Two Logons

[Rainy]

One on the top with my computer set up the way I did just recently current
to today..
Two, the one on the bottom is windows set up in a previous state.. not sure
I can explain this.. I have windows XP HOME, is this the way everyone's is?
I don't think I want this, can I change it? Rainy

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi Rainy,

You're not talking about the Welcome screen logon, but rather the system
logon at startup, yes? This one is on a black screen with white characters
that offers which operating system to logon to? If so, this is a function of
boot.ini, and indicates that you have two installations of Windows on the
same system. Let's confirm this by having you enter C:\Boot.ini into a
start/run box (or hit winkey+r), then click ok to open it in notepad.
Copy/paste the contents into a response by clicking edit/select
all/edit/copy, the paste the information into a response to this post by
clicking in the message text area and hitting ctrl+v.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Rainy]

hi.. here it is.. thanks for the response.. looks like two copies of windows
xp It's the logon I get to just before the desktop shows.. Rainy
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /fastdetect /noexecute=optin /tutag=kerdhz /kernel=tukernel.exe

Hi Rainy,

You're not talking about the Welcome screen logon, but rather the system
logon at startup, yes? This one is on a black screen with white characters
that offers which operating system to logon to? If so, this is a function of
boot.ini, and indicates that you have two installations of Windows on the
same system. Let's confirm this by having you enter C:\Boot.ini into a
start/run box (or hit winkey+r), then click ok to open it in notepad.
Copy/paste the contents into a response by clicking edit/select
all/edit/copy, the paste the information into a response to this post by
clicking in the message text area and hitting ctrl+v.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Robert Gault]

One on the top with my computer set up the way I did just recently current
to today..
Two, the one on the bottom is windows set up in a previous state.. not sure
I can explain this.. I have windows XP HOME, is this the way everyone's is?
I don't think I want this, can I change it? Rainy

This is a dual boot not a Logon and really is very useful as some
programs will not run in WinXP. However, if you don't like the wait you
can keep the feature but make the boot into WinXP immediate and automatic.

Go to control panel/ system/ advanced/ startup & recovery/ settings and
in the box make WinXP the default system. Then decheck to box "time to
display OS." You will now boot without being asked into WinXP. If you
should want to boot into the older OS occasionally, just hold down the
F8 key while booting (or use the control panel procedure) and you can
get to the OS selection screen.

 

[Larry Gardner]

Rainy:

It is best to user Control Panel | System Properties | Advanced | Startup
and Recovery | Settings and use the Edit button to muck with the boot.ini
file.

Guess who?

hi.. here it is.. thanks for the response.. looks like two copies of
windows
xp It's the logon I get to just before the desktop shows.. Rainy
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /fastdetect /noexecute=optin /tutag=kerdhz /kernel=tukernel.exe

Hi Rainy,

You're not talking about the Welcome screen logon, but rather the system
logon at startup, yes? This one is on a black screen with white characters
that offers which operating system to logon to? If so, this is a function
of
boot.ini, and indicates that you have two installations of Windows on the
same system. Let's confirm this by having you enter C:\Boot.ini into a
start/run box (or hit winkey+r), then click ok to open it in notepad.
Copy/paste the contents into a response by clicking edit/select
all/edit/copy, the paste the information into a response to this post by
clicking in the message text area and hitting ctrl+v.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

One on the top with my computer set up the way I did just recently
current
to today..
Two, the one on the bottom is windows set up in a previous state.. not
sure
I can explain this.. I have windows XP HOME, is this the way everyone's
is?
I don't think I want this, can I change it? Rainy

 

[Rainy]

gee, let me see.. hmmmm!! thanks for responding.. could you be specific when
it comes to muck with the boot.ini.. Rainy
Rainy:

It is best to user Control Panel | System Properties | Advanced | Startup
and Recovery | Settings and use the Edit button to muck with the boot.ini
file.

