Do you have any usb devices connected that also provide a memory card reader (like a multifunction printer, for example).  If so, unplug the USB device and see if the boot time improves.  If it does, go into the BIOS setup program and set the legacy USB option to No Boot, if that option is availabe, or disabled if the No Boot option is not available.

Steve

You might try doing a disk clean up and then delete all your cookies and then defrag..

Message Edited by Robert Moyer on 04-02-2005 08:46 AM

Just a hunch based on my experience with NA, after you have tried all the other suggestions try uninstalling your NA and see if that's the culprit. You can always reinstall it in a few minutes. Norton has been the cause of some problems. I finally ripped it out of my computer. Worth a try.

A chkdsk will help as well as emptying your cache. If you are using Norton, don't rule that out. Maybe it is scanning on bootup and hanging on a drive. That was a reach.