Start-Up and Recovery Console

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William B. Lurie

Now that you kind MVPs have straightened me out, and my
machine is working as well as can be expected, I have
one rather minor request. In booting up, I am now given
a choice of starting Windows, or going to Recovery Console.
Is there a way of eliminating this choice, but leaving
it so that I can go to Recovery Console some time in
the future when I need it? Thank you.

William B. Lurie
 
Hi Bill,

If the normal system is not the default choice, start/run msconfig and go to
the boot.ini tab. Click on the entry that loads the normal system and then
"set as default".

Otherwise, go to the control panel/system/advanced tab/startup and recovery
settings and change the time-out line to 3 seconds. This will shorten the
delay at that prompt, yet leave it available for use if needed.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
 
You can stop the menu appearing, in which case you will boot dtaright into
xp. The recovery option will not be available. If you then want the recovery
option back you will need to make the necessary alterations again to the
startup option. Alternatively, you could simply boot from the xp cd and
enter recovery console from there.
To boot staright into xp without showing the menu go to Control Panel and
click on the System Icon. In the System Properties window click the Advanced
tab. Near the bottom you will see a section marked System Startup and
recovery. Click the Settings button in this section. In the next window you
will see a section marked Startup and an option 'time to display list of
operating systems' Chane the time from 30 seconds to 0 (zero). Press Ok. In
the next screen press Apply followed by Ok to exit.
Remember if you want recovery console back on the menu you will need to
change the 'display' time to either 5 seconds or back to 30 seconds.
 
I just press the enter key when the boot menu comes up, XP
is the default and the recovery console must be selected
with the arrow key. But enter skips the 30 second wait.

I often use that 30 sec. to get a glass of water away from
the keyboard and I have the welcome screen when I get back.


message | You can stop the menu appearing, in which case you will
boot dtaright into
| xp. The recovery option will not be available. If you then
want the recovery
| option back you will need to make the necessary
alterations again to the
| startup option. Alternatively, you could simply boot from
the xp cd and
| enter recovery console from there.
| To boot staright into xp without showing the menu go to
Control Panel and
| click on the System Icon. In the System Properties window
click the Advanced
| tab. Near the bottom you will see a section marked System
Startup and
| recovery. Click the Settings button in this section. In
the next window you
| will see a section marked Startup and an option 'time to
display list of
| operating systems' Chane the time from 30 seconds to 0
(zero). Press Ok. In
| the next screen press Apply followed by Ok to exit.
| Remember if you want recovery console back on the menu you
will need to
| change the 'display' time to either 5 seconds or back to
30 seconds.
|
| --
| John Barnett - MVP
| Associate Expert
| [email protected]
| | > Now that you kind MVPs have straightened me out, and my
| > machine is working as well as can be expected, I have
| > one rather minor request. In booting up, I am now given
| > a choice of starting Windows, or going to Recovery
Console.
| > Is there a way of eliminating this choice, but leaving
| > it so that I can go to Recovery Console some time in
| > the future when I need it? Thank you.
| >
| > William B. Lurie
|
|
 
In
William B. Lurie said:
Now that you kind MVPs have straightened me out, and my
machine is working as well as can be expected, I have
one rather minor request. In booting up, I am now given
a choice of starting Windows, or going to Recovery Console.
Is there a way of eliminating this choice, but leaving
it so that I can go to Recovery Console some time in
the future when I need it? Thank you.
Click to expand...



My preference is to keep that choice, but lower the setting for
how long the menu stays up before taking the default choice of
starting Windows. By default, the menu stays up for 30 seconds,
but I lower it to 3 seconds by making the first two lines of
boot.ini read

[boot loader]
timeout=3
 
In
Now that you kind MVPs have straightened me out, and my
machine is working as well as can be expected, I have
one rather minor request. In booting up, I am now given
a choice of starting Windows, or going to Recovery Console.
Is there a way of eliminating this choice, but leaving
it so that I can go to Recovery Console some time in
the future when I need it? Thank you.
Click to expand...




