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lag when booting windows v.bootcamp

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maxgohan

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ok so i got my windows all set up with boot camp and everything works

only thing i noticed is that when i 'option' button into the windows partition, before the black windows loading screen comes up, there is a '_' char flashing for quite some time...

is this normal?

i'm thinking it might be the timeout before windows loading where it checks to see if you wanna run anything from the disk, if this is the case how do i shorten the timeout?
 
You probably have GUI boot turned off if it does this but never shows the Windows Orb coming together animation.

Go to Start>type "msconfig">Boot> Uncheck No GUI boot if it's checked. If not I dont know.
 
for comparison...

stock i5 MBP 2011 13" model

from the start up 'option' screen
load times:
osx: 32.5 s
win7: 1m59s

the actual "Starting Windows" black screen doesn't show up until about 1m17s
 
ok under the boot tab in msconfig the 'No GUI boot' is unchecked

can anyone with a similar setup try to do a boot time test for comparison?

edit: heading out for a bit, hopefully there is some response to this :x:
 
Well, I can tell you that is 100% not normal. While I can't compare it to a 2011 i5 MBP running Windows 7, I do have a 2006 MBP running Windows Vista, and it boots in about 1/2 the time from the chime to a usable desktop.
 
what would you recommend?
delete the partition and reinstall widows again?

if it's of any consolation, it was an install of the x64 version
 
maxgohan said:
ok so i got my windows all set up with boot camp and everything works

only thing i noticed is that when i 'option' button into the windows partition, before the black windows loading screen comes up, there is a '_' char flashing for quite some time...

is this normal?

i'm thinking it might be the timeout before windows loading where it checks to see if you wanna run anything from the disk, if this is the case how do i shorten the timeout?
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yes, it is normal.

When you see the blinking cursor on the black screen, you can press the F8 key, which will enable you to see the Startup Options menu where you can and boot into various iteration of Safe Mode and other special boot modes.

edit: when you say "quite some time", how long are we talking exactly? also, is there a disc in your SuperDrive? The blinking cursor should only last for a few seconds, followed by the Windows "loading screen".
 
adrian1480 said:
yes, it is normal.

When you see the blinking cursor on the black screen, you can press the F8 key, which will enable you to see the Startup Options menu where you can and boot into various iteration of Safe Mode and other special boot modes.

edit: when you say "quite some time", how long are we talking exactly? also, is there a disc in your SuperDrive? The blinking cursor should only last for a few seconds, followed by the Windows "loading screen".
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no discs in the SuperDrive
the blinking screen lasts for 1m +
like I stated earlier, the Starting Windows screen shows up at 1m17s
 
okay, I don't have an HDD (only SSD), but that sounds excessive. It blinks for maybe 2 or 3 seconds on my machine.

But wait for someone running Windows 7 off of a normal hard drive to confirm either way.

Make sure your Bootcamp drivers are up to date.
 
adrian1480 said:
okay, I don't have an HDD (only SSD), but that sounds excessive. It blinks for maybe 2 or 3 seconds on my machine.

But wait for someone running Windows 7 off of a normal hard drive to confirm either way.

Make sure your Bootcamp drivers are up to date.
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you mean the bootcamp drivers for windows?
I have the 3.2 bootcamp installed on windows
 
alright so i formated the partition and did a fresh install of x64 and same thing
maybe the iso i downloaded was messed up

had an old x86 w7 laying around so i popped that in
works like a charm, no more lag...

managed to get my boot time down to 57s for w7 x86

i'm downloading a new copy of w7 x64 w/ sp1, hopefully that one will work as well

i'll eventually end up using vmware or parallels once i get an ssd
 
maxgohan said:
alright so i formated the partition and did a fresh install of x64 and same thing
maybe the iso i downloaded was messed up

had an old x86 w7 laying around so i popped that in
works like a charm, no more lag...

managed to get my boot time down to 57s for w7 x86

i'm downloading a new copy of w7 x64 w/ sp1, hopefully that one will work as well

i'll eventually end up using vmware or parallels once i get an ssd
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Sorry to rain on your parade but a SSD will do nothing for you in terms of speed in VM's unless you start running out of RAM.
 
It's normal. Mine does it as well. It shows the blinking character for a while and then the windows logo comes up.
 
maxgohan said:
alright so i formated the partition and did a fresh install of x64 and same thing
maybe the iso i downloaded was messed up

had an old x86 w7 laying around so i popped that in
works like a charm, no more lag...

managed to get my boot time down to 57s for w7 x86

i'm downloading a new copy of w7 x64 w/ sp1, hopefully that one will work as well

i'll eventually end up using vmware or parallels once i get an ssd
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Did you use a bootloader to run a non legit Windows?
 
TheSideshow said:
I mean like using a bootloader crack so that you can bypass the validation checks. Ive heard of them causing problems like you described
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i didn't load any cracks or anything, just put in a burned cd?

my burned x86 w7 cd worked fine, i'm gonna try the new iso i downloaded later today
 
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