slower boot when multiple hard drives

ukgeezer1

ukgeezer1

ukgeezer1

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Hi
I have recently upgraded my gear (see my sig) and as such after the fresh install of windows 7 on the SSD the windows flag glow screen appears for about 25seconds, my previous install it was a matter of 5-10 secs.
I have narrowed it down to having other HDD's installed, when i disconnect all HDD's the boot up time is back to 5-10 secs. I have tried with each HDD connected to see if it is a dodgy drive, but when any is connected the boot is slowed down.
In the BIOS i have it to boot from the Vertex2 only.
No other external HDD drives are connected, Keyboard and mouse only USB devices connected.
Any help appreciated
Thanks
 
ok numpty that i am, i have only gone and installed windows 7 as IDE mode. And windows 7 is fully configured now, grrr

I have tried running the registry setting mentioned on MS website
run regedit.
- go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/System/CurrentControlSet/Services/Msahci
- right-click Start in the Name column, and then click Modify.
- In the Value data box, type 0, and then click OK.
- exit the registry editor.

I have rebooted and changed to AHCI, however i get the message "reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media ....."

I have to change bios back to IDE to boot to windows. Does anyone know of any other steps to get boot device AHCI enabled. other than reinstalling windows.

Thanks.
 
you have to change 2 registry settings not one i done it a few weeks ago.

its the you said plus isatov if i remember correctly. (google it)

EDIT Here:


  1. Exit all Windows-based programs.
  2. Click Start, type regedit in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
  3. If you receive the User Account Control dialog box, click Continue.
  4. Locate and then click one of the following registry subkeys: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Msahci

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\IastorV
  5. In the right pane, right-click Start in the Name column, and then click Modify.
  6. In the Value data box, type 0, and then click OK.
  7. On the File menu, click Exit to close Registry Editor.
 
when i installed my ssd i had that problem,i had to move my sata connections and put the ssd sata connector into sata 1, cured the problem
 
I have swapped the primary ssd onto SATA3_1 as per Kev suggestion, bingo I am able to run in AHCI mode, nice one.

the windows glow flag doesn't even show for 1 second. however plug my dvdrw, WD raptor, additional 60gig SSD and 1TB hard and flag glows for 2 seconds, which is still fine.
However plug in my Seagate 2tb drive the flag glows for at least 20 seconds, which is really annoying.
Any ideas?
 
lol thanks for the update geezer wouldn't have thought of that... my wife (uses the homepc more than me) has been complaining of slow start ups as well (I haven't noticed as the thing is on when i get home from work) gonna try your solutions as well.
 
I have now the same issue.

I have my SSD and 2 HDDs when I plug in my WD 1.5TB drive it slows right down infact on the windows spash screen it seems to reboot (mouse and keyboard go off then come back on again) it takes around 15 seconds to boot into windows.

When I just have my SSD and old Samsung it works fine. Will try changing the cables tonight...
 
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