My preference is to keep that choice, but lower the setting for
how long the menu stays up before taking the default choice of
starting Windows. By default, the menu stays up for 30 seconds,
but I lower it to 3 seconds by making the first two lines of
boot.ini read

[boot loader]
timeout=3
Click to expand...
Thanks to all of you for prompt answers. I think it makes most sense
to leave it set at something I can grab when I need other than
normal XP startup.... 3 seconds is short, 30 too long. Thanks again.
Bill Lurie
 
In
William B. Lurie said:
In
Now that you kind MVPs have straightened me out, and my
machine is working as well as can be expected, I have
one rather minor request. In booting up, I am now given
a choice of starting Windows, or going to Recovery Console.
Is there a way of eliminating this choice, but leaving
it so that I can go to Recovery Console some time in
the future when I need it? Thank you.
Click to expand...




My preference is to keep that choice, but lower the setting for
how long the menu stays up before taking the default choice of
starting Windows. By default, the menu stays up for 30 seconds,
but I lower it to 3 seconds by making the first two lines of
boot.ini read

[boot loader]
timeout=3
Click to expand...
Thanks to all of you for prompt answers. I think it makes most sense
to leave it set at something I can grab when I need other than
normal XP startup.... 3 seconds is short, 30 too long. Thanks
Click to expand...
again.


You're welcome, Bill. Glad to help.
 
There is no delay if you press enter.



message | In | William B. Lurie <[email protected]> typed:
|
| > Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
| >> In | >> William B. Lurie <[email protected]> typed:
| >>
| >>
| >>>Now that you kind MVPs have straightened me out, and my
| >>>machine is working as well as can be expected, I have
| >>>one rather minor request. In booting up, I am now given
| >>>a choice of starting Windows, or going to Recovery
Console.
| >>>Is there a way of eliminating this choice, but leaving
| >>>it so that I can go to Recovery Console some time in
| >>>the future when I need it? Thank you.
| >>
| >>
| >>
| >>
| >> My preference is to keep that choice, but lower the
setting
| for
| >> how long the menu stays up before taking the default
choice of
| >> starting Windows. By default, the menu stays up for 30
| seconds,
| >> but I lower it to 3 seconds by making the first two
lines of
| >> boot.ini read
| >>
| >> [boot loader]
| >> timeout=3
| >>
| > Thanks to all of you for prompt answers. I think it
makes most
| sense
| > to leave it set at something I can grab when I need
other than
| > normal XP startup.... 3 seconds is short, 30 too long.
Thanks
| again.
|
|
| You're welcome, Bill. Glad to help.
|
| --
| Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
| Please reply to the newsgroup
|
|
 
In
Jim Macklin said:
There is no delay if you press enter.
Click to expand...


Many people, myself included, power up the computer and leave the
room to do other things. We don't stick around waiting to press
enter when required. The 27 seconds saved by having a
three-second default instead of 30 isn't earthshaking, but since
it's so easy to achieve, why not do so?

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup


message | In | William B. Lurie <[email protected]> typed:
|
| > Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
| >> In | >> William B. Lurie <[email protected]> typed:
| >>
| >>
| >>>Now that you kind MVPs have straightened me out, and my
| >>>machine is working as well as can be expected, I have
| >>>one rather minor request. In booting up, I am now given
| >>>a choice of starting Windows, or going to Recovery Console.
| >>>Is there a way of eliminating this choice, but leaving
| >>>it so that I can go to Recovery Console some time in
| >>>the future when I need it? Thank you.
| >>
| >>
| >>
| >>
| >> My preference is to keep that choice, but lower the setting for
| >> how long the menu stays up before taking the default choice of
| >> starting Windows. By default, the menu stays up for 30 seconds,
| >> but I lower it to 3 seconds by making the first two lines of
| >> boot.ini read
| >>
| >> [boot loader]
| >> timeout=3
| >>
| > Thanks to all of you for prompt answers. I think it makes most
| > sense to leave it set at something I can grab when I need other
| > than normal XP startup.... 3 seconds is short, 30 too long.
Thanks
| again.
|
|
| You're welcome, Bill. Glad to help.
|
| --
| Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
| Please reply to the newsgroup
Click to expand...
 
