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Xp starts with a 30 second countdown
Name: Baz Date: April 17, 2002 at 13:10:48 Pacific
Comment:
I have recently done a fresh install of win xpfrom a formatted drive works fine the only thing is every time i turn power on it does not boot straight into windows but a black screen like a dos type screen comes up first and gives me the option of starting (windows xp proffesional) which is highlighted and underneath it says starting windows in 30 seconds and does a count down i can start it quicker just by pressing enter and it bypasses this its not a major problem but its wreckin me ed please elp tarr
Name: rolypoly Date: April 17, 2002 at 13:21:19 Pacific
Reply:
simple one - Control panel > System > Advanced tab > System Recovery then tick 'time to display list of operating systems'. Set this value to 1 and hey presto your 30 second delay is down to just one second,
hope this is useful
RP
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Response Number 2
Name: dan Date: April 17, 2002 at 13:33:43 Pacific
Reply:
take the check out all together and it will boot straight to XP.
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Response Number 3
Name: Baz Date: April 17, 2002 at 15:50:55 Pacific
Reply:
Wow that was quick I only posted it a about an hour ago but any way thanks to both of you i did as Dan said and it worked top geezer nice one mate!
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