Logo Screen Appears with Logo=0 Entry in the Msdos.sys File

ID: Q226112


The information in this article applies to:


SYMPTOMS

When you restart your computer after disabling the Windows logo screen in the Msdos.sys file by setting the logo= line to 0, you may still receive the Windows logo screen.


CAUSE

This behavior can occur for any of the following reasons:


RESOLUTION

To resolve this behavior, use the appropriate method:

Multiple Logo= Lines

To determine if you have multiple logo= lines in the Msdos.sys file:
  1. Click Start, point to Programs, and then click MS-DOS Prompt.


  2. At the command prompt, type the following commands, pressing ENTER after each command:

    cd\
    attrib -s -h -r msdos.sys
    edit msdos.sys


  3. Verify that there is only one logo= line in this file, and if needed, remove any extra logo= lines until only the one logo=0 line remains.


  4. Press ALT+F, press S, press ALT+F, and then press X.


  5. At the command prompt, type the following commands, pressing ENTER after each command:

    cd\
    attrib +s +h +r msdos.sys
    exit


Using Microsoft DriveSpace with Multiple Msdos.sys Files

If your computer is configured with DriveSpace, one Msdos.sys file may be on the host drive and one Msdos.sys file may be on the compressed volume file (CVF). To determine if you have multiple Msdos.sys files:
  1. Determine if you have an Msdos.sys file on the Host drive:

    1. Click Start, point to Programs, and then click MS-DOS Prompt.


    2. At the command prompt, type the following commands, pressing ENTER after each command

      cd\
      host drive letter:
      attrib -s -h -r msdos.sys
      edit msdos.sys

      where host drive letter is your host drive letter, typically H.


    3. Verify that there is only one logo= line in this file, and if needed, remove any extra logo= lines until only the one logo=0 line remains.


    4. Press ALT+F, press S, press ALT+F, and then press X.


    5. At the command prompt, type the following commands, pressing ENTER after each command:

      cd\
      attrib +s +h +r msdos.sys
      exit




  2. Determine if you have an Msdos.sys file on the CVF file:

    1. Click Start, point to Programs, and then click MS-DOS Prompt.


    2. At the command prompt, type the following commands, pressing ENTER after each command:

      cd\
      attrib -s -h -r msdos.sys
      edit msdos.sys


    3. Verify that there is only one logo= line in this file, and if needed, remove any extra logo= lines until only the one logo=0 line remains.


    4. Press ALT+F, press S, press ALT+F, and then press X.


    5. At the command prompt, type the following commands, pressing ENTER after each command:

      cd\
      attrib +s +h +r msdos.sys
      exit




Winboot Files in Root Folder of Drive C

To determine if these files exist in the root folder of drive C:
  1. Click Start, point to Programs, and then click MS-DOS Prompt.


  2. At the command prompt, type the following commands, pressing ENTER after each command:

    cd\
    dir winboot.sys /a

    If you find a Winboot.sys file in the root folder of drive C, type the following command to rename the Winboot.sys file, and then press ENTER:

    ren winboot.sys winboot.old

    After you rename the Winboot.sys file, type exit to return to Windows, and then restart your computer.


Additional query words:


Keywords          : kbenv kbui winboot win98 
Version           : WINDOWS:
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb 

Last Reviewed: July 29, 1999