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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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hunted and pecked:
> Wesley Vogel wrote:
>> It's called the Boot Menu and this has nothing to do with your BIOS
>> screen.
>>
>> Windows does not display the Boot Menu normally unless a key is pressed
>> during bootup (F8). The Boot Menu allows you to selectively boot
>> Windows in different modes. Including Safe Mode, Safe Mode with
>> Networking, Safe Mode with Command Prompt, Enable VGA Mode, Last Known
>> Good Configuration, Directory Service Restore Mode, Debugging Mode,
>> Enable Boot Logging, Starts Windows Normally, Reboot and Return to OS
>> Choices Menu. And if a multiboot setup, the Boot Menu lists a choice of
>> Operating Systems that you can bootup.
>>
>> If there is only one value in the [Operating Systems] section in the
>> Boot.ini file, the Boot Menu is not displayed. Windows starts
>> immediately because there is no choice to be made.
>>
>> If you need the Boot Menu to be displayed, edit the Boot.ini file and
>> create a second entry in the [Operating Systems] section. You can copy
>> the existing entry in that section. After you add a second entry, the
>> Boot Menu is displayed and the Timeout value is used.
>>
>> BIOS
>>
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/B/BIOS.html
>>
>> Entering the BIOS Setup Program
>>
http://www.pcguide.com/ref/mbsys/bios/setupEntering-c.html
>>
>> Getting into Windows Safe Mode:
>>
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/chsafe.htm#02
>>
>> The Purpose of the Boot.ini File in Windows XP
>>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314081
>>
>> HOW TO: Edit the Boot.ini File in Windows XP
>>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;289022
>>
>> Boot Menu Is Not Displayed and Timeout Value Is Not Used
>>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;242443
>>
> Wes,
>
> Thanks for replying. However, my motherboard's LOGO was ENABLED within
> the bios. I disabled it. When booting up, I initially have a black
> screen with the various options for Safe Mode, etc.
>
> Your boot.ini suggestion was helpful though. I reduced the 30 second
> delay to only 10. Thanks for the speedup suggestion.