Guess who?

hi.. here it is.. thanks for the response.. looks like two copies of
windows
xp It's the logon I get to just before the desktop shows.. Rainy
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /fastdetect /noexecute=optin /tutag=kerdhz /kernel=tukernel.exe

Hi Rainy,

You're not talking about the Welcome screen logon, but rather the system
logon at startup, yes? This one is on a black screen with white characters
that offers which operating system to logon to? If so, this is a function
of
boot.ini, and indicates that you have two installations of Windows on the
same system. Let's confirm this by having you enter C:\Boot.ini into a
start/run box (or hit winkey+r), then click ok to open it in notepad.
Copy/paste the contents into a response by clicking edit/select
all/edit/copy, the paste the information into a response to this post by
clicking in the message text area and hitting ctrl+v.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

One on the top with my computer set up the way I did just recently
current
to today..
Two, the one on the bottom is windows set up in a previous state.. not
sure
I can explain this.. I have windows XP HOME, is this the way everyone's
is?
I don't think I want this, can I change it? Rainy

 

[Larry Gardner]

On MOST systems, the boot.ini is marked with file attributes:
system+hidden+read only. You have to change attributes to see it, or set
your Folder Options in Windows Explorer, then turn off the read-only bit
manually through boot.ini file Properties.

Using the Control Panel | System Properties | ... method, circumvents you
having to to this AND then puttin all the attributes back when you're done.

gee, let me see.. hmmmm!! thanks for responding.. could you be specific
when
it comes to muck with the boot.ini.. Rainy
Rainy:

It is best to user Control Panel | System Properties | Advanced | Startup
and Recovery | Settings and use the Edit button to muck with the boot.ini
file.

Guess who?

hi.. here it is.. thanks for the response.. looks like two copies of
windows
xp It's the logon I get to just before the desktop shows.. Rainy
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /fastdetect /noexecute=optin /tutag=kerdhz /kernel=tukernel.exe

Hi Rainy,

You're not talking about the Welcome screen logon, but rather the system
logon at startup, yes? This one is on a black screen with white
characters
that offers which operating system to logon to? If so, this is a function
of
boot.ini, and indicates that you have two installations of Windows on the
same system. Let's confirm this by having you enter C:\Boot.ini into a
start/run box (or hit winkey+r), then click ok to open it in notepad.
Copy/paste the contents into a response by clicking edit/select
all/edit/copy, the paste the information into a response to this post by
clicking in the message text area and hitting ctrl+v.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

One on the top with my computer set up the way I did just recently
current
to today..
Two, the one on the bottom is windows set up in a previous state.. not
sure
I can explain this.. I have windows XP HOME, is this the way everyone's
is?
I don't think I want this, can I change it? Rainy

 

[Larry Gardner]

Rainy:

Forgot to mention ... you also need to view which is the default Operating
System used to boot. The Control Panel | System Properties... method also
show you the default OS that is chosen.

No sense in modifying Boot.ini manually, and then determine next reboot that
you eliminated the Default OS to boot, huh?

gee, let me see.. hmmmm!! thanks for responding.. could you be specific
when
it comes to muck with the boot.ini.. Rainy
Rainy:

It is best to user Control Panel | System Properties | Advanced | Startup
and Recovery | Settings and use the Edit button to muck with the boot.ini
file.

Guess who?

hi.. here it is.. thanks for the response.. looks like two copies of
windows
xp It's the logon I get to just before the desktop shows.. Rainy
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /fastdetect /noexecute=optin /tutag=kerdhz /kernel=tukernel.exe

Hi Rainy,

You're not talking about the Welcome screen logon, but rather the system
logon at startup, yes? This one is on a black screen with white
characters
that offers which operating system to logon to? If so, this is a function
of
boot.ini, and indicates that you have two installations of Windows on the
same system. Let's confirm this by having you enter C:\Boot.ini into a
start/run box (or hit winkey+r), then click ok to open it in notepad.
Copy/paste the contents into a response by clicking edit/select
all/edit/copy, the paste the information into a response to this post by
clicking in the message text area and hitting ctrl+v.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

One on the top with my computer set up the way I did just recently
current
to today..
Two, the one on the bottom is windows set up in a previous state.. not
sure
I can explain this.. I have windows XP HOME, is this the way everyone's
is?
I don't think I want this, can I change it? Rainy

 

[Rainy]

This is sort of like messing with the registry... scares me to play with the
boot.ini.. Why did this happen?.. and even if I changed which one boots, or
which one is the default one, it's still there, isn't it? is it taking up
space? Rainy
Rainy:

Forgot to mention ... you also need to view which is the default Operating
System used to boot. The Control Panel | System Properties... method also
show you the default OS that is chosen.

