Fresh install of windows 7 5057 takes forever to boot.

jimmybates · 20 Mar 2009 at 12:59

So i just formatted a partition on my HDD, installed the newest build of windows 7, 7057, and every time it boots it will stay on a blank screen after the 'starting windows screen' for ages, like 30 seconds or more (doesnt sound like a lot but it is when you experience it). Also, once it boots it doesnt seem that snappy and i sometimes get hangs in firefox and other programs for no apparant reason. Also, the ram usage right after boot is almost 1GB, and one time the ram usage was stuck at 3.5GB for no apparant reason, no progam in the task manager reported using that much... This is all on a completely fresh install too. I certainly dont think its anything to do with my system:

Q6600 at 3.33ghz
4gb pc6400
9800gx2

Anyone have any ideas?

jimmybates · 20 Mar 2009 at 13:01

sorry title should say 7057.

jimmybates · 20 Mar 2009 at 13:15

I think its a 500GB samsung spinpoint one.

jimmybates · 20 Mar 2009 at 13:22

Had a look at the samsung website and it doesnt look as though there are any drivers for it?

jimmybates · 20 Mar 2009 at 20:39

So i installed my chipset drivers (p35-ds3l) and the very first reboot after installing them, windows booted quickly, the blank screen lasting only 5 seconds or so. But now again its slow to boot. Its really quite annoying.