slow startup

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

 

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

 

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.

 

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?

 

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