No sense in modifying Boot.ini manually, and then determine next reboot that
you eliminated the Default OS to boot, huh?

gee, let me see.. hmmmm!! thanks for responding.. could you be specific
when
it comes to muck with the boot.ini.. Rainy
Rainy:

It is best to user Control Panel | System Properties | Advanced | Startup
and Recovery | Settings and use the Edit button to muck with the boot.ini
file.

Guess who?

hi.. here it is.. thanks for the response.. looks like two copies of
windows
xp It's the logon I get to just before the desktop shows.. Rainy
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /fastdetect /noexecute=optin /tutag=kerdhz /kernel=tukernel.exe

Hi Rainy,

You're not talking about the Welcome screen logon, but rather the system
logon at startup, yes? This one is on a black screen with white
characters
that offers which operating system to logon to? If so, this is a function
of
boot.ini, and indicates that you have two installations of Windows on the
same system. Let's confirm this by having you enter C:\Boot.ini into a
start/run box (or hit winkey+r), then click ok to open it in notepad.
Copy/paste the contents into a response by clicking edit/select
all/edit/copy, the paste the information into a response to this post by
clicking in the message text area and hitting ctrl+v.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

One on the top with my computer set up the way I did just recently
current
to today..
Two, the one on the bottom is windows set up in a previous state.. not
sure
I can explain this.. I have windows XP HOME, is this the way everyone's
is?
I don't think I want this, can I change it? Rainy

 

[Larry Gardner]

All the Edit button does is turn-off the attribute bits, open Boot.ini in
Notepad, and when you close Notepad, reset the attribute bits back to their
original settings.

The reason you have two, Rainy, can't remember how you came upon your
system, is that your system at some time, must have had some sort of a
dual-boot. Could have been for any reason.

the only way to know for sure is to view the boot.ini.

You could paste the contents here (or e-mail) and let one of else tell you
what the other boot entry does/did.

This is sort of like messing with the registry... scares me to play with
the
boot.ini.. Why did this happen?.. and even if I changed which one boots,
or
which one is the default one, it's still there, isn't it? is it taking up
space? Rainy
Rainy:

Forgot to mention ... you also need to view which is the default Operating
System used to boot. The Control Panel | System Properties... method also
show you the default OS that is chosen.

No sense in modifying Boot.ini manually, and then determine next reboot
that
you eliminated the Default OS to boot, huh?

gee, let me see.. hmmmm!! thanks for responding.. could you be specific
when
it comes to muck with the boot.ini.. Rainy
Rainy:

It is best to user Control Panel | System Properties | Advanced | Startup
and Recovery | Settings and use the Edit button to muck with the boot.ini
file.

Guess who?

hi.. here it is.. thanks for the response.. looks like two copies of
windows
xp It's the logon I get to just before the desktop shows.. Rainy
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /fastdetect /noexecute=optin /tutag=kerdhz /kernel=tukernel.exe

Hi Rainy,

You're not talking about the Welcome screen logon, but rather the system
logon at startup, yes? This one is on a black screen with white
characters
that offers which operating system to logon to? If so, this is a
function
of
boot.ini, and indicates that you have two installations of Windows on
the
same system. Let's confirm this by having you enter C:\Boot.ini into a
start/run box (or hit winkey+r), then click ok to open it in notepad.
Copy/paste the contents into a response by clicking edit/select
all/edit/copy, the paste the information into a response to this post by
clicking in the message text area and hitting ctrl+v.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

One on the top with my computer set up the way I did just recently
current
to today..
Two, the one on the bottom is windows set up in a previous state.. not
sure
I can explain this.. I have windows XP HOME, is this the way everyone's
is?
I don't think I want this, can I change it? Rainy

 

[Rainy]

where would the boot.ini be.. ?. When we set up the OS, we, (my tech and I)
gave my 60gig 2 partitions, !0 for the OS and about 50 or so for my
programs.. then I have an 80gig for storage.. I just looked at my C drive..
which has the OS on it.. it tells me I have used 4.64gig of the 10Gig.. I
don't see that the OS is on their twice.. It would use much more space..
wouldn't it? As you can see, I'm very confused... I need to locate the
boot.ini to copy the contents so we can go further.. Rainy
All the Edit button does is turn-off the attribute bits, open Boot.ini in
Notepad, and when you close Notepad, reset the attribute bits back to their
original settings.

