Slow Windows 7/8 Dual Boot

cjb4

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I set up a dual boot with Windows 7 and 8 and it is extremely slow up until the Windows 7 and 8 appear. From that point on both load quickly. Also under the Windows 7 icon it says "recovered". Otherwise eveerything seems to be functioning normally. Any thoughts
thanks
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 7 Pro 64bit
    CPU
    Intel i7 2600k
    Motherboard
    Asus P8Z68-V PRO
    Memory
    16.0 GB Dual-Channel DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce GTX 560 Ti
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung Syncmaster 24"
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Patriot Wildfire 120gb
    Western Digital VelociRaptor® 300gb
    SAMSUNG HD103UJ 1tb
    PSU
    Silencer Mk II 750W
    Case
    Cosmos Cooler Master
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Erg 4000
    Mouse
    Microsoft Habu
    Internet Speed
    20
Do you use UEFI capable BIOS?
I am not sure if you can change back to legacy boot.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    EliteBook 8560p

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win7 Ult on DIY; Win8 Pro on MBP/Parallels; Win7 Ult on MBP/Boot Camp; Win7 Ult/Win8 Pro on HP
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    DIY Rig; MacBook Pro (MBP)/Parallels/Boot Camp; HP Pavilion dv6500t Laptop
    CPU
    Intel i7-2600K (sometimes OC'd to 4.8 GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Rev B3
    Memory
    16 GB Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 570 SC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gateway
    Hard Drives
    Dual Boot:
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on OCZ Revo x2 and
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on Caviar Black SATA 3's
    PSU
    Cooler Master Silent Pro 1000W
    Case
    Cooler Master 932 HAF
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B CPU Fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Mouse
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Internet Speed
    20 Mbps Download/2+ Mbps Upload
    Other Info
    Pioneer Blu-ray Burner/DVD Burner
Thanks znod. I tried it both ways doesn't seem to have any effect. Is there something going on with Windows 7? My selection is Windows 8 or Windows 7 (recovered). Is it recovering each time ?
When I reboot the windows icon appears and it then takes about 35-40 seconds before I have the choice or it automatically loads Windows 8.
thanks
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 7 Pro 64bit
    CPU
    Intel i7 2600k
    Motherboard
    Asus P8Z68-V PRO
    Memory
    16.0 GB Dual-Channel DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce GTX 560 Ti
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung Syncmaster 24"
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Patriot Wildfire 120gb
    Western Digital VelociRaptor® 300gb
    SAMSUNG HD103UJ 1tb
    PSU
    Silencer Mk II 750W
    Case
    Cosmos Cooler Master
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Erg 4000
    Mouse
    Microsoft Habu
    Internet Speed
    20
You are very welcome. Try running automatic repair (up to three times) from Win8: Automatic Repair - Run in Windows 8. Hopefully, your startup will be repaired, and startup will work normally.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win7 Ult on DIY; Win8 Pro on MBP/Parallels; Win7 Ult on MBP/Boot Camp; Win7 Ult/Win8 Pro on HP
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    DIY Rig; MacBook Pro (MBP)/Parallels/Boot Camp; HP Pavilion dv6500t Laptop
    CPU
    Intel i7-2600K (sometimes OC'd to 4.8 GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Rev B3
    Memory
    16 GB Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 570 SC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gateway
    Hard Drives
    Dual Boot:
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on OCZ Revo x2 and
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on Caviar Black SATA 3's
    PSU
    Cooler Master Silent Pro 1000W
    Case
    Cooler Master 932 HAF
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B CPU Fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Mouse
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Internet Speed
    20 Mbps Download/2+ Mbps Upload
    Other Info
    Pioneer Blu-ray Burner/DVD Burner
I tried running it from the instillation disk, it ran through once and ending with "Automatic Repair couldn't repair your PC". I tried it 2x more and it immediately ended in the same message.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 7 Pro 64bit
    CPU
    Intel i7 2600k
    Motherboard
    Asus P8Z68-V PRO
    Memory
    16.0 GB Dual-Channel DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce GTX 560 Ti
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung Syncmaster 24"
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Patriot Wildfire 120gb
    Western Digital VelociRaptor® 300gb
    SAMSUNG HD103UJ 1tb
    PSU
    Silencer Mk II 750W
    Case
    Cosmos Cooler Master
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Erg 4000
    Mouse
    Microsoft Habu
    Internet Speed
    20
You may need to use BCDEdit (not necessarily the best source of BCDEdit info) or the like. I am not great with such programs so I'll defer to others. Hope you get it sorted soon.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win7 Ult on DIY; Win8 Pro on MBP/Parallels; Win7 Ult on MBP/Boot Camp; Win7 Ult/Win8 Pro on HP
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    DIY Rig; MacBook Pro (MBP)/Parallels/Boot Camp; HP Pavilion dv6500t Laptop
    CPU
    Intel i7-2600K (sometimes OC'd to 4.8 GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Rev B3
    Memory
    16 GB Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 570 SC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gateway
    Hard Drives
    Dual Boot:
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on OCZ Revo x2 and
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on Caviar Black SATA 3's
    PSU
    Cooler Master Silent Pro 1000W
    Case
    Cooler Master 932 HAF
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B CPU Fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Mouse
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Internet Speed
    20 Mbps Download/2+ Mbps Upload
    Other Info
    Pioneer Blu-ray Burner/DVD Burner
Do you think I should just re-install Windows 8.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 7 Pro 64bit
    CPU
    Intel i7 2600k
    Motherboard
    Asus P8Z68-V PRO
    Memory
    16.0 GB Dual-Channel DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce GTX 560 Ti
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung Syncmaster 24"
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Patriot Wildfire 120gb
    Western Digital VelociRaptor® 300gb
    SAMSUNG HD103UJ 1tb
    PSU
    Silencer Mk II 750W
    Case
    Cosmos Cooler Master
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Erg 4000
    Mouse
    Microsoft Habu
    Internet Speed
    20
If I knew better how to use BCDEdit (or the like), then that would be my preferred first approach--because I am not sure that reinstalling 8 necessarily would solve the problem. But, I do think that there is a pretty good chance that reinstalling would fix. If not too much trouble, then you could seriously consider reinstalling. Be aware that you are pretty likely to have to use the refresh approach described in the following tutorial to activate after doing a reinstall: Clean Install with Windows 8 Upgrade. Having Win7 already on a partition may lower the likelihood. As implied in the first tutorial linked, you should be able to follow Clean Install - Windows 8 in reinstalling except for possibly having to use the refresh procedure.