I am usually in the other room too, but if you are away, who
cares how long it takes, 3 seconds or 30? But if you are
there, just press the enter key as soon as the boot menu
appears.

message | In |
| Jim Macklin <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> typed:
|
| > There is no delay if you press enter.
|
|
| Many people, myself included, power up the computer and
leave the
| room to do other things. We don't stick around waiting to
press
| enter when required. The 27 seconds saved by having a
| three-second default instead of 30 isn't earthshaking, but
since
| it's so easy to achieve, why not do so?
|
| --
| Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
| Please reply to the newsgroup
|
|
|
| > "Ken Blake, MVP" <[email protected]>
wrote in
| > message | >| In | >| William B. Lurie <[email protected]> typed:
| >|
| >| > Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
| >| >> In | >| >> William B. Lurie <[email protected]> typed:
| >| >>
| >| >>
| >| >>>Now that you kind MVPs have straightened me out, and
my
| >| >>>machine is working as well as can be expected, I
have
| >| >>>one rather minor request. In booting up, I am now
given
| >| >>>a choice of starting Windows, or going to Recovery
Console.
| >| >>>Is there a way of eliminating this choice, but
leaving
| >| >>>it so that I can go to Recovery Console some time in
| >| >>>the future when I need it? Thank you.
| >| >>
| >| >>
| >| >>
| >| >>
| >| >> My preference is to keep that choice, but lower the
setting
| for
| >| >> how long the menu stays up before taking the default
choice
| of
| >| >> starting Windows. By default, the menu stays up for
30
| seconds,
| >| >> but I lower it to 3 seconds by making the first two
lines
| of
| >| >> boot.ini read
| >| >>
| >| >> [boot loader]
| >| >> timeout=3
| >| >>
| >| > Thanks to all of you for prompt answers. I think it
makes
| most
| >| > sense to leave it set at something I can grab when I
need
| other
| >| > than normal XP startup.... 3 seconds is short, 30 too
long.
| > Thanks
| >| again.
| >|
| >|
| >| You're welcome, Bill. Glad to help.
| >|
| >| --
| >| Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
| >| Please reply to the newsgroup
|
|
 
In
Jim Macklin said:
I am usually in the other room too, but if you are away, who
cares how long it takes, 3 seconds or 30?
Click to expand...


If you are away longer than the entire boot sequence, you are of
course correct. But if you are away less than that, then there
are those seconds to be saved.

Once again, the 27 seconds is *not* of earthshaking consequence.
But it's so easy to do, and there's no downside to doing it. Its
value may be slim, but it's not completely zero, and I'm
hard-pressed to see why anyone would want to argue against doing
it.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup



But if you are
there, just press the enter key as soon as the boot menu
appears.

message | In |
| Jim Macklin <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> typed:
|
| > There is no delay if you press enter.
|
|
| Many people, myself included, power up the computer and leave the
| room to do other things. We don't stick around waiting to press
| enter when required. The 27 seconds saved by having a
| three-second default instead of 30 isn't earthshaking, but since
| it's so easy to achieve, why not do so?
|
| --
| Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
| Please reply to the newsgroup
|
|
|
| > message | >| In | >| William B. Lurie <[email protected]> typed:
| >|
| >| > Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
| >| >> In | >| >> William B. Lurie <[email protected]> typed:
| >| >>
| >| >>
| >| >>>Now that you kind MVPs have straightened me out, and my
| >| >>>machine is working as well as can be expected, I have
| >| >>>one rather minor request. In booting up, I am now given
| >| >>>a choice of starting Windows, or going to Recovery Console.
| >| >>>Is there a way of eliminating this choice, but leaving
| >| >>>it so that I can go to Recovery Console some time in
| >| >>>the future when I need it? Thank you.
| >| >>
| >| >>
| >| >>
| >| >>
| >| >> My preference is to keep that choice, but lower the setting for
| >| >> how long the menu stays up before taking the default choice of
| >| >> starting Windows. By default, the menu stays up for 30 seconds,
| >| >> but I lower it to 3 seconds by making the first two lines of
| >| >> boot.ini read
| >| >>
| >| >> [boot loader]
| >| >> timeout=3
| >| >>
| >| > Thanks to all of you for prompt answers. I think it makes most
| >| > sense to leave it set at something I can grab when I need other
| >| > than normal XP startup.... 3 seconds is short, 30 too
long.
| > Thanks
| >| again.
| >|
| >|
| >| You're welcome, Bill. Glad to help.
| >|
| >| --
| >| Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
| >| Please reply to the newsgroup
Click to expand...
 
