In addition to setting the bios for a quick memory test - make sure there is
no disk in the CD/DVD burner. You system "may" be having trouble analyzing
whether it wants to boot from the disk.

I have seen computers go into a totally non bootable state because of a
forgotten disk.

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"AdamElite" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
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>
> Hello, im running Vista Basic.
>
> When i push the start button on n it comes to the first screen where
> you can choose
> to boot from HD or CD bla bla bla.
>
> It takes a very while to get off that screen and load.
> This started happening about a week ago where i updated my ram.
> Now it takes about 30 seconds or more to get off that screen, where
> before i
> updated my ram it only took about 10 seconds or so.
>
> Please help.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
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