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Bootcamp Windows 7 Ultra Slow Boot

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netddos

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Oct 22, 2005
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Macbook Pro 13" BootCamp Windows 7 Ultra Slow Booting Problem

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vafm87OANaY

Video says it all...there is a strange "pause" for about 30 sec with blank screen before it really starts to load Windows....

Very annoying...how do I fix this?

Please help!!
 
Me Too

The exact same thing is happening to me on my late-2006 Macbook with 320GB partitioned win/mac drive.
 
netddos said:
Macbook Pro 13" BootCamp Windows 7 Ultra Slow Booting Problem

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vafm87OANaY

Video says it all...there is a strange "pause" for about 30 sec with blank screen before it really starts to load Windows....

Very annoying...how do I fix this?

Please help!!
Click to expand...

My buddy who had an illegal copy of Windows 7 did this same thing. My other friend who has a legit copy does not have the pause issue. The "illegal" copy didn't start doing this until he used the activator crack. He said the same thing happened with Vista (which he also used an activator crack).

Anyway, perhaps it has something to do with the bootloader?
 
Well, I have figured out how to fix that problem when I notice that Vista also encounters same issue. The only difference is that Vista displays Bootloader error, while Windows 7 doesn't. That's why you guys see blinking prompt in the blank screen. Therefore, I am successful to apply the same method used for Vista to fix the issue.

+ Download and install the EasyBCD from http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1
+ Go to Diagnostics Center
- Check Repair OSX "HFS+ Partition Error"
- Attempt Recovery (Drive: 0 - Partition: 1)
+ Go to Manage Bootloader
- Reinstall the Vista Bootloader
- Write MBR
+ Restart and your windows will boot in less than 20 seconds

Hope this helps, feel free to contact me at hainamluke@hotmail.com

Hai Nam Luke
 
hainamluke said:
Well, I have figured out how to fix that problem when I notice that Vista also encounters same issue. The only difference is that Vista displays Bootloader error, while Windows 7 doesn't. That's why you guys see blinking prompt in the blank screen. Therefore, I am successful to apply the same method used for Vista to fix the issue.

+ Download and install the EasyBCD from http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1
+ Go to Diagnostics Center
- Check Repair OSX "HFS+ Partition Error"
- Attempt Recovery (Drive: 0 - Partition: 1)
+ Go to Manage Bootloader
- Reinstall the Vista Bootloader
- Write MBR
+ Restart and your windows will boot in less than 20 seconds

Hope this helps, feel free to contact me at hainamluke@hotmail.com

Hai Nam Luke
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A good idea for Vista but EasyBCD 1.7 doesn't support Windows 7 properly. You have to download the 2.0 Beta Build 64 from the support forum which requires registration on the forum.

http://neosmart.net/forums/showthread.php?t=642

This fix will only cure the blinking cursor for those with a genuine copy of Windows so I wouldn't waste your time trying it if you're using a pirate copy. It hangs with the combination of Apple's BIOS emulation and the crack they use to fool windows pretending to be an OEM's BIOS doesn't work.
 
How to fix the Blinking Cursor slow boot in Windows 7

1. Restart your computer into windows.
2. While Windows is loading, press the F8 (play/pause) key about every second.
3. Select Recovery Mode and press Enter.
4. Click Repair your computer. (Command Prompt)
5. Select a language, a time, a currency, a keyboard or an input method, and then 4. click Next.
6. Click the operating system that you want to repair, and then click Next.
7. In the System Recovery Options dialog box, click Command Prompt.

Type (these commands are safe)
Code: Bootrec.exe /FixMbr
Code: Bootrec.exe /FixBoot
Code: Bootrec.exe /RebuildBcd
*Press ENTER after each command.*
*Restart your computer.*
 
Gvon42 said:
1. Restart your computer into windows.
2. While Windows is loading, press the F8 (play/pause) key about every second.
3. Select Recovery Mode and press Enter.
4. Click Repair your computer. (Command Prompt)
5. Select a language, a time, a currency, a keyboard or an input method, and then 4. click Next.
6. Click the operating system that you want to repair, and then click Next.
7. In the System Recovery Options dialog box, click Command Prompt.

Type (these commands are safe)
Code: Bootrec.exe /FixMbr
Code: Bootrec.exe /FixBoot
Code: Bootrec.exe /RebuildBcd
*Press ENTER after each command.*
*Restart your computer.*
Click to expand...

I am running a pirated Win7 on my 13" MBP, and this definitely fixed the lagging boot problem. However, now my Windows says its not genuine :/ I guess this also breaks whatever cracks were running that made the pirated version work...
 
Gvon42 said:
1. Restart your computer into windows.
2. While Windows is loading, press the F8 (play/pause) key about every second.
3. Select Recovery Mode and press Enter.
4. Click Repair your computer. (Command Prompt)
5. Select a language, a time, a currency, a keyboard or an input method, and then 4. click Next.
6. Click the operating system that you want to repair, and then click Next.
7. In the System Recovery Options dialog box, click Command Prompt.

Type (these commands are safe)
Code: Bootrec.exe /FixMbr
Code: Bootrec.exe /FixBoot
Code: Bootrec.exe /RebuildBcd
*Press ENTER after each command.*
*Restart your computer.*
Click to expand...

where did u get these commands from ?
who knows them ??
 
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