The reason you have two, Rainy, can't remember how you came upon your
system, is that your system at some time, must have had some sort of a
dual-boot. Could have been for any reason.

the only way to know for sure is to view the boot.ini.

You could paste the contents here (or e-mail) and let one of else tell you
what the other boot entry does/did.

This is sort of like messing with the registry... scares me to play with
the
boot.ini.. Why did this happen?.. and even if I changed which one boots,
or
which one is the default one, it's still there, isn't it? is it taking up
space? Rainy
Rainy:

Forgot to mention ... you also need to view which is the default Operating
System used to boot. The Control Panel | System Properties... method also
show you the default OS that is chosen.

No sense in modifying Boot.ini manually, and then determine next reboot
that
you eliminated the Default OS to boot, huh?

gee, let me see.. hmmmm!! thanks for responding.. could you be specific
when
it comes to muck with the boot.ini.. Rainy
Rainy:

It is best to user Control Panel | System Properties | Advanced | Startup
and Recovery | Settings and use the Edit button to muck with the boot.ini
file.

Guess who?

hi.. here it is.. thanks for the response.. looks like two copies of
windows
xp It's the logon I get to just before the desktop shows.. Rainy
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /fastdetect /noexecute=optin /tutag=kerdhz /kernel=tukernel.exe

Hi Rainy,

You're not talking about the Welcome screen logon, but rather the system
logon at startup, yes? This one is on a black screen with white
characters
that offers which operating system to logon to? If so, this is a
function
of
boot.ini, and indicates that you have two installations of Windows on
the
same system. Let's confirm this by having you enter C:\Boot.ini into a
start/run box (or hit winkey+r), then click ok to open it in notepad.
Copy/paste the contents into a response by clicking edit/select
all/edit/copy, the paste the information into a response to this post by
clicking in the message text area and hitting ctrl+v.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

One on the top with my computer set up the way I did just recently
current
to today..
Two, the one on the bottom is windows set up in a previous state.. not
sure
I can explain this.. I have windows XP HOME, is this the way everyone's
is?
I don't think I want this, can I change it? Rainy

 

[Larry Gardner]

Rainy,

That is why I said to use Control Panel | System Properties | ... Edit
button. If you try a find the Boot.ini (located a C:\), you won't see it,
since the file attributes are Read-Only, System and Hidden. You would have
to change Windows Explorer | Folder Options to see boot.ini and then change
the Read-Only attribute file (turn it off) to edit/save it.

Using Control Panel | System Properties ... Edit button, you don't have to
jump thru all this hoops. Just click on the Edit button, Copy the text
(it's just ascii text) and paste in an e-mail/newsgroup forum (depending on
whether or not you want everyone to see how your system boots).

The Boot.ini entries can point to the same operating system, but boot with
different options, depending on the entry you select. That is why you need
to view them.

Here is a copy of mine:

[boot loader]
;timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Media Center
Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

I only have one OS, the default is on Disk 1, Partition 2 (Partition 0, 1
are used by Dell Diagnostics and Recover partitions - hidden)
I have no timeout ... since I have only one OS, I do not want the menu to
appear).

where would the boot.ini be.. ?. When we set up the OS, we, (my tech and
I)
gave my 60gig 2 partitions, !0 for the OS and about 50 or so for my
programs.. then I have an 80gig for storage.. I just looked at my C
drive..
which has the OS on it.. it tells me I have used 4.64gig of the 10Gig.. I
don't see that the OS is on their twice.. It would use much more space..
wouldn't it? As you can see, I'm very confused... I need to locate the
boot.ini to copy the contents so we can go further.. Rainy
All the Edit button does is turn-off the attribute bits, open Boot.ini in
Notepad, and when you close Notepad, reset the attribute bits back to
their
original settings.

The reason you have two, Rainy, can't remember how you came upon your
system, is that your system at some time, must have had some sort of a
dual-boot. Could have been for any reason.

the only way to know for sure is to view the boot.ini.

You could paste the contents here (or e-mail) and let one of else tell you
what the other boot entry does/did.

This is sort of like messing with the registry... scares me to play with
the
boot.ini.. Why did this happen?.. and even if I changed which one boots,
or
which one is the default one, it's still there, isn't it? is it taking up
space? Rainy
Rainy:

Forgot to mention ... you also need to view which is the default
Operating
System used to boot. The Control Panel | System Properties... method
also
show you the default OS that is chosen.

