Win XP slow boot problem solved

Hi guys,
Just want to share my discovery re: slow boot.
For Win XP Pro users with 1 HDD:
1. Go to Device Manager
2. Select IDE Controller
3. Select Primary Channel (assuming HDD is connected to IDE1 which according to the MSI manual should be the case)
4. Click on the Advance Setting Tab
5. On Device 1, Select None for Device Type and click OK
6. Wait for a while because it takes some time for the window to close
And that's it !!! I did tried the bootvis optimization first but only about 5 seconds were taken off from the start up. I also took out the jumper in my WD HDD and even replaced my IDE cable. Before my discovery, it took 2 mins to boot my PC. Now it only takes 30 sec (i.e., from Win XP logo to desktop).
Hope it works for you guys. Good Luck !!!

Great tips for the ATA HD from Artic .
But for SATA the device cannot be change.
Anyway thanks for the great tips Artic.
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