http://www.bootdisk.com/ 189 September 2004
The BootLIST Welcome to the 189th Edition of The BootLIST
INDEX
1) c:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt Error Messages
2) XP2 Takes Way Longer To Boot Up
3) Bootable RAM Tester Delivered Via .iso CD Image
4) Any Problems With A 180 Gig Drive In Win98?
5) Check Power Cable First For Rebooting PC
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1) c:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt Error Messagesmichealgwilson wrote - I receive message: c:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt. The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose Close to terminate the application.
Will D. points to:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324767
*** Another link:http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314106
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2) XP2 Takes Way Longer To Boot UpSteve posted - Since installing Windows XP SP2, my computer takes approximately 4 times as long to boot up. Has anyone else experienced the same problem, and if so have you found a solution?
Rock suggests:
Do some clean boot troubleshooting:How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310560How to perform advanced clean-boot troubleshooting in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316434Rock adds:
It can take several days and 3 or 4 reboots for it to speed up. First defrag. The boot prefetch will kick in after the 3rd reboot. It takes several days for the prefetch folder to be rebuilt. And the in built optimization kicks in every 3 days. After that defrag again. If the system is still slow after some days try some clean boot troubleshooting to see what may be hanging up on startup. A program may need to be uninstalled - reinstalled - upgraded [per what you may find by disabling startup apps using msconfig]:
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3) Bootable RAM Tester Delivered Via .iso CD ImageT. Norcia asks - I have a Computer with no floppy drive. Is there a Memory Tester I can download that will boot up to my cd rom drive?
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4) Any Problems With A 180 Gig Drive In Win98?Boxer inquires - I want to put in a 180 gig drive and install Windows 98 Second Edition and make it one large partition. Any things I should watch out for?
*** For sure scandisk wont work. Defrag may or may not work, most likely it wont work. Essentially you'll get a [Not enough memory] error message instead. It all has to do with how many allocation units there are on the drive.In other words I believe scandisk and defrag wont work if there are more than 4.1 million allocation units [clusters] on a partition for a win98 pc. System memory has nothing to do with it.
In the past with smaller drives folks used to get the same error message for essentially the same reason but it was caused by third party fdisk and/or cloning utilities that created 4K clusters when they should have been 32K clusters.
I believe scandisk and defrag will work on drives up to 132 gig which would give you about 4.1 million allocation units. Essentially in fat32 with 32K clusters you get 31,250 units/gig more or less. So even if you have a 60 gig drive which SHOULD have 32K clusters a third party utility may have made the clusters smaller thus resulting in the exact same problem.
I'd partition your 180 gig drive in half for best results and use fdisk to create the partitions. AND, before you buy that new drive make sure that your motherboard can handle it or use a promise controller.
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5) Check Power Cable First For Rebooting PCMr. French II asks - My system is spontaneously rebooting for what appears to be no reason. It worked fine for ages. Some geeks tell me its my memory and some geeks tell me it's one of my applications or drivers. I haven't added new memory or changed any programs I have. Other's tell me it's overheating. What is your opinion?
*** One has to start at the SOURCE ie the Power Cable to the PC. They lose elasticity over time and a loose one may be the root of your problem. Many folks buy new PCs, unplug their old one, and simply connect the same power cord to the new computer to save time.You'll often notice a loose fitting power cord to the PC. Try a new one first that has a tight fit. Same goes for the monitor ie the old AC cords are often reused but may cause glitches. Use the AC cords that come with your new PC or monitor. Toss out the old ones. Also plug the new power cord into a different outlet on your multiplug and/or surge protector. ie try the easy things first before you open the case and play with the RAM or cpu cooler.
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