how to boot in verbose mode - please help

[Guest Adam]

I am still trying to find the cause of the following problem ...

> Booting into Safe Mode really magnifies the shower of bad pixels problem.

> Doesn't this eliminate the ATI AGP video card as the cause of the problem?

 

I recall that there is a way to boot the system in verbose mode but

can't remember exactly how. Anyone know?

 

 

"Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> wrote in message news:...

>

> "Buffalo" <Eric@nada.com.invalid> wrote in message

> news:DK2dnfULVaaTIUDbnZ2dnUVZ_rWtnZ2d@comcast.com...

> > Adam wrote:

> > > "Buffalo" <Eric@nada.com.invalid> wrote in message

> > > news:D8qdncBrBfPOM0DbnZ2dnUVZ_vmlnZ2d@comcast.com...

> > >> Adam wrote:

> > >>>> Well, it's installed and working for now. I'll have to

> > >>>> let it run overnight to see how it goes.

> > >>>>

> > >>>> The thing that isn't perfect is the VGA cooler is so high that

> > >>>> it sticks out of the case and is not compatible with

> > >>>> the case cover (if I ever need to put it on).

> > >>>>

> > >>>> Also, not sure why but, on bootup, the Windows logo bitmap has

> > >>>> a bunch of bad pixels at random places. After that, all looks

> > >>>> fine. Any ideas?

> > >>>>

> > >>>

> > >>> Well, the system has been running practically non-stop with

> > >>> the VGA cooler installed since Friday evening. And,

> > >>> all still looks fine with the exception of the shower of

> > >>> bad pixels on the Windows "logo.sys" bitmap at startup.

> > >>> Anyone know what's wrong?

> > >>

> > >> Happy to hear it's working well.

> > >> Perhaps the bitmap for the Windows Logo is corrupted.

> > >> You may be able to run SFC and replace it with one from your setup

> > >> disk or install one of the many other logos available on the

> > >> Internet.

> > >> It is located: C:\Windows\Logos.sys and is around 130kb.

> > >>

> > >

> > > It looks more like the "logo.sys" (not "logos.sys") bitmap. But,

> > > "logo.sys" is NOT located in C:\Windows. It is located in

> > > C:\BACKUP and C:\Windows\OPTIONS\CABS only.

> > >

> > > Also, the PCI video card did not show a light shower of bad pixels.

> >

> > You are correct about logo.sys and logos.sys.

> > Perhaps you could try uninstalling your AGP video card drivers and

> > installing the latest ones.

> > I'm out of ideas.

> > Hope your Radeon continues to work well otherwise.

> > PS: Perhaps you should try uninstalling your PCI vid drivers, before

> > installing the new AGP drivers.

> >

>

> Booting into Safe Mode really magnifies the shower of bad pixels problem.

> Doesn't this eliminate the ATI AGP video card as the cause of the problem?

>

[Guest .]

Re: how to boot in verbose mode - please help

 

http://www.j-studio.ca/node/70

 

 

"Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> wrote in message

news:JXSGj.436$Nc5.349@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net...

> I am still trying to find the cause of the following problem ...

>

> > Booting into Safe Mode really magnifies the shower of bad pixels

problem.

> > Doesn't this eliminate the ATI AGP video card as the cause of the

problem?

>

> I recall that there is a way to boot the system in verbose mode but

> can't remember exactly how. Anyone know?

>

>

> "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> wrote in message news:...

> >

> > "Buffalo" <Eric@nada.com.invalid> wrote in message

> > news:DK2dnfULVaaTIUDbnZ2dnUVZ_rWtnZ2d@comcast.com...

> > > Adam wrote:

> > > > "Buffalo" <Eric@nada.com.invalid> wrote in message

> > > > news:D8qdncBrBfPOM0DbnZ2dnUVZ_vmlnZ2d@comcast.com...

> > > >> Adam wrote:

> > > >>>> Well, it's installed and working for now. I'll have to

> > > >>>> let it run overnight to see how it goes.

> > > >>>>

> > > >>>> The thing that isn't perfect is the VGA cooler is so high that

> > > >>>> it sticks out of the case and is not compatible with

> > > >>>> the case cover (if I ever need to put it on).

> > > >>>>

> > > >>>> Also, not sure why but, on bootup, the Windows logo bitmap has

> > > >>>> a bunch of bad pixels at random places. After that, all looks

> > > >>>> fine. Any ideas?

> > > >>>>

> > > >>>

> > > >>> Well, the system has been running practically non-stop with

> > > >>> the VGA cooler installed since Friday evening. And,

> > > >>> all still looks fine with the exception of the shower of

> > > >>> bad pixels on the Windows "logo.sys" bitmap at startup.

> > > >>> Anyone know what's wrong?

> > > >>

> > > >> Happy to hear it's working well.

> > > >> Perhaps the bitmap for the Windows Logo is corrupted.

