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#423601 - 04/10/09 01:53 PM iMac slow to boot
wpresho newbie Registered: 04/10/09 Posts: 3 Loc: New Jersey	I recently converted to all Mac operations from Windows, I have installed a drobo with 4 TB. Now the iMac boots in about 4 minutes, I removed the drobo and then the iMac booted in less than a minute. Is the Mac system checking the drives, is that why it takes so long to reboot.
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#423634 - 04/10/09 04:59 PM Re: iMac slow to boot [Re: wpresho]
MacBozo Nut Dood Registered: 04/20/02 Posts: 16629 Loc: Pinellas Park, Florida	I don't know. Someone will be along who does, though. _________________________
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#423682 - 04/10/09 08:33 PM Re: iMac slow to boot [Re: MacBozo]
John Rougeux Here? Registered: 11/06/08 Posts: 5031	Sounds like it's checking the drobo
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#423697 - 04/10/09 11:55 PM Re: iMac slow to boot [Re: wpresho]
Jim_ aka Reboot Registered: 04/21/02 Posts: 11417 Loc: Columbus OH	I have read in a couple of other places about Drobos (USB) causing that, but also other USB mass storage devices from iPods and USB drives to flash drives may do the same. It doesn't happen in any pattern, what may work on one won't on another machine. Except for those that tried a different kind of drive I never have heard of a fix though, just read reports that were never followed up. _________________________ AppleCentral Trivia MM-MCF Trivia Call the Doctor
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#423702 - 04/11/09 03:41 AM Re: iMac slow to boot [Re: Jim_]
wpresho newbie Registered: 04/10/09 Posts: 3 Loc: New Jersey	Thanks for the info, it seems to be checking the drives.
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