Slow OS X boots (without boot sound)

Hi,
I installed boot camp, put an image of a windows drive on the partition using disk utitility (and target disk mode). It didn't work, so I installed it normally (using a disk).
I think it is since then, that my OS X boots are slow and the boot sound has gone?!
Can this be resolved?

Considering what you did, make a backup before you ever install or make changes, clone OS X, and reformat and restore.
You need to use Boot Camp Assitant to partition for Windows, and you need to use program suitable to each OS in order to clone (backup or restore).
CCC, SuperDuper and DU to do OS X clone/restore.
WinClone or Windows native software for XP/Vista.

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