> > > >> You may be able to run SFC and replace it with one from your setup

> > > >> disk or install one of the many other logos available on the

> > > >> Internet.

> > > >> It is located: C:\Windows\Logos.sys and is around 130kb.

> > > >>

> > > >

> > > > It looks more like the "logo.sys" (not "logos.sys") bitmap. But,

> > > > "logo.sys" is NOT located in C:\Windows. It is located in

> > > > C:\BACKUP and C:\Windows\OPTIONS\CABS only.

> > > >

> > > > Also, the PCI video card did not show a light shower of bad pixels.

> > >

> > > You are correct about logo.sys and logos.sys.

> > > Perhaps you could try uninstalling your AGP video card drivers and

> > > installing the latest ones.

> > > I'm out of ideas.

> > > Hope your Radeon continues to work well otherwise.

> > > PS: Perhaps you should try uninstalling your PCI vid drivers, before

> > > installing the new AGP drivers.

> > >

> >

> > Booting into Safe Mode really magnifies the shower of bad pixels

problem.

> > Doesn't this eliminate the ATI AGP video card as the cause of the

problem?

> >

>

>

[Guest Adam]

Re: how to boot in verbose mode - please help

 

I need it to work for Windows 98. Besides,

I thought it was something simple like setting a flag in

autoexec.bat (or config.sys).

 

 

"." <.@dot.com> wrote in message news:CkTGj.50916$097.19700@newsfe21.lga...

> http://www.j-studio.ca/node/70

>

>

> "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> wrote in message

> news:JXSGj.436$Nc5.349@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net...

> > I am still trying to find the cause of the following problem ...

> >

> > > Booting into Safe Mode really magnifies the shower of bad pixels

> problem.

> > > Doesn't this eliminate the ATI AGP video card as the cause of the

> problem?

> >

> > I recall that there is a way to boot the system in verbose mode but

> > can't remember exactly how. Anyone know?

> >

> >

> > "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> wrote in message news:...

> > >

> > > "Buffalo" <Eric@nada.com.invalid> wrote in message

> > > news:DK2dnfULVaaTIUDbnZ2dnUVZ_rWtnZ2d@comcast.com...

> > > > Adam wrote:

> > > > > "Buffalo" <Eric@nada.com.invalid> wrote in message

> > > > > news:D8qdncBrBfPOM0DbnZ2dnUVZ_vmlnZ2d@comcast.com...

> > > > >> Adam wrote:

> > > > >>>> Well, it's installed and working for now. I'll have to

> > > > >>>> let it run overnight to see how it goes.

> > > > >>>>

> > > > >>>> The thing that isn't perfect is the VGA cooler is so high that

> > > > >>>> it sticks out of the case and is not compatible with

> > > > >>>> the case cover (if I ever need to put it on).

> > > > >>>>

> > > > >>>> Also, not sure why but, on bootup, the Windows logo bitmap has

> > > > >>>> a bunch of bad pixels at random places. After that, all looks

> > > > >>>> fine. Any ideas?

> > > > >>>>

> > > > >>>

> > > > >>> Well, the system has been running practically non-stop with

> > > > >>> the VGA cooler installed since Friday evening. And,

> > > > >>> all still looks fine with the exception of the shower of

> > > > >>> bad pixels on the Windows "logo.sys" bitmap at startup.

> > > > >>> Anyone know what's wrong?

> > > > >>

> > > > >> Happy to hear it's working well.

> > > > >> Perhaps the bitmap for the Windows Logo is corrupted.

> > > > >> You may be able to run SFC and replace it with one from your setup

> > > > >> disk or install one of the many other logos available on the

> > > > >> Internet.

> > > > >> It is located: C:\Windows\Logos.sys and is around 130kb.

> > > > >>

> > > > >

> > > > > It looks more like the "logo.sys" (not "logos.sys") bitmap. But,

> > > > > "logo.sys" is NOT located in C:\Windows. It is located in

> > > > > C:\BACKUP and C:\Windows\OPTIONS\CABS only.

> > > > >

> > > > > Also, the PCI video card did not show a light shower of bad pixels.

> > > >

> > > > You are correct about logo.sys and logos.sys.

> > > > Perhaps you could try uninstalling your AGP video card drivers and

> > > > installing the latest ones.

> > > > I'm out of ideas.

> > > > Hope your Radeon continues to work well otherwise.

> > > > PS: Perhaps you should try uninstalling your PCI vid drivers, before

> > > > installing the new AGP drivers.

> > > >

> > >

> > > Booting into Safe Mode really magnifies the shower of bad pixels

> problem.

> > > Doesn't this eliminate the ATI AGP video card as the cause of the

> problem?

> > >

> >

> >

>

>

[Guest .]

