Removing ALL audio drivers while in Safe Mode, and allowing Windows to
reinstall on the reboot, made no difference.
You've upgraded the drivers, and checked that you only have on instance of
each in the Sounds & Multimedia section of the DM, while in Safe Mode?

Perhaps we're looking in the wrong place?
If you're using Bootlog Analyser, then uncheck the 'Show delays' box, and
check the 'Show failures' box

see what that has to say

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> Tried what is noted below.  Belarc identified one quick
> fix that I quickly fixed.  No improvement.
[quoted text clipped - 18 lines]
>>
> messages to NG's
KB - 31 Oct 2004 04:57 GMT
You're right, long hold in boot sequence.  Seems to
originate from the Audio mixer or Audio Renderer part of
the drivers.

I went back in safe mode, removed all audio and multimedia
devices from device manager.  Shut down for 1/2 hour.  Re-
booted and allowed windows to re-install with me pointing
it to the updated driver folder that I downloaded
earlier.  It asked if I should keep the .dll files I had
as they were more recently dated.  I did.  Didn't help,
still slow boot.  I took another shot at it and instead
answered 'no' when asked if I should keep the .dll files.  
Still no better.  I rebooted again in the logged mode.  
Here's the BLA file showing failures and delays.

22:43:15  127.67  Enumerated Microsoft Kernel System Audio
Renderer (SW\{A7C7A5B0-5AF3-11D1-9CED-00A024BF0407}
\{9B365890-165F-11D0-A195
22:42:57   18.28  Enumerated Microsoft Kernel Audio Mixer
(SW\{B7EAFDC0-A680-11D0-96D8-00AA0051E51D}\{9B365890-165F-
11D0-A195-0020AFD15
22:42:50    7.11  Enumerated Standard Floppy Disk
Controller (ACPI\*PNP0700\0)
22:42:44    4.78 InitDone = TSRQuery (time estimated)
22:42:42    2.11  INITCOMPLETE = AVGCORE
22:42:38    1.50  Initing esdi_506.pdr
22:42:37    1.39  Initing esdi_506.pdr
22:42:34    0.83  Starting PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port
(ACPI\*PNP0F13\0)
22:42:27    0.50  DEVICEINIT   = NTKERN
22:42:49    0.39  Enumerated NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model
64/Model 64 Pro
(PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_002D&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_15\000800)
22:42:28    0.39  Loading PNP drivers of VIA Tech VT82C686
PCI to ISA bridge
(PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_0686&SUBSYS_00001106&REV_22\BUS_00&DEV_0
22:42:32    0.33  Enumerating USB Root Hub
(USB\ROOT_HUB\PCI&VEN_1106&DEV_3038&SUBSYS_12340925&REV_10&
BUS_00&DEV_07&FUNC_02)
22:42:29    0.33  Loading PNP drivers of WDM Communication
Device (PCI\VEN_11C1&DEV_0440&SUBSYS_044011C1&REV_01
\BUS_00&DEV_0B&FUNC_00)
22:42:41    0.28  Dynamic load success
C:\WINDOWS\system\serial.vxd
22:42:40    0.28  Dynamic load device  
C:\WINDOWS\system\serial.vxd
22:42:36    0.28  Loading PNP drivers of TCP/IP
(NETWORK\MSTCP\0000)
22:42:31    0.28  Loading PNP drivers of USB Root Hub
(USB\ROOT_HUB\PCI&VEN_1106&DEV_3038&SUBSYS_12340925&REV_10&
BUS_00&DEV_07&FUNC_02)
22:42:31    0.28  Dynamic load device  NVCORE.VXD
22:42:34    0.06  Dynamic load failed  
C:\WINDOWS\system\MRCI.VXD : [001673EA] File not found
22:42:31    0.00  Dynamic load failed   : [001673B7] File
not found

Maybe I'm not re-installing things correctly.  Can you
give step by step direction on the do's and dont's when re-
installing the drivers.  I feel as though I'm guessing a
little bit.

Your thoughts and guidance are as always greatly
appreciated.

