My motherboard is an MSI P67a-GD65 (B3) with a Marvell SATA 6G controller on it. I use that controller to mirror a pair of 1TB drives.
When I go to install windows 8 (technet RTM\Final version) or even after I do install Windows 8, the inital boot screen will take about 3 1/2 minutes to load. I can see my USB keyboard go from power on to pwered off, then finally back on. Windows 8 will then continue the install or after the install, pop-up with a screen asking me which OS I want to boot.
So even after a full install, I load all the drivers, everytime I reboot the system I have to wait 3 1/2 minutes for it to even offer me the option screen of which OS to boot to. Just the windows symbol and the Circle dots rolling around.
I unplugged everything possible and disabled different intergrated components until I found out that it was the on-board raid controller that was causing the delay. With it disabled. Windows brings up the boot option instantly.
Just for a test, since I was dual booting and wonder if the Windows 7 boot sector was the problem, I took out the SSD drive and put in a standard SATA drive and performed a clean install. Same results, with the Marvel controller enabled, Windows will just sit and poll for 3 1/2 minutes every time it is booted.
I've upgraded the motherboard's bios to a bios thay was released July 26th 2012 (version 4.20). No change.
Any idea what it's polling for and why it's hanging ? Any possible BCDEDIT options to tell it not to poll ?
Thanks for any suggestions. I know I kinda skimmed alot of things you might want to know, Just trying to keep it short and concise.
Dale
When I go to install windows 8 (technet RTM\Final version) or even after I do install Windows 8, the inital boot screen will take about 3 1/2 minutes to load. I can see my USB keyboard go from power on to pwered off, then finally back on. Windows 8 will then continue the install or after the install, pop-up with a screen asking me which OS I want to boot.
So even after a full install, I load all the drivers, everytime I reboot the system I have to wait 3 1/2 minutes for it to even offer me the option screen of which OS to boot to. Just the windows symbol and the Circle dots rolling around.
I unplugged everything possible and disabled different intergrated components until I found out that it was the on-board raid controller that was causing the delay. With it disabled. Windows brings up the boot option instantly.
Just for a test, since I was dual booting and wonder if the Windows 7 boot sector was the problem, I took out the SSD drive and put in a standard SATA drive and performed a clean install. Same results, with the Marvel controller enabled, Windows will just sit and poll for 3 1/2 minutes every time it is booted.
I've upgraded the motherboard's bios to a bios thay was released July 26th 2012 (version 4.20). No change.
Any idea what it's polling for and why it's hanging ? Any possible BCDEDIT options to tell it not to poll ?
Thanks for any suggestions. I know I kinda skimmed alot of things you might want to know, Just trying to keep it short and concise.
Dale
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 7-SP1 / Windows 8.1 pro
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- MSI\Intel
- CPU
- I2600K
- Motherboard
- MSI P67a-65GD (B3)
- Memory
- 8GB Gskill Ripsaw
- Graphics Card(s)
- Gigabyte 780GTX - nVidia
- Sound Card
- SoundBlaster Z
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Asus 24"
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- PSU
- Antec 1200W
- Case
- Thermaltake
- Cooling
- air
- Keyboard
- Logitech G19
- Mouse
- Logitech MX518
- Internet Speed
- 30/3
- Antivirus
- Norton