Windows xp pro...initial loading can take 30 mins from switching on ...this after a power failure?

can some-one advise please....also even with fire wall (zone alarm) seems to pick up alot more adware/spyware than before.. thank you

Windows xp pro...initial loading can take 30 mins from switching on ...this after a power failure?antivirus scan

Run chkdsk with fix error option, it seams hard drive got messed up.

Windows xp pro...initial loading can take 30 mins from switching on ...this after a power failure?computer security

the biger the hardrive, and ram ,the longer it takes to load up sometimes i think that ten minutes is too long
if it takes that long to bootup its usally due to some sort of system critical error and its trying to relocate the information to bootup.

try reinstalling xp and that should resolve the issue.

If its after a power failure its just double checking everything and probably running a chkdsk to ensure that all the files are where they are supposed to be.

If you are getting more adware and spyware you need to check your settings and see what you have allowed and blocked, and also run anti-spy scans, no firewall program "blocks spyware" it only blocks posible intrusions and software from loading/installing when you don't want it to.
Your best bet is to try and restore your system back to the day before the power failure. If this does not work then you will need to identify what program or process is hanging up. Use a startup manager to remove all startups and then add them back methodically to identify the problem.
You know this is a good question and I like a tough one like this. The NTLDR is the one that has to search for the Operating system take a look at the partition once you get booted up. Go into disk managment and take a peek at it.. I bet that doesnt look right at all. Check out what NTLDR means do a google search. Good luck
better to reinstall your XP
WOW That is forever!

Did you buy and install the software on your own?

Is your hard drive big enough for this program? Our you trying to run this program on a p3? I noticed one of our p3's have windows xp home edition and it runs funky.

We have windows xp pro on two of the other computers with no problems....

Why not go through your system manually to see if there is a virus that (as good as zone alarm is) still got through?

How much room is left on your hard drive?

Well this is all the ideas I can come up with for you to check at the moment....good luck with your problem.