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I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:

Disable XP Boot Logo

It is possible to disable the XP splash screen, which will slightly speed up the overall boot process. Be aware that removing the splash screen will also cause you not to see any boot-up messages that might come up (chkdsk, convert ... ), but if your system runs without any problems then it should not matter.

  • Edit boot.ini.
  • Add " /noguiboot" right after "/fastdetect".
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A short, practical add-on to ’s tip: here’s what that boot.ini tweak actually does, safer ways to change it, and how to recover if something goes wrong.

The option discussed in the first post only disables the graphical startup bitmap (the animated progress bar you see before the logon prompt). It does not remove the NTLDR/F8 advanced-boot menu or the underlying text-mode messages that run earlier in the boot (autochk/chkdsk and the driver-loading phase). If you need more visible boot detail instead of the bitmap, the /sos and /bootlog options show driver names and create a boot log respectively. (learn.microsoft.com)

Safer editing: use the System Configuration utility (msconfig) BOOT.INI tab to toggle the change rather than hand-editing boot.ini — that reduces typo risk. If you do edit manually, first make a copy of C:\boot.ini (for example, boot.ini.bak), and ensure hidden/protected files are visible before you save changes. Microsoft documents the safe edit/backup steps and msconfig approach. (learn.microsoft.com)

If the system won’t boot after a change, boot the Recovery Console (or use the XP CD Repair/Recovery Console) and use bootcfg to rebuild or remove load options. Two useful Recovery Console commands are shown below — the first rescans and rebuilds boot.ini; the second removes the GUI-boot switch from a specified entry (change /id to the entry number you need): (learn.microsoft.com)

bootcfg /rebuild
bootcfg /rmsw /ng /id 1

If you want a custom splash rather than no splash, ’s BootSkin suggestion is the least risky route. Always create a System Restore point and keep a backup copy of the original boot.ini before making changes.

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thnx u r genius nd helpful

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I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:

Disable XP Boot Logo

It is possible to disable the XP splash screen, which will slightly speed up the overall boot process. Be aware that removing the splash screen will also cause you not to see any boot-up messages that might come up (chkdsk, convert ... ), but if your system runs without any problems then it should not matter.

  • Edit boot.ini.
  • Add " /noguiboot" right after "/fastdetect".

the downside is i think it also hides the chkdsk and safemode select screens

Member Avatar for mag00

I asked quite some time ago how to actually change the boot logo to something a bit more custom, and it was explained in rather lengthy process. That was before I really learned anything about windows (loyal mac user).

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If theres a problem with your computer it should come up anyway!! