capture a new trace with this command:

xbootmgr -trace boot -traceFlags BASE+LATENCY+DISK_IO_INIT+DISPATCHER+FILE_IO+FILE_IO_INIT+FILENAME+POWER -stackwalk profile+CSwitch+ReadyThread -resultPath C:\TEMP

zip and upload the new file.

Ok

capture a new trace with this command:

xbootmgr -trace boot -traceFlags BASE+LATENCY+DISK_IO_INIT+DISPATCHER+FILE_IO+FILE_IO_INIT+FILENAME+POWER -stackwalk profile+CSwitch+ReadyThread -resultPath C:\TEMP

zip and upload the new file.

Ok, hold on. Thanks btw

Sorry for the delay, my internet has been acting off late.

http://www.filedropper.com/bootbaselatencydiskioinitdispatcherfileiofileioinitfilenamepower1

Please update from Version 6.0.316.0 of NOD32 to the latest version 7.0.302.26 and look if this improves boot. I see a 10s delay after the file C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET NOD32 Antivirus\x86\eplgOE.dll is loaded.

I'll do that and post here. Lastly, I still feel its my graphics driver since it has given me some errors in the past 2-3 weeks. Thanks for your help.

Updated Nod 32 to the latest version. I'm afraid the problem persists, although, I do feel it has shaved off a second or too. What to do now?

remove NOD32 completely and give me a new trace (with the last command I posted)

Ok, I'll do that.

remove NOD32 completely and give me a new trace (with the last command I posted)

Sorry for the delay. Below is the file.

http://www.filedropper.com/bootbaselatencydiskioinitdispatcherfileiofileioinitfilenamepower1_1

I still see the requestCredentials delay:



Have you tried AutoLogon.exe?

Yes Autologon is being used since you told me. I even told you it shaved off 2-3 seconds.

EDIT: Secondly the delay is not so much as it is when it is being traced.

Edited April 1, 201412 yr by alee

I have no idea why there is a delay. Buy a valid 8.1 license (don't use a KMS crack ) and reinstall Windows and go directly to 8.1 and see if this fixes it.

I have no idea why there is a delay. Buy a valid 8.1 license (don't use a KMS crack ) and reinstall Windows and go directly to 8.1 and see if this fixes it.

This might be a noobish question, but is it any better with a valid license?

you should always use genuine software.

Buy a valid license and reinstall.

Dear all,

I recently encountered a slow booting Win2012 R2 Server and cannot find the problem.

As you can see in the ProcMon Screenshot, the server hangs for approx 10 minutes after/while loading the Regkey HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup. As this server is a VM I can see 100% CPU load for one (1) core of the VM during these 10 minutes.

I tried also opening this Regkey with regedit, but it's constantly crashing when trying to open it.

Hopefully you can give me some hints.

Best,

Oliver

Edited April 6, 201412 yr by Oliver84