Lost Windows Splash Screen

[Guest]

I'm a Tech for a small Consulting group and came accross a small problem I am unable to resolve. One one of our clients' system, the splash screen no longer displays during the boot up process. I tried using safe mode, but that didn't fix anything. This brought to light an additional problem, I figured I could use "System Recovery" and turn back the system to a time when the computer displayed the splash screen.... clicking on "System Recovery" does nothing, the hourglass flashes for a brief second but it never loads. Other than these two "Glitches" the system works perfectly. Any idea? I'm a bit of a nik picker when it comes to the systems I monitor and this has me stumped.

 

[roger]

Hi,

I'm a Tech for a small Consulting group and came accross a small problem I am unable to resolve. One one of our clients' system, the splash screen no longer displays during the boot up process. I tried using safe mode, but that didn't fix anything. This brought to light an additional problem, I figured I could use "System Recovery" and turn back the system to a time when the computer displayed the splash screen.... clicking on "System Recovery" does nothing, the hourglass flashes for a brief second but it never loads. Other than these two "Glitches" the system works perfectly. Any idea? I'm a bit of a nik picker when it comes to the systems I monitor and this has me stumped.

Troubleshooting System Restore in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302796

System Restore for Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner.com/xp_restore.htm

Hope this helps

 

[*Vanguard*]

Vigilanti said in

I'm a Tech for a small Consulting group and came accross a small
problem I am unable to resolve. One one of our clients' system, the
splash screen no longer displays during the boot up process. I tried
using safe mode, but that didn't fix anything. This brought to light
an additional problem, I figured I could use "System Recovery" and
turn back the system to a time when the computer displayed the splash
screen.... clicking on "System Recovery" does nothing, the hourglass
flashes for a brief second but it never loads. Other than these two
"Glitches" the system works perfectly. Any idea? I'm a bit of a nik
picker when it comes to the systems I monitor and this has me
stumped.

Might the /SOS parameter been added to the line in boot.ini to load
their OS? See http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/info/bootini.shtml for
some boot.ini options.