To disable the Windows XP splash screen (logo) at startup, and to see the list of drivers loading at startup, follow these steps:
Click Start, Run and type MSCONFIG
Click the Boot.ini tab
Under Operating Systems section, select the appropriate entry and then enable the /SOS switch in the Boot Options section below
Click OK and close MSCONFIG utility.
The corresponding entry in the Boot.ini file is automatically added. Example given below:
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(5)\WINDOWS="XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
becomes
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(5)\WINDOWS="XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /sos
The /sos parameter displays the names of the drivers as they load during the boot process. Use when startup fails (while loading drivers) to determine which driver is failing to load.
Contents
- Introduction
- Windows Registry Basic
- Creating Backup of Windows Registry
- How to Install Windows XP on your CD/DVD/Pen drive
- How to quickly reset all the System Restore points
- How to Repair Install XP without data loss
- Installing the Recovery Console
- Giving Recovery Console access to all directories
- How to Repair a corrupt or damage Boot Sector
- Can't Start Windows XP
- "NTLDR is missing" error message
- Removing invalid entries from Add or Remove Programs
- Change the Registered Owner and Organization in the registry
- Remove or modify the arrow used on shortcuts
- How to delete a zero byte file that cannot be deleted in windows
- Fixing Windows XP forgets my folder view settings
- Jump to a registry key directly
- Disable the Windows XP Splash Screen / logo at startup
- Change the Windows Logon screen background color
- How To Change the Windows Logon Screen Saver
- Stop long delay in My Computer
- How to Use Driver Verifier to Troubleshoot Windows Drivers
- What is Spyware and Adware?
- Do your Windows need a Registry Repair Software?
- Six Criteria of a good registry repair software