Re: Black screen (no logo) before desktop shows
"dk_" <nobody@spamless.com> wrote in message
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| In article <ep9r2qKkIHA.2304@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>,
| "MEB" <meb@not
here@hotmail.com> wrote:
|
| > "dk_" <nobody@spamless.com> wrote in message
| > news:TLZGj.5617$jG5.3388@fe119.usenetserver.com...
| > | How can I display the Windows 98 logo (with the changing color bar at
the
| > | bottom) before the desktop loads, instead of just see a black screen
for 1
| > | minute?
| > |
| > | When the machine starts, the Windows logo displays, then the screen
goes
| > | black for about one minute, then the desktop loads. The machine is
running
| >
| > | fine.
| > |
| > | msdos.sys does have the line "Logo=1"
| > |
| > | I tried just putting 'logo.sys' in the C: directory. No joy.
| > |
| > | Thanks.
| > |
| > | -Dennis
| > |
| > | --
| > | Dennis Kessler
| > |
http://www.denniskessler.com/acupuncture
| >
| > This seems to relate to final driver loads and potentially, networking
| > issues.
| > Name resolution, IP addressing, mapped drives, and a number of other
| > potential issues [video drivers (perhaps this might be more of your
issue,
| > as the screen is cleared/blacked), etc.] COULD be part of the cause. You
| > also may have a number of items in the StartUp menu folder and run
| > {registry} services affecting this as well.
| >
| > Try creating a bootlog.txt and see what the final loads are, and what
may
| > be taking so long.
| >
| > Here's an example:
| >
| > InitDone = Final USER
| > Init = Installable Drivers
| > InitDone = Installable Drivers
| > Init = TSRQuery
| > InitDone = TSRQuery
| > [00113700] Enumerating NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500
| > (PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0326&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_A1\BUS_00&DEV_0F&FUNC_00)
| > [00113701] Enumerated NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500
| > (PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0326&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_A1\BUS_00&DEV_0F&FUNC_00)
| > [00113701] Enumerating Epson CG1728N (MONITOR\DEFAULT_MONITOR\0001)
| > [00113701] Enumerated Epson CG1728N (MONITOR\DEFAULT_MONITOR\0001)
| > [0011376C] Enumerating Standard Floppy Disk Controller
(BIOS\*PNP0700\0D)
| > [0011376F] Enumerated Standard Floppy Disk Controller (BIOS\*PNP0700\0D)
| > Terminate = User
| > Terminate = Query Drivers
| > EndTerminate = Query Drivers
| > Terminate = Unload Network
| > EndTerminate = Unload Network
| >
| > --
| > MEB
http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
|
| Thanks for the info. I was thinking that this was not a problem with the
| logo file itself.
|
| Why would a networking problem cause the black screen?
|
| When I open the network control panel, the machine does display a message
| saying that the network is not complete. However, the machine behaves
| properly with its internet connection. The machine is not connected to
| anything except a router and a printer.
|
| I will run a bootlog.txt file and have a look. The machine is not mine, so
I
| don't know how soon I will be at that machine again.
|
| Thanks.
|
| -Dennis
|
| --
| Dennis Kessler
|
http://www.denniskessler.com/acupuncture
Any delayed loading, or potentially crucial loads may cause the black/blank
screen when the load process waits for a proper response.
Another, as previously indicated, can be the networking aspects.
When loading, if the memory area, devices, or other are addressed/accessed
during startup, they MAY release/override that segment which causes logo.sys
to black/blank. PCI issues were also a cause.
Fix the network issues and see if that doesn't fix the issue.
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MEB
http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
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