Slow start up with continuous Hard Disk activity

[hsaadi10]

When I boot my X220i or re-start it from sleep or hibernate mode, it takes me at least 10 minutes to take control of the computer and start typing. During this time I can see the hard disk light flashing continuously. I have had the laptop for 1.5 years and this problem only started a few months back.

I tried de-fragmenting the hard drive, and I looked at the startup files but I could not get anywhere. I am using Norton Internet Security, could this be the problem?

Any one faced such a problem?

[ZaZ]

I am using Norton Internet Security, could this be the problem?

Perhaps. You could try disabling Norton to see if that speeds things up. Have you tried running a hard drive diagnostic?

[Jason404]

It's a long shot, but are you sure that all the RAM is showing up? One of the sticks could be loose.

[emeraldgirl08]

Can you try "Sleep" and see what happens when you resume from it?

Also is there a particular reason you use 'Hibernate' versus 'Sleep?'

IIRC 'Hibernate' requires a huge PAGE file on your hard drive. Sleep stores things in your RAM while your laptop is in a low-power state. The result is instant resume when you resume power to your laptop. You might have already knew this but just thought I would throw that info into this post anyway. Hope you find a solution soon! Good luck