Not sure it would matter much at this point, but I assume you installed Win7 first in doing your dual boot. If not, then that may be where your problem comes from. Some having installed Win7 second have been able to correct their problems using BCDEdit--apparently pretty easily sometimes.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win7 Ult on DIY; Win8 Pro on MBP/Parallels; Win7 Ult on MBP/Boot Camp; Win7 Ult/Win8 Pro on HP
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    DIY Rig; MacBook Pro (MBP)/Parallels/Boot Camp; HP Pavilion dv6500t Laptop
    CPU
    Intel i7-2600K (sometimes OC'd to 4.8 GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Rev B3
    Memory
    16 GB Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 570 SC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gateway
    Hard Drives
    Dual Boot:
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on OCZ Revo x2 and
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on Caviar Black SATA 3's
    PSU
    Cooler Master Silent Pro 1000W
    Case
    Cooler Master 932 HAF
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B CPU Fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Mouse
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Internet Speed
    20 Mbps Download/2+ Mbps Upload
    Other Info
    Pioneer Blu-ray Burner/DVD Burner
I initially set up this dual boot with Windows 7 and 8 by installing a new Samsung 840 500gb SSD and creating 2 equal sized partitions. Using EaseUS I cloned my current Windows 7 installation from my Intel 240 SSD to one partition then installed Windows 8 on the other. I disconnected the Intel SSD and attempted the boot from the Samsung 840. Windows 7 would not load so I used the original installation to repair the bootloader.
Now using EaseUS I could wipe the Samsung 840, plug back my Intel SSD and start again.
So which should I do first install Windows 8 then Windows 7 or does it matter?

