Really slow boot up 21.5 inch

[littlelarry33]

Ok I got my new 21.5 inch but every time it boots up, it takes 45 seconds on a white screen then another 30 after the apple appears. I was wondering why this is, even my old white imac booted up in like 25 seconds.

[calderone]

Do you have any external drives connected?

Have you booted into verbose to find out what might be holding it up?

[littlelarry33]

Do you have any external drives connected?

Have you booted into verbose to find out what might be holding it up?

How do I do that, also I have a 500gb external but how would I tell if its that. Also after a little searching it says to reinstall Snow Leopard, anyone else have to do this?

EDIT: I unplugged the external and it was still slow. Also I did verbose and it appeard to not get held up anywhere. It just sits at the white screen for over 45 seconds, where I can't see whats happening. I guess I will just re-install SL

[littlelarry33]

I Re-installed snow leopard and now it boots in under 20 seconds!

[lulla01]

yeah i had to do the same thing with the 21.5

[toddngina]

Yep, had the same problem:

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=807833

Has anyone with a 27 inch model noticed it, or is just with the 21s?