Odd problem

[mangle]

My main PC downstairs now takes seemingly forever to load, when I press the power button it turns on at the initial load up screen and runs the disc drive at max like usual, then it doesn't do anything for 5 or so minutes. That happend like once before but never again, any ideas of what it is?

[scottish]

If the problem only happend once does it really matter?

Sometimes during startup windows checks removable storage devices for problems (checkdisk thing) which takes about 5 mins

[mangle]

Ah thatsmy bad for not explaning properly.

It only happend once before, now it always happens.

[DrLacero]

Check that all your fans are still running properly (Unlikely that they could cause such long wait unless they've completely stopped but worth a shot)

Also open up BIOS and check the boot order, make sure the hard drive with your OS on it is set first (again, unlikely that is could cause such a long wait but worth a look :P)