Both are valid points, Jim. Away for a long time, yes you're right. As Ken says, I use 3 second time-out, reason: after I switch-on the PC, I go away to turn on the fans/AC/Windows [no MS Windows]. I'll be back in 30 seconds; meanwhile, I'd love to see Windows fully loaded. Here, 3 second timeout is ideal, not a big deal/issue though.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

ExportZone - for Internet Explorer:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/ExportZone.htm

I am usually in the other room too, but if you are away, who
cares how long it takes, 3 seconds or 30? But if you are
there, just press the enter key as soon as the boot menu
appears.

message | In |
| Jim Macklin <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> typed:
|
| > There is no delay if you press enter.
|
|
| Many people, myself included, power up the computer and
leave the
| room to do other things. We don't stick around waiting to
press
| enter when required. The 27 seconds saved by having a
| three-second default instead of 30 isn't earthshaking, but
since
| it's so easy to achieve, why not do so?
|
| --
| Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
| Please reply to the newsgroup
|
|
|
| > "Ken Blake, MVP" <[email protected]>
wrote in
| > message | >| In | >| William B. Lurie <[email protected]> typed:
| >|
| >| > Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
| >| >> In | >| >> William B. Lurie <[email protected]> typed:
| >| >>
| >| >>
| >| >>>Now that you kind MVPs have straightened me out, and
my
| >| >>>machine is working as well as can be expected, I
have
| >| >>>one rather minor request. In booting up, I am now
given
| >| >>>a choice of starting Windows, or going to Recovery
Console.
| >| >>>Is there a way of eliminating this choice, but
leaving
| >| >>>it so that I can go to Recovery Console some time in
| >| >>>the future when I need it? Thank you.
| >| >>
| >| >>
| >| >>
| >| >>
| >| >> My preference is to keep that choice, but lower the
setting
| for
| >| >> how long the menu stays up before taking the default
choice
| of
| >| >> starting Windows. By default, the menu stays up for
30
| seconds,
| >| >> but I lower it to 3 seconds by making the first two
lines
| of
| >| >> boot.ini read
| >| >>
| >| >> [boot loader]
| >| >> timeout=3
| >| >>
| >| > Thanks to all of you for prompt answers. I think it
makes
| most
| >| > sense to leave it set at something I can grab when I
need
| other
| >| > than normal XP startup.... 3 seconds is short, 30 too
long.
| > Thanks
| >| again.
| >|
| >|
| >| You're welcome, Bill. Glad to help.
| >|
| >| --
| >| Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
| >| Please reply to the newsgroup
|
|
 
AS I say, if I come back and the boot has not begun, just
pressing "enter" immediately begins the boot on the default
XP Pro (or Home, if that is the program). The seconds only
runs until the enter key is pressed. I could change it to
300 seconds and it would still instantly boot when the
"enter" key was pressed. Anyway, this has reached a point
where it doesn't need any more words.


