First Time Start Screen Displayed Every Time You Start Windows

ID: Q194794

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

After you upgrade to Windows 95, you may see the "Getting Ready To Run Windows For The First Time" screen every time you start your computer.


CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the Windows 95 Setup program does not remove the Logo.sys file from the root folder.


RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, rename the Logo.sys file in the root folder. To do so, use the following steps:

  1. Restart your computer. When you see the "Starting Windows 95" message, press F8, and then choose Safe Mode Command Prompt Only from the Startup menu.


  2. Type the following lines, pressing ENTER after each line:
    attrib -s -h -r logo.sys
    ren logo.sys logo.old


  3. Restart your computer.


Additional query words: 


Keywords          : kbenv kbui win95 
Version           : WINDOWS:95
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: July 2, 1999