On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:17:12 -0700, Dave Hardenbrook
<daveh47@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>What does it mean when you start up a system, and after POST and
>detection of drives, it seems to hang on the POST screen for two or
>three minutes before finally booting Windows? I am currently working on
>two systems that are both doing this(!) Is it a sign that the Mobo is
>not long for this world?
Could be. But more likely, your systems are waiting for a
non-responding DHCP server.
To find out: (tem****ary) assign a static IP address.
An other --but rather similar-- reason would be, that you have
some nasty software installed that attempts to contact something
on the web prior to any boot.
(Use a sniffer, like Wireshark, to find out.)
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Kind regards,
Gerard Bok
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