>-----Original Message-----
>Usually, the only options in BIOS are on or off - and if it was off then you
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>
>.
Noel Paton - 31 Oct 2004 06:50 GMT
Ah - right at the end there, you have two 'file not found' failures
MRCI.VXD appears to be related to Drivespace/Doublespace - which definitely
should NOT be running on your system, unless you're using compression on
other drives, or using FAT16 on drive C:  (in which case, with that failure,
I'd suspect that the system wouldn't boot!)
It may be that you disabled doublespace/drivespace without removing the
entry in the VXD area - try this
Open MSCONFIG, and click on the Static VXDs tab - look for the entry for
MRCI.VXD, and uncheck it. - reboot and see if that reduces the time,

WRT your drivers, I think you'd best download and run Belarc Advisor -
www.belarc.com - removing the later-dated files has possibly broken a few
windows updates, which will need to be reinstalled.

for the other entries, you need to look at the whole log, and try and work
out exactly which files the two unidentified failures refer to (make sure
that you have the list in time order - it'll be easier to check through)
If you want, email me the log, and I'll have a look at the whole thing
(noeldp@mvps.org)

HTH
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> You're right, long hold in boot sequence.  Seems to
> originate from the Audio mixer or Audio Renderer part of
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KB - 02 Nov 2004 01:23 GMT
I looked in the Static VXDs and MRCI.VXD wasn't there.

I re-ran Belarc and it showed everything ok.

I'll re-install the drivers after removing them in safe
mode.  I'll use the newest dated .dll files this time just
to have the latest and greatest installed.

I have no idea what doublespace/drivespace is.  I only
have a C drive (hard drive) and A drive (floppy).  No idea
what compression is so I must not be using it ;).

I'll look at the entire BLA file and see if anything
stands out.  Otherwise I'll take you up on your offer to
email it to you.  

Thanks Noel!
>-----Original Message-----
>Ah - right at the end there, you have two 'file not found' failures
>MRCI.VXD appears to be related to Drivespace/Doublespace -
which definitely
>should NOT be running on your system, unless you're using compression on
>other drives, or using FAT16 on drive C:  (in which case, with that failure,
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>> (PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_0686&SUBSYS_00001106&REV_22\BUS_00&DEV_0
>> 22:42:32    0.33  Enumerating USB Root Hub

(USB\ROOT_HUB\PCI&VEN_1106&DEV_3038&SUBSYS_12340925&REV_10&
>> BUS_00&DEV_07&FUNC_02)
>> 22:42:29    0.33  Loading PNP drivers of WDM Communication
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
>> (NETWORK\MSTCP\0000)
>> 22:42:31    0.28  Loading PNP drivers of USB Root Hub

(USB\ROOT_HUB\PCI&VEN_1106&DEV_3038&SUBSYS_12340925&REV_10&
>> BUS_00&DEV_07&FUNC_02)
>> 22:42:31    0.28  Dynamic load device  NVCORE.VXD
[quoted text clipped - 70 lines]
>
>.
Noel Paton - 13 Nov 2004 09:33 GMT
Hmmm - something has to be calling MRCI.VXD.......

Thanks for sending me the bootlog file! (I' gave a quick response by email)

The interesting thing here is that the MRCI.VXD file is actually loaded OK
at the next attempt a few lines later - seemingly after being created,
perhaps, by a call to MRCI2.VXD (although there's no corresponding load
success message that I can see

This appears again to be related to your modem - so it may be a hardware
problem that is causing a software glitch.

22:26:04    0.06  Dynamic load device  C:\WINDOWS\system\IOSUBSYS\bigmem.drv
*****22:26:04    0.00  Dynamic load failed  C:\WINDOWS\system\MRCI.VXD :
[00162E4A] File not found
22:26:04    0.11  Dynamic load device  C:\WINDOWS\system\VMM32\MRCI2.VXD
22:26:04    0.00  Dynamic load success
C:\WINDOWS\system\IOSUBSYS\scsi1hlp.vxd
22:26:04    0.06  Dynamic load device
C:\WINDOWS\system\IOSUBSYS\torisan3.vxd
22:26:04    0.00  Dynamic load success C:\WINDOWS\system\IOSUBSYS\bigmem.drv
*****22:26:04    0.06  Dynamic load device  C:\WINDOWS\system\MRCI.VXD
22:26:04    0.00  Dynamic load success
C:\WINDOWS\system\IOSUBSYS\drvspacx.vxd
22:26:04    0.11  Dynamic load device
C:\WINDOWS\system\IOSUBSYS\smartvsd.vxd

updating the drivers for the modem would be a reasonable starting point - it
may correct things

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>I looked in the Static VXDs and MRCI.VXD wasn't there.
>
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