slow startup

[jtmedin]

i have a large usb hd (500g). On startup ti runs thru the 2 ide hd's quickly but then takes ~10 min on the usb drive. Any ideas? TIA

[DwnNdrty]

Not sure what you mean by TI "runs thru" ... please clarify.

[jtmedin]

watch the bottom of the window. It says initialize and then it analyzes all the partitions when it gets to the G. drive, which is my large USB:drive it takes 13 minutes to analyze that large drive.

[jtmedin]

Ran a file monitor while stuck on the g drive:
ti Directory G invalid parameter filebothdirectoryinformation

That was a directory request from ti & if i understand its the filebothdirectoryinfomation that is the problem. Takes a min or so & then makes the same request over & over again.

[jmk94903]

-{ Quote: "Ran a file monitor while stuck on the g drive:
ti Directory G invalid parameter filebothdirectoryinformation

That was a directory request from ti & if i understand its the filebothdirectoryinfomation that is the problem. Takes a min or so & then makes the same request over & over again." }-Have you run CHKDSK /F or /R on the USB drive?

[jtmedin]

Ok i ran a chkdsk & since then i have had 2 speedy startups. Thanks!