Re: how to boot in verbose mode - please help

 

Sorry, my mistake. The newsgroup name, and mentioned

path C:\Windows\OPTIONS\CABS alone, should have

provided me a clue :-( Other than the bootlog file (with

these caveats http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=127970)

and/or inducing step by step via F8 after POST, I surely

don't know.

 

"Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> wrote in message

news:kYTGj.22762$0o7.8187@newssvr13.news.prodigy.net...

> I need it to work for Windows 98. Besides,

> I thought it was something simple like setting a flag in

> autoexec.bat (or config.sys).

>

>

> "." <.@dot.com> wrote in message

news:CkTGj.50916$097.19700@newsfe21.lga...

> > http://www.j-studio.ca/node/70

> >

> >

> > "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> wrote in message

> > news:JXSGj.436$Nc5.349@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net...

> > > I am still trying to find the cause of the following problem ...

> > >

> > > > Booting into Safe Mode really magnifies the shower of bad pixels

> > problem.

> > > > Doesn't this eliminate the ATI AGP video card as the cause of the

> > problem?

> > >

> > > I recall that there is a way to boot the system in verbose mode but

> > > can't remember exactly how. Anyone know?

> > >

> > >

> > > "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> wrote in message news:...

> > > >

> > > > "Buffalo" <Eric@nada.com.invalid> wrote in message

> > > > news:DK2dnfULVaaTIUDbnZ2dnUVZ_rWtnZ2d@comcast.com...

> > > > > Adam wrote:

> > > > > > "Buffalo" <Eric@nada.com.invalid> wrote in message

> > > > > > news:D8qdncBrBfPOM0DbnZ2dnUVZ_vmlnZ2d@comcast.com...

> > > > > >> Adam wrote:

> > > > > >>>> Well, it's installed and working for now. I'll have to

> > > > > >>>> let it run overnight to see how it goes.

> > > > > >>>>

> > > > > >>>> The thing that isn't perfect is the VGA cooler is so high

that

> > > > > >>>> it sticks out of the case and is not compatible with

> > > > > >>>> the case cover (if I ever need to put it on).

> > > > > >>>>

> > > > > >>>> Also, not sure why but, on bootup, the Windows logo bitmap

has

> > > > > >>>> a bunch of bad pixels at random places. After that, all

looks

> > > > > >>>> fine. Any ideas?

> > > > > >>>>

> > > > > >>>

> > > > > >>> Well, the system has been running practically non-stop with

> > > > > >>> the VGA cooler installed since Friday evening. And,

> > > > > >>> all still looks fine with the exception of the shower of

> > > > > >>> bad pixels on the Windows "logo.sys" bitmap at startup.

> > > > > >>> Anyone know what's wrong?

> > > > > >>

> > > > > >> Happy to hear it's working well.

> > > > > >> Perhaps the bitmap for the Windows Logo is corrupted.

> > > > > >> You may be able to run SFC and replace it with one from your

setup

> > > > > >> disk or install one of the many other logos available on the

> > > > > >> Internet.

> > > > > >> It is located: C:\Windows\Logos.sys and is around 130kb.

> > > > > >>

> > > > > >

> > > > > > It looks more like the "logo.sys" (not "logos.sys") bitmap.

But,

> > > > > > "logo.sys" is NOT located in C:\Windows. It is located in

> > > > > > C:\BACKUP and C:\Windows\OPTIONS\CABS only.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Also, the PCI video card did not show a light shower of bad

pixels.

> > > > >

> > > > > You are correct about logo.sys and logos.sys.

> > > > > Perhaps you could try uninstalling your AGP video card drivers and

> > > > > installing the latest ones.

> > > > > I'm out of ideas.

> > > > > Hope your Radeon continues to work well otherwise.

> > > > > PS: Perhaps you should try uninstalling your PCI vid drivers,

before

> > > > > installing the new AGP drivers.

> > > > >

> > > >

> > > > Booting into Safe Mode really magnifies the shower of bad pixels

> > problem.

> > > > Doesn't this eliminate the ATI AGP video card as the cause of the

> > problem?

[Guest Don Phillipson]

Re: how to boot in verbose mode - please help

 

"Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> wrote in message

news:kYTGj.22762$0o7.8187@newssvr13.news.prodigy.net...

> I need it to work for Windows 98. Besides,

> I thought it was something simple like setting a flag in

> autoexec.bat (or config.sys).

 

Verbose Mode is a feature of WinXP not used in Win98

It is not clear what you want. AUTOEXEC.BAT and

CONFIG.SYS are DOS startup procedures (not needed

by Win98, although Win95 used them.)

 

If you mean you want to choose from a start menu,

run MSCONFIG / General / Advanced

and check the box beside

Enable Startup Menu.

 

If you want to boot into Safe Mode, hold down

the Ctl key during reboot as soon as the BIOS

display ends.

 

--

Don Phillipson

Carlsbad Springs

(Ottawa, Canada)