How to remove Windows XP Logo and see operations

Are you havin’ boot up problems and would like to know what it goin’ on behind that Windows Loadin’ Logo? To find out, you can disable de splash screen by makin’ a small change to de Boot.ini file.

Follow dese steps (carefully!):

1. Open de “System Properties” dialog box ( Settin’s - Control Panel - System)

2. On de Advanced tab, click de Settin’s button in de “Startup And Recovery” section.

3. In de “Startup And Recovery” dialog box, select de Edit button in de “System Startup” section.

4. The Boot.ini file will open in Notepad; locate de line that ends with de /fastdetect switch.

5. Position your cursor to de right after de parameter, press de spacebar, and add de /SOS switch.

6. Save de Boot.ini file, and close Notepad.

7. Click Cancel to close both de “Startup And Recovery” dialog box and de “System Properties” dialog box.

8. Restart de computer to see de effect.

Once de computer restarts you will notice that de Windows Splash Screen is no longer present. Instead you can observe some of de boot up operations that Windows XP performs durin’ de startup stage.

To renable de splash screen, follow de same procedure but remove de “/SOS”.

If you have more den one operatin’ system installed or wish to remove an operatin’ system from de boot menu, you can use de followin’ information.

1.Click on Start, Control Panel, System, Advanced.
2.Under Startup and Recovery, click Settin’s.
3.Under Default Operatin’ System, choose one of de followin’:

“Microsoft Windows XP Professional /fastdetect”
-or-
“Microsoft Windows XP Home /fasdetect”
-or-
“Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional /fastdetect”

4.Take de checkmark out of de box for “Time to display a list of Operatin’ Systems”.
5.Click Apply and Ok, and reboot de system.

*If you wish to edit de boot.ini file manually, click on de button “EDIT”