message | In | Jim Macklin <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> typed:
|
| > I am usually in the other room too, but if you are away,
who
| > cares how long it takes, 3 seconds or 30?
|
|
| If you are away longer than the entire boot sequence, you
are of
| course correct. But if you are away less than that, then
there
| are those seconds to be saved.
|
| Once again, the 27 seconds is *not* of earthshaking
consequence.
| But it's so easy to do, and there's no downside to doing
it. Its
| value may be slim, but it's not completely zero, and I'm
| hard-pressed to see why anyone would want to argue against
doing
| it.
|
| --
| Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
| Please reply to the newsgroup
|
|
|
|
| > But if you are
| > there, just press the enter key as soon as the boot menu
| > appears.
| >
| > "Ken Blake, MVP" <[email protected]>
wrote in
| > message | >| In | >|
| >| Jim Macklin <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
typed:
| >|
| >| > There is no delay if you press enter.
| >|
| >|
| >| Many people, myself included, power up the computer and
leave
| the
| >| room to do other things. We don't stick around waiting
to
| press
| >| enter when required. The 27 seconds saved by having a
| >| three-second default instead of 30 isn't earthshaking,
but
| since
| >| it's so easy to achieve, why not do so?
| >|
| >| --
| >| Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
| >| Please reply to the newsgroup
| >|
| >|
| >|
| >| > "Ken Blake, MVP" <[email protected]>
wrote in
| >| > message | >| >| In | >| >| William B. Lurie <[email protected]> typed:
| >| >|
| >| >| > Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
| >| >| >> In | >| >| >> William B. Lurie <[email protected]> typed:
| >| >| >>
| >| >| >>
| >| >| >>>Now that you kind MVPs have straightened me out,
and my
| >| >| >>>machine is working as well as can be expected, I
have
| >| >| >>>one rather minor request. In booting up, I am now
given
| >| >| >>>a choice of starting Windows, or going to
Recovery
| Console.
| >| >| >>>Is there a way of eliminating this choice, but
leaving
| >| >| >>>it so that I can go to Recovery Console some time
in
| >| >| >>>the future when I need it? Thank you.
| >| >| >>
| >| >| >>
| >| >| >>
| >| >| >>
| >| >| >> My preference is to keep that choice, but lower
the
| setting for
| >| >| >> how long the menu stays up before taking the
default
| choice of
| >| >| >> starting Windows. By default, the menu stays up
for 30
| seconds,
| >| >| >> but I lower it to 3 seconds by making the first
two
| lines of
| >| >| >> boot.ini read
| >| >| >>
| >| >| >> [boot loader]
| >| >| >> timeout=3
| >| >| >>
| >| >| > Thanks to all of you for prompt answers. I think
it makes
| most
| >| >| > sense to leave it set at something I can grab when
I need
| other
| >| >| > than normal XP startup.... 3 seconds is short, 30
too
| > long.
| >| > Thanks
| >| >| again.
| >| >|
| >| >|
| >| >| You're welcome, Bill. Glad to help.
| >| >|
| >| >| --
| >| >| Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
| >| >| Please reply to the newsgroup
|
|
 
The point is it isn't too important, if you turn the
computer ON and go to the bathroom or to the kitchen to brew
a cup, it will time out and be booted before you get back.
But if you just set away for a sip of water and come back
and there is still 26 seconds to go, just press enter and
the screen will scroll all those unreadable lines of code
and open the logon screen in 3 more seconds, at least mine
does.


in message Both are valid points, Jim. Away for a long time, yes you're
right. As Ken says, I use 3 second time-out, reason: after I
switch-on the PC, I go away to turn on the fans/AC/Windows
[no MS Windows]. I'll be back in 30 seconds; meanwhile, I'd
love to see Windows fully loaded. Here, 3 second timeout is
ideal, not a big deal/issue though.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

ExportZone - for Internet Explorer:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/ExportZone.htm

in message I am usually in the other room too, but if you are away, who
cares how long it takes, 3 seconds or 30? But if you are
there, just press the enter key as soon as the boot menu
appears.

