I have this laptop (IBM T40) using Windows XP service pack 1 that I’m working on, and it takes almost 5 minutes to do a cold boot. I’ve went into the BIOS and disabled the floppy seek, and all other devices that would load besides the hard drive. I’ve also went into the startup files and have unchecked everything but 3 items. I’ve also tried what Tech Republic sent me through email on how to speed up boot times. That information is already set in the registry. If anyone of you have any other ideas, that would greatly be appreciated.
