when i turn on my pc, my pc doesn't beep straight away? and can take several min's to boot up? why is this?

Question

when i turn on my pc, my pc doesn't beep straight away? and can take several min's to boot up? why is this?

Answer 1

Leave at least 20 % or you C partition free. the more the better.



Maintaining your computer

1. Left click on C drive> properties/run windows disc cleaner

2. Download Ccleaner from here: http://www.filehippo.com/

3. Install Ccleaner and run the cleaner top left, then run the registry cleaner below it on the left. you don’t need to backup the registry

4. Left click on C drive> properties>Tools>disc scanner or in the case of Vista it’s called something else, but it’s the top tab you click on> Prompt the scanner to scan upon next reboot and REBOOT COMPUTER)

#(Prepare to wait up to an hour)#

5. After Disk scan/Disk check has finished run windows Disc Cleaner again, Ccleaner again and registry cleaner again.

6. Then you must do a DEFRAGMENTAION of C drive which is START>ALL PROGRAMS>ACCESSORIES>TOOLS>DEFRAGMENTATION.

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If this does not help:





If you have the original CD of your operating system you can go into BIOS. Upon boot up keep pressing , F8 , F10or F11.

Change boot from Hard drive to CD>F10 to save changes then Insert the CD.

You will then need to install the hard drive controller driver as well as the Intel chip-set driver/Mother board drivers. Then you will need to install all the peripheral drivers. I.E Sound card and graphics card.

If you don't have the recovery disk.

http://www.ehow.com/how_4910631_download-windows-xp-recovery-disk.html

Answer 2

You can download ccleaner for free here: http://bit.ly/1Bk5V5C



First open CCleaner

Go to the Cleaner tab and you will be confronted by a very confusing lineup of checkboxes.

To make this brief, below is my recommended setup:

Under internet explorer check temporary internet files, cookies, and last download location. Most users don't really need this stuff. keep history and bookmarks unchecked, history is a maybe, but you don't want to lose bookmarked sites. You can normally leave Windows Explorer, System, and Advanced alone.

Run CCleaner and it will start deleting files.

afterward it will present you with a list of the files deleted, you really don't need to go through it as it will be several pages long.

The registry cleaner is recommended for slightly more advanced users. Use it after uninstalling programs as they will often leave behind incorrect registry entries.

If you decide to run Registry cleaner then review the items detected and always back up the registry (I keep a folder aside for this)

The Tools tab lets you uninstall programs and set startup programs. Why do you need this if Windows has all of these features? Especially with Vista Home Ed. The windows defender software explorer( startup programs) doesn't pick up some entries (however software explorer is easier to use).

Using CCleaner to uninstall programs and then check for leftover registry entries takes less time.

Under Options you can determine how CCleaner cleans your files. I leave this alone.

Answer 3

For Windows, a reliable & fast start-up often depends on how the system is put away.

Turning a Windows system "OFF" (from 'Start> Turn Off Computer...' button) is not the best way to put your system away for the night (or extended periods) and forcing a shutdown with the power button is NEVER a good option; only a last resort.

It prevents Windows from 'housekeeping' system files to get ready for the next start-up, and may, over time, cause file corruption; slow down; even break Windows.



A vastly improved method is 'Hibernation'.

Shutdowns using the 'hibernate' method gives several benefits: It's a near zero power state; all 'Startup' folder items are already loaded, Windows background services are already 'up', and all open work moves to the hard drive, yielding really fast start-ups.

And if power is lost (storms, etc.) the document or picture you were working on won't be lost like it would be in 'Standby' mode, and the system will resume just where you left it.



For XP (newer OS's are similar):

Go to Start> Control Panel> Power Options> Hibernate: here check the box.

To show this option when turning unit off; Start> Turn Off Computer> HOLD down 'Shift' key & 'Standby' becomes "Hibernate': tick that.

(Some systems have a 'crescent moon' key to go right to hibernate, or set laptops for this operation "when lid is closed').

Emergency power outage can occur without any affect on the system; the trouble comes when the power is restored, which can cause a "spike" which will likely cause damage to the system (as with any configuration).



To start up, push the power button, and Windows will resume right where you left it, bada bing.



"Turn off" can be done once a week to keep things in order, or as directed from within an application install or update.

Answer 4

download this program -



http://ccleaner.com



select tools.

uninstall any old programs you don't use anymore, remove excess startup items.

select registry.

scan and fix registry issues.



download this program.



http://amltools.com

scan registry and fix any errors.

i don't make a backup as if things go wrong, you can use system restore.

now select disk cleanup.

select temporary internet files, press start.

delete all.



empty recycle bin.



i also recommend downloading auslogics disk defragmenter from majorgeeks or cnet downloads.

Answer 5

It's not supposed to beep anyway, take it to a shop.

Answer 6

run spybot, maybe a virus or bad download from windows update

Answer 7

do a system file check "sfc /scannow"

Answer 8

If your PC does not POST beep straight away you have one of two issues, the power supply is not delivering enough voltage in the right places to boot the mainboard or the mainboard is struggling to boot itself or a component plugged into it. POST is power on self test, the single beep just means OK.

it is likely that it is a board issue, I would seriously consider taking it to a professional (or return under warranty if applicable) as it is going to be difficult to diagnose without having plenty of spare parts and diagnostic software to check each part.

I am a technician so I am used to this sort of diagnostics but it is difficult for many non-techies to pluck up the courage to open up their PC, but if you are confident about playing with the internals of your PC try the following.

Unplug the PC from the mains, take off the left side panel (Looking from the front) ground yourself against the PC chassis before touching anything on the inside (just touch the frame with both hands to dissipate any static electricity)

Remove all the add in cards one at a time and replace in the same slots, do this for the memory modules as well.

Then unplug and reconnect all the power cables and data ribbons to all the hardware, so your hard drive, DVD, Floppy disc drives everything on the mainboard, and then plug in to the mains electric and restart. Is this any better, if so it was a loose connection and hopefully problem solved.

No change? Unplug from the mains again and then unplug everything (HD,DVD, FDD etc) on the inside except the mainboard power cables (so NOT the big 20/24 cable block and the smaller 4 cable block near the processor fan or it wont start at all) unplug the usb and front panel Audio cables near the bottom of the mainboard (note which goes where) but dont unplug the cable for the power, reset, HD or Power LEDs and do not unplug the fan for the processor (do unplug all the others). Reboot, and what you are testing for is to see if it beeps more or less straight away. Hopefully it will, if not then you have narrowed it down to Power, Mainboard, Processor or Memory. All of these you are better to seek professional advice for.

If it beeps normally connect one device at a time, until the beep at boot is delayed and that is the faulty component.

The hassle comes when you get no change at all, then you are back to the power supply, CPU, Memory or the mainboard itself. The mainboard you can try upgrading to a newer version of the BIOS if one is available but you should be aware that if it goes wrong your machine may not be bootable without a reloading either the original BIOS version or another new one. Obviously if this is the only PC you have in the house then you cant download a new version as your only PC is not working. If you have more than one memory module boot with only one installed at a time until all have been tested individually and there is either no change or one or more seems to slow the POST beep down.

Another very simple thing just occured to me, is there a CD or DVD in the drive when it boots? Sometimes having a disk in the drive will stop it from booting to Windows straight away but usually it will beep for the POST as normal.