message | In |
| Jim Macklin <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> typed:
|
| > There is no delay if you press enter.
|
|
| Many people, myself included, power up the computer and
leave the
| room to do other things. We don't stick around waiting to
press
| enter when required. The 27 seconds saved by having a
| three-second default instead of 30 isn't earthshaking, but
since
| it's so easy to achieve, why not do so?
|
| --
| Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
| Please reply to the newsgroup
|
|
|
| > "Ken Blake, MVP" <[email protected]>
wrote in
| > message | >| In | >| William B. Lurie <[email protected]> typed:
| >|
| >| > Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
| >| >> In | >| >> William B. Lurie <[email protected]> typed:
| >| >>
| >| >>
| >| >>>Now that you kind MVPs have straightened me out, and
my
| >| >>>machine is working as well as can be expected, I
have
| >| >>>one rather minor request. In booting up, I am now
given
| >| >>>a choice of starting Windows, or going to Recovery
Console.
| >| >>>Is there a way of eliminating this choice, but
leaving
| >| >>>it so that I can go to Recovery Console some time in
| >| >>>the future when I need it? Thank you.
| >| >>
| >| >>
| >| >>
| >| >>
| >| >> My preference is to keep that choice, but lower the
setting
| for
| >| >> how long the menu stays up before taking the default
choice
| of
| >| >> starting Windows. By default, the menu stays up for
30
| seconds,
| >| >> but I lower it to 3 seconds by making the first two
lines
| of
| >| >> boot.ini read
| >| >>
| >| >> [boot loader]
| >| >> timeout=3
| >| >>
| >| > Thanks to all of you for prompt answers. I think it
makes
| most
| >| > sense to leave it set at something I can grab when I
need
| other
| >| > than normal XP startup.... 3 seconds is short, 30 too
long.
| > Thanks
| >| again.
| >|
| >|
| >| You're welcome, Bill. Glad to help.
| >|
| >| --
| >| Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
| >| Please reply to the newsgroup
|
|
 
The point becomes important here, when we are talking about boot time in seconds. "Just press Enter" is OK and agreed, but most don't want that extra step.
There is still few seconds to go: that's the main factor here. I'd convert that wait time to boot-up time by reducing the time-out value.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

ExportZone - for Internet Explorer:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/ExportZone.htm

The point is it isn't too important, if you turn the
computer ON and go to the bathroom or to the kitchen to brew
a cup, it will time out and be booted before you get back.
But if you just set away for a sip of water and come back
and there is still 26 seconds to go, just press enter and
the screen will scroll all those unreadable lines of code
and open the logon screen in 3 more seconds, at least mine
does.


in message Both are valid points, Jim. Away for a long time, yes you're
right. As Ken says, I use 3 second time-out, reason: after I
switch-on the PC, I go away to turn on the fans/AC/Windows
[no MS Windows]. I'll be back in 30 seconds; meanwhile, I'd
love to see Windows fully loaded. Here, 3 second timeout is
ideal, not a big deal/issue though.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

ExportZone - for Internet Explorer:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/ExportZone.htm

in message I am usually in the other room too, but if you are away, who
cares how long it takes, 3 seconds or 30? But if you are
there, just press the enter key as soon as the boot menu
appears.

message | In |
| Jim Macklin <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> typed:
|
| > There is no delay if you press enter.
|
|
| Many people, myself included, power up the computer and
leave the
| room to do other things. We don't stick around waiting to
press
| enter when required. The 27 seconds saved by having a
| three-second default instead of 30 isn't earthshaking, but
since
| it's so easy to achieve, why not do so?
|
| --
| Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
| Please reply to the newsgroup
|
|
|
| > "Ken Blake, MVP" <[email protected]>
wrote in
| > message | >| In | >| William B. Lurie <[email protected]> typed:
| >|
| >| > Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
| >| >> In | >| >> William B. Lurie <[email protected]> typed:
| >| >>
| >| >>
| >| >>>Now that you kind MVPs have straightened me out, and
my
| >| >>>machine is working as well as can be expected, I
have
| >| >>>one rather minor request. In booting up, I am now
given
| >| >>>a choice of starting Windows, or going to Recovery
Console.
| >| >>>Is there a way of eliminating this choice, but
leaving
| >| >>>it so that I can go to Recovery Console some time in
| >| >>>the future when I need it? Thank you.
| >| >>
| >| >>
| >| >>
| >| >>
| >| >> My preference is to keep that choice, but lower the
setting
| for
| >| >> how long the menu stays up before taking the default
choice
| of
| >| >> starting Windows. By default, the menu stays up for
30
| seconds,
| >| >> but I lower it to 3 seconds by making the first two
lines
| of
| >| >> boot.ini read
| >| >>
| >| >> [boot loader]
| >| >> timeout=3
| >| >>
| >| > Thanks to all of you for prompt answers. I think it
makes
| most
| >| > sense to leave it set at something I can grab when I
need
| other
| >| > than normal XP startup.... 3 seconds is short, 30 too
long.
| > Thanks
| >| again.
| >|
| >|
| >| You're welcome, Bill. Glad to help.
| >|
| >| --
| >| Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
| >| Please reply to the newsgroup
|
|
 
I guess I'm just to laid-back to get upset about 3 seconds.
When I was flying for a living, plus/minus three minutes at
any checkpoint was just fine. I remember when a long
distance phone call was a big deal, taking hours to get
through sometimes.