No sense in modifying Boot.ini manually, and then determine next reboot
that
you eliminated the Default OS to boot, huh?

gee, let me see.. hmmmm!! thanks for responding.. could you be specific
when
it comes to muck with the boot.ini.. Rainy
Rainy:

It is best to user Control Panel | System Properties | Advanced |
Startup
and Recovery | Settings and use the Edit button to muck with the
boot.ini
file.

Guess who?

hi.. here it is.. thanks for the response.. looks like two copies of
windows
xp It's the logon I get to just before the desktop shows.. Rainy
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /fastdetect /noexecute=optin /tutag=kerdhz
/kernel=tukernel.exe

Hi Rainy,

You're not talking about the Welcome screen logon, but rather the
system
logon at startup, yes? This one is on a black screen with white
characters
that offers which operating system to logon to? If so, this is a
function
of
boot.ini, and indicates that you have two installations of Windows on
the
same system. Let's confirm this by having you enter C:\Boot.ini into a
start/run box (or hit winkey+r), then click ok to open it in notepad.
Copy/paste the contents into a response by clicking edit/select
all/edit/copy, the paste the information into a response to this post
by
clicking in the message text area and hitting ctrl+v.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

One on the top with my computer set up the way I did just recently
current
to today..
Two, the one on the bottom is windows set up in a previous state.. not
sure
I can explain this.. I have windows XP HOME, is this the way
everyone's
is?
I don't think I want this, can I change it? Rainy

 

[DL]

Run msconfig, select boot.ini tab, click Check All Boot Paths
This assumes you mean when you start win you get the option to select which
win to start

where would the boot.ini be.. ?. When we set up the OS, we, (my tech and I)
gave my 60gig 2 partitions, !0 for the OS and about 50 or so for my
programs.. then I have an 80gig for storage.. I just looked at my C drive..
which has the OS on it.. it tells me I have used 4.64gig of the 10Gig.. I
don't see that the OS is on their twice.. It would use much more space..
wouldn't it? As you can see, I'm very confused... I need to locate the
boot.ini to copy the contents so we can go further.. Rainy
All the Edit button does is turn-off the attribute bits, open Boot.ini in
Notepad, and when you close Notepad, reset the attribute bits back to their
original settings.

The reason you have two, Rainy, can't remember how you came upon your
system, is that your system at some time, must have had some sort of a
dual-boot. Could have been for any reason.

the only way to know for sure is to view the boot.ini.

You could paste the contents here (or e-mail) and let one of else tell you
what the other boot entry does/did.

This is sort of like messing with the registry... scares me to play with
the
boot.ini.. Why did this happen?.. and even if I changed which one boots,
or
which one is the default one, it's still there, isn't it? is it taking up
space? Rainy
Rainy:

Forgot to mention ... you also need to view which is the default Operating
System used to boot. The Control Panel | System Properties... method also
show you the default OS that is chosen.

No sense in modifying Boot.ini manually, and then determine next reboot
that
you eliminated the Default OS to boot, huh?

gee, let me see.. hmmmm!! thanks for responding.. could you be specific
when
it comes to muck with the boot.ini.. Rainy
Rainy:

It is best to user Control Panel | System Properties | Advanced | Startup
and Recovery | Settings and use the Edit button to muck with the boot.ini
file.

Guess who?

hi.. here it is.. thanks for the response.. looks like two copies of
windows
xp It's the logon I get to just before the desktop shows.. Rainy
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /fastdetect /noexecute=optin /tutag=kerdhz /kernel=tukernel.exe

Hi Rainy,

You're not talking about the Welcome screen logon, but rather the system
logon at startup, yes? This one is on a black screen with white
characters
that offers which operating system to logon to? If so, this is a
function
of
boot.ini, and indicates that you have two installations of Windows on
the
same system. Let's confirm this by having you enter C:\Boot.ini into a
start/run box (or hit winkey+r), then click ok to open it in notepad.
Copy/paste the contents into a response by clicking edit/select
all/edit/copy, the paste the information into a response to this post by
clicking in the message text area and hitting ctrl+v.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

One on the top with my computer set up the way I did just recently
current
to today..
Two, the one on the bottom is windows set up in a previous state.. not
sure
I can explain this.. I have windows XP HOME, is this the way everyone's
is?
I don't think I want this, can I change it? Rainy

 

[Larry Gardner]

Rainy:

This is what I found ... it really is important you remember who/how the
system was setup ... you or someone else.

