long "boot"

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Michael

I have two W2k installs: HD0, HD1. They both have "I believe" been
configured for a simple LAN--I only connect to my Laptop.

Oddly, the newer (by years) install takes forever to boot. During the
"Network Connections" phase, it must be at least a couple of minutes. I
dont't even notice that happening after login in the first instal.

I check my services, and they both seem to have the same settings. I
enable bootlogging on each, but don't see any hang ups. Where should I
turn? There must be something drastic/intense that the second install is
doing for it to spend so much time with "network connections"...(no,
there is no "domain").

Both are up to date with SP's and fixes. After boot, both are well
behaved, I just know one install is doing something it need not be doing
at/after/during "boot" (actually it is probably in the twilight zone".)
I'm out of places to look for the reason.
 
I have two W2k installs: HD0, HD1. They both have "I believe" been
configured for a simple LAN--I only connect to my Laptop.

Oddly, the newer (by years) install takes forever to boot. During the
"Network Connections" phase, it must be at least a couple of minutes. I
dont't even notice that happening after login in the first instal.

I check my services, and they both seem to have the same settings. I
enable bootlogging on each, but don't see any hang ups. Where should I
turn? There must be something drastic/intense that the second install is
doing for it to spend so much time with "network connections"...(no,
there is no "domain").

Both are up to date with SP's and fixes. After boot, both are well
behaved, I just know one install is doing something it need not be doing
at/after/during "boot" (actually it is probably in the twilight zone".)
I'm out of places to look for the reason.
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Thanks for the help (Um, you don't answer questions generated from
Mozilla?)...problem solved.

I deleted "unused" users. Not sure where they came from in the first
place. Now there is no checking of Network Connections. Go figure

Michael
 
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Michael said:
Thanks for the help (Um, you don't answer questions generated from
Mozilla?)...problem solved.

I deleted "unused" users. Not sure where they came from in the first
place. Now there is no checking of Network Connections. Go figure

Michael
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Strange. Usually a long logon time with a machine that is part of AD is
based on using your ISP's DNS addresses in the machines' IP properties. THis
also causes numerous other errors in AD. If this maybe the case, the rule is
to only use your internal DNS server(s) (remove the ISPs) and use a
forwarder to your ISP set in the DNS' server properties.

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Ace

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