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Xas1953NC:
Hello Boggin, I have just powered down and inserted the PS\2 mouse and restarted. During the restart when the mouse cursor appeared I was able to move it with both mice. On completion of booting up there was no indication of new device found etc. Device Manager showed the PS\2 driver intact and working ok. I will be able to gauge if there will be any effect on the first bootup of the day in about 8 hours time.
Boggin:
I think you would only have gotten notification when a new 3rd party device is plugged in, but the PS/2 adapter is practically part of the system so other than Windows reinstating the driver, it was using built in technology.
It would be similar if when using a wireless mouse or other USB device and you pulled the USB and then plugged it back in - you'd hear the bdumps but no notification as it was using an existing driver - but hope it has cured the hang on boot.
I don't know if having two types of mouse plugged in would have any affect, but now that it doesn't have to struggle with the PS/2 driver you shouldn't need the PS/2 mouse plugged in - although you could try the boot with just each plugged in.
Xas1953NC:
Hello Shane, I have not yet proceeded with the iso file situation as I would first like your opinion on the following:
I started afresh with the CBS.log situation. I selected C Drive properties/tools and ticked the two boxes check system files and scan for bad errors. Nothing showed amiss. I then used the scannow function. The end result was the last line in the log that read
"2015-02-11 20:36:24, Info CSI 000001f2 [SR] Verify and Repair Transaction completed. All files and registry keys listed in this transaction have been successfully repaired" Would you still advise the use of the resulting DVD made from the iso file? I have not turned off the computer and restarted again to see if there has been an improvement in the loading time but will know on the first startup of the day tomorrow. The first startup of the day today was at 4.15 pm (I did not get to bed until 4.00am this morning) and that took a continuous run of 31 minutes before the power light came on followed by two attempts of the computer to auto bootup and then the choice screen coming up from which I chose Start Normally with the computer finally booting up ok, totalling 45 minutes from start to finish. I have, since this bootup installed MS windows updates and restarted ok within 9 minutes, though this was before the chkdsk and sfc actions. As you can see by my convo with Boggin the PS\2 driver problem has not arisen since the plugging in of a PS\2 mouse. Thanks.
Boggin:
You could try booting up into the Advanced Boot options by tapping F8 (usually) as you switch on and select Repair your Computer then navigate to the Recovery Environment and select Startup Repair to see if that comes up with anything - although I've never really seen it achieve anything.
Or, you could create a bootable Paragon Rescue Disk http://www.paragon-software.com/home/rk-free/
This is really for when you can't boot up at all but it does have a Boot Corrector as well as other tools you could let it run through.
Click on the Downloads & Manuals link on the left and you can download a tutorial for it.
You will need to change the Boot order which you can do a one off by usually tapping F12 as you switch on, but when you switch on normally you will see which keys apply to your machine.
It is usually F2 for Set up which is the BIOS and F12 for the Boot order change but look carefully the next time you boot up, although the time it is taking to boot up, you may have plenty of time to read what it gives.
Select ODD (DVD player) insert the disk and press enter.
The disk may boot straight up or you could get a prompt to press any key to boot from CD/DVD
Did the sfc /scannow report that it had repaired all files or just some at the end of its scan ?
Xas1953NC:
Hello Boggin,
"All files and registry keys listed in this transaction have been successfully repaired" I shall wait until Shane responds as he may deem the iso file is not required although I will have to wait until tomorrow to see if startup has improved timewise. It will be too late tonight as I must get an early night. I shall leave the PS\2 mouse plugged in as it can be a backup.
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