I remember when a recalc on a 100 line spreadsheet took
almost a minute on my first laptop PC [Toshiba T1000, 4.77
MHz and 1.2 MB of RAM with the memory expansion card and
only a 720 KB floppy]

But that is the beauty of the modern PC, fast and you can
set it up[ any way you want it.


in message The point becomes important here, when we are talking about
boot time in seconds. "Just press Enter" is OK and agreed,
but most don't want that extra step.
and there is still 26 seconds to go, just press enter
There is still few seconds to go: that's the main factor
here. I'd convert that wait time to boot-up time by reducing
the time-out value.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

ExportZone - for Internet Explorer:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/ExportZone.htm

in message The point is it isn't too important, if you turn the
computer ON and go to the bathroom or to the kitchen to brew
a cup, it will time out and be booted before you get back.
But if you just set away for a sip of water and come back
and there is still 26 seconds to go, just press enter and
the screen will scroll all those unreadable lines of code
and open the logon screen in 3 more seconds, at least mine
does.


in message Both are valid points, Jim. Away for a long time, yes you're
right. As Ken says, I use 3 second time-out, reason: after I
switch-on the PC, I go away to turn on the fans/AC/Windows
[no MS Windows]. I'll be back in 30 seconds; meanwhile, I'd
love to see Windows fully loaded. Here, 3 second timeout is
ideal, not a big deal/issue though.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

ExportZone - for Internet Explorer:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/ExportZone.htm

in message I am usually in the other room too, but if you are away, who
cares how long it takes, 3 seconds or 30? But if you are
there, just press the enter key as soon as the boot menu
appears.

message | In |
| Jim Macklin <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> typed:
|
| > There is no delay if you press enter.
|
|
| Many people, myself included, power up the computer and
leave the
| room to do other things. We don't stick around waiting to
press
| enter when required. The 27 seconds saved by having a
| three-second default instead of 30 isn't earthshaking, but
since
| it's so easy to achieve, why not do so?
|
| --
| Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
| Please reply to the newsgroup
|
|
|
| > "Ken Blake, MVP" <[email protected]>
wrote in
| > message | >| In | >| William B. Lurie <[email protected]> typed:
| >|
| >| > Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
| >| >> In | >| >> William B. Lurie <[email protected]> typed:
| >| >>
| >| >>
| >| >>>Now that you kind MVPs have straightened me out, and
my
| >| >>>machine is working as well as can be expected, I
have
| >| >>>one rather minor request. In booting up, I am now
given
| >| >>>a choice of starting Windows, or going to Recovery
Console.
| >| >>>Is there a way of eliminating this choice, but
leaving
| >| >>>it so that I can go to Recovery Console some time in
| >| >>>the future when I need it? Thank you.
| >| >>
| >| >>
| >| >>
| >| >>
| >| >> My preference is to keep that choice, but lower the
setting
| for
| >| >> how long the menu stays up before taking the default
choice
| of
| >| >> starting Windows. By default, the menu stays up for
30
| seconds,
| >| >> but I lower it to 3 seconds by making the first two
lines
| of
| >| >> boot.ini read
| >| >>
| >| >> [boot loader]
| >| >> timeout=3
| >| >>
| >| > Thanks to all of you for prompt answers. I think it
makes
| most
| >| > sense to leave it set at something I can grab when I
need
| other
| >| > than normal XP startup.... 3 seconds is short, 30 too
long.
| > Thanks
| >| again.
| >|
| >|
| >| You're welcome, Bill. Glad to help.
| >|
| >| --
| >| Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
| >| Please reply to the newsgroup
|
|
 
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