'dos' screen at boot up

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Giles Moriarty

Since i examined the MSCONFIG I I know get a DOS screen on
boot up asking which OS to use XP or safe mode. It
dissapears after a second but why is it appearing?
 
Many thanks, I am away from my home PC at the moment, it
will be some hours 'till I can try this.....

regards and thanks...
 
hello Rick,

Here is the boot.ini result

[boot loader]
timeout=3
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft
Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect
C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery
Console" /cmdcons

Is it something to do running the bootsec.dat?

regards and thanks

Giles
-----Original Message-----
Many thanks, I am away from my home PC at the moment, it
will be some hours 'till I can try this.....

regards and thanks...
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Hi, Giles.

Run msconfig again. Be sure to check the top button on the General tab -
Normal startup - before you click OK to close msconfig. Msconfig
automatically checks the Selective startup box for you, so that you can do
further troubleshooting.

RC
 
Hi,

Sure is, it's set to to load the Recovery Console as a secondary option. You
can either remove the entry by editing it out and setting the timeout to 0,
or leave it in place as a precautionary move for use in troubleshooting
future problems.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone



Giles Moriarty said:
hello Rick,

Here is the boot.ini result

[boot loader]
timeout=3
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft
Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect
C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery
Console" /cmdcons

Is it something to do running the bootsec.dat?

regards and thanks

Giles
Click to expand...
 
Thanks Rick, I guess it does no harm to have it there,
just a bit annoying to see a dos type screen at boot up.
As long as it's not doing any harm I will leave this as it
is.

Thanks again. You guys are better support than some help
desks I know...

-----Original Message-----
Hi,

Sure is, it's set to to load the Recovery Console as a secondary option. You
can either remove the entry by editing it out and setting the timeout to 0,
or leave it in place as a precautionary move for use in troubleshooting
future problems.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone



hello Rick,

Here is the boot.ini result

[boot loader]
timeout=3
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft
Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect
C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery
Console" /cmdcons

Is it something to do running the bootsec.dat?

regards and thanks

Giles
-----Original Message-----
Many thanks, I am away from my home PC at the moment, it
will be some hours 'till I can try this.....

regards and thanks...

-----Original Message-----
Hi,

Start/run C:\boot.ini

Click edit/select all/edit/copy

Open a reply to this post, click in the message text
area, hit ctrl+v to
paste the contents for examination.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone



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Since i examined the MSCONFIG I I know get a DOS screen
on
boot up asking which OS to use XP or safe mode. It
dissapears after a second but why is it appearing?


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Hi Giles,

Should you ever need it, you will be grateful for the direct access to the
RC. Glad to have helped explain it.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone



Giles Moriarty said:
Thanks Rick, I guess it does no harm to have it there,
just a bit annoying to see a dos type screen at boot up.
As long as it's not doing any harm I will leave this as it
is.

Thanks again. You guys are better support than some help
desks I know...

-----Original Message-----
Hi,

Sure is, it's set to to load the Recovery Console as a secondary option. You
can either remove the entry by editing it out and setting the timeout to 0,
or leave it in place as a precautionary move for use in troubleshooting
future problems.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone



hello Rick,

Here is the boot.ini result

[boot loader]
timeout=3
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft
Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect
C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery
Console" /cmdcons

Is it something to do running the bootsec.dat?

regards and thanks

Giles

-----Original Message-----
Many thanks, I am away from my home PC at the moment, it
will be some hours 'till I can try this.....

regards and thanks...

-----Original Message-----
Hi,

Start/run C:\boot.ini

Click edit/select all/edit/copy

Open a reply to this post, click in the message text
area, hit ctrl+v to
paste the contents for examination.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone



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boot up asking which OS to use XP or safe mode. It
dissapears after a second but why is it appearing?


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