Should I try the Windows 8 refresh before I do all this?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 7 Pro 64bit
    CPU
    Intel i7 2600k
    Motherboard
    Asus P8Z68-V PRO
    Memory
    16.0 GB Dual-Channel DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce GTX 560 Ti
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung Syncmaster 24"
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Patriot Wildfire 120gb
    Western Digital VelociRaptor® 300gb
    SAMSUNG HD103UJ 1tb
    PSU
    Silencer Mk II 750W
    Case
    Cosmos Cooler Master
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Erg 4000
    Mouse
    Microsoft Habu
    Internet Speed
    20
Refresh might do the job just as reinstalling 8 might. Seems to me that doing either should not make things worse. Whatever you do, including refresh, be sure your files are backed up off computer. Of couse, as you suggest, reinstalling both should get things right. Install Win7 first and on partiton/drive 0. See Dual Boot Installation - Windows 8 and Windows 7 or Vista.
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win7 Ult on DIY; Win8 Pro on MBP/Parallels; Win7 Ult on MBP/Boot Camp; Win7 Ult/Win8 Pro on HP
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    DIY Rig; MacBook Pro (MBP)/Parallels/Boot Camp; HP Pavilion dv6500t Laptop
    CPU
    Intel i7-2600K (sometimes OC'd to 4.8 GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Rev B3
    Memory
    16 GB Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 570 SC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gateway
    Hard Drives
    Dual Boot:
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on OCZ Revo x2 and
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on Caviar Black SATA 3's
    PSU
    Cooler Master Silent Pro 1000W
    Case
    Cooler Master 932 HAF
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B CPU Fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Mouse
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Internet Speed
    20 Mbps Download/2+ Mbps Upload
    Other Info
    Pioneer Blu-ray Burner/DVD Burner
Well unfortunately there-install didn't improve things still very slow to load. Maybe some one out there has other possible fixes. thanks znod for you thoughts.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 7 Pro 64bit
    CPU
    Intel i7 2600k
    Motherboard
    Asus P8Z68-V PRO
    Memory
    16.0 GB Dual-Channel DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce GTX 560 Ti
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung Syncmaster 24"
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Patriot Wildfire 120gb
    Western Digital VelociRaptor® 300gb
    SAMSUNG HD103UJ 1tb
    PSU
    Silencer Mk II 750W
    Case
    Cosmos Cooler Master
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Erg 4000
    Mouse
    Microsoft Habu
    Internet Speed
    20
You are very welcome, and darn. And, you tried reinstall and refresh both, right?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win7 Ult on DIY; Win8 Pro on MBP/Parallels; Win7 Ult on MBP/Boot Camp; Win7 Ult/Win8 Pro on HP
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    DIY Rig; MacBook Pro (MBP)/Parallels/Boot Camp; HP Pavilion dv6500t Laptop
    CPU
    Intel i7-2600K (sometimes OC'd to 4.8 GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Rev B3
    Memory
    16 GB Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 570 SC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gateway
    Hard Drives
    Dual Boot:
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on OCZ Revo x2 and
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on Caviar Black SATA 3's
    PSU
    Cooler Master Silent Pro 1000W
    Case
    Cooler Master 932 HAF
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B CPU Fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Mouse
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Internet Speed
    20 Mbps Download/2+ Mbps Upload
    Other Info
    Pioneer Blu-ray Burner/DVD Burner
Yes I wiped the SSD created 2 partitions, installed Windows 7 first, then Windows 8. After instillation I refreshed Windows 8. Still a very slow boot.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 7 Pro 64bit
    CPU
    Intel i7 2600k
    Motherboard
    Asus P8Z68-V PRO
    Memory
    16.0 GB Dual-Channel DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce GTX 560 Ti
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung Syncmaster 24"
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Patriot Wildfire 120gb
    Western Digital VelociRaptor® 300gb
    SAMSUNG HD103UJ 1tb
    PSU
    Silencer Mk II 750W
    Case
    Cosmos Cooler Master
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Erg 4000
    Mouse
    Microsoft Habu
    Internet Speed
    20
I had an issue with the printer causing the boot to take forever. Pull out any extra USB cables except keyboard and mouse.
If this cures it, you need to install the correct driver for the printer.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro 64 bit GA
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    i7-4770K Haswell
    Motherboard
    ASUS Z87-PRO
    Memory
    16 GB of Corsair 1866
    Graphics Card(s)
    GTX 780
    Sound Card
    Cooler Master Storm Headphones
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 27 inch U2711 IPS
    Screen Resolution
    2560 by 1440
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 840 Pro 250GB SSD plus 2 3 TB drives
    PSU
    Corsair-750
    Case
    Corsair White Graphite Series 600T
    Cooling
    Corsair H00i Water
    Keyboard
    Corsair K90
    Mouse
    Logitech G9 Laser
    Internet Speed
    6.3 MBps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    MS
Yes I wiped the SSD created 2 partitions, installed Windows 7 first, then Windows 8. After instillation I refreshed Windows 8. Still a very slow boot.
That is sad. Thought, almost for sure, that reinstalling everything would do it.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win7 Ult on DIY; Win8 Pro on MBP/Parallels; Win7 Ult on MBP/Boot Camp; Win7 Ult/Win8 Pro on HP
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    DIY Rig; MacBook Pro (MBP)/Parallels/Boot Camp; HP Pavilion dv6500t Laptop
    CPU
    Intel i7-2600K (sometimes OC'd to 4.8 GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Rev B3
    Memory
    16 GB Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 570 SC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gateway
    Hard Drives
    Dual Boot:
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on OCZ Revo x2 and
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on Caviar Black SATA 3's
    PSU
    Cooler Master Silent Pro 1000W
    Case
    Cooler Master 932 HAF
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B CPU Fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Mouse
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Internet Speed
    20 Mbps Download/2+ Mbps Upload
    Other Info
    Pioneer Blu-ray Burner/DVD Burner
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