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Old 1st September 2011 | 11:41
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Rickety startup
In recent weeks my 5yo Dell, running XP, has begun to occasionally
miss out some items in the normal startup.

Is this a sign of a failing HD? Not noticed any other problems.
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Old 1st September 2011 | 19:50
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Tried error checking the disk ? Control Panel>administrative tools> computer management> disk maangement, right click on drive, properties, tools.

There is an easier way but I have forgotten it !

Now I remember: right click disk in windows explorer and go to properties.
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Old 1st September 2011 | 22:56
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Explain "miss some items in the startup". What do you mean exactly?
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Old 1st September 2011 | 23:21
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Explain "miss some items in the startup". What do you mean exactly?
Correct.

You may want to check: start menu/run/msconfig/startup.
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Old 4th September 2011 | 09:54
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You could download soluto and see what's going on.
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