Where did you get this system? From a friend? It's important to know since
in checking, I found this information:

http://www.sysinternals.com/Information/bootini.html

It seems someone once had configured you system to provide an additional
Boot Splash screen using the following tool:

Tuneup Utilities or WinStyle ... do you know who?

Do you get the standard Windows XP Welcome Screen?

If not, do a screen capture and send me. To do a screen capture, try this:

When at the Screen, type Ctrl+Print Screen

After you login, open mspaint (or any graphics app), and Paste. It should
create a new picture. Save it off and e-mail.

According to all the sites I've read, all you really have to do is deleted
the /tutag=kerdhz /kernel=tukernel.exe entries.

Check this site:

http://www.neowin.net/forum/lofiversion/index.php/t387432.html

It explains it more fully. Did you or anyone ever run Tuneup Utilities?

 

[Larry Gardner]

Rainy:

The change to your boot.ini is to change the bootscreen. Most Windows XP,
when the boot, show a Windows XP logo centered on the page with a blue-bar
ProgressBar processing left-to-right, until Windows XP is loaded.

Do you see a Windows XP with a ProgressBar, when you initially boot?

 

[Rainy]

Yes I do..
Rainy:

The change to your boot.ini is to change the bootscreen. Most Windows XP,
when the boot, show a Windows XP logo centered on the page with a blue-bar
ProgressBar processing left-to-right, until Windows XP is loaded.

Do you see a Windows XP with a ProgressBar, when you initially boot?

 

[Rainy]

I just rebooted, and this time I did not get the choice.. it seems that if I
am playing with Logonstudio.. I get the choice.. I will have to look in
settings for the program to see what I can change, maybe then the boot.ini
won't do what it's been doing.. and to answer the other response, no it's
not a dual boot.. I have only 4.63 used on my C drive for the Operating
System.. that is only one Operating system.. but thanks for trying to help..
Rainy
Rainy:

This is what I found ... it really is important you remember who/how the
system was setup ... you or someone else.

Where did you get this system? From a friend? It's important to know since
in checking, I found this information:

http://www.sysinternals.com/Information/bootini.html

It seems someone once had configured you system to provide an additional
Boot Splash screen using the following tool:

Tuneup Utilities or WinStyle ... do you know who?

Do you get the standard Windows XP Welcome Screen?

If not, do a screen capture and send me. To do a screen capture, try this:

When at the Screen, type Ctrl+Print Screen

After you login, open mspaint (or any graphics app), and Paste. It should
create a new picture. Save it off and e-mail.

According to all the sites I've read, all you really have to do is deleted
the /tutag=kerdhz /kernel=tukernel.exe entries.

Check this site:

http://www.neowin.net/forum/lofiversion/index.php/t387432.html

It explains it more fully. Did you or anyone ever run Tuneup Utilities?

 

[Larry Gardner]

Rainy:

Just downloaded Tune-UP. Pretty cool.

Anyway ... there is an option in Tune-up to undo it's changes to the
boot.ini file.

1. Click on Cutomize & Analyze
2. Click on Tuneup Styler 2
3. On the Tuneup Styler 2 Window, find Boot Screen button (lower left),
click on it
4. On the boot screens, find Windows Default, click on it.
5. Click on Restore Defaults
6. Click on Install Boot Screen

You should be back to out-of-the-box Windows XP.

However, this is just cosmetic ... changing this does nothing for you ... it
just gets rid of the ho-hum Windows XP boot screen and allows you to pick
your own graphics.

You can get a free-trial version: http://www.tune-up.com/

But you have it already, the new version is out Tune-up Utility 2006 - I may
get it myself.
Hopefully the old versions operate similarly, in case you want to remove it.
But it's causing you know problems.

But now you know waht it is ... and now so do I and everyone else on the
newsgroup.

As far as turning the boot option off, the previous was correct. However,
Rainy, if you want to see what that boot screen looks like, set the default
to be the other one (the one with the /kernel=tukernel.exe option). You
still boot-up as you are, but you will have a different Boot Screen (no
Windows XP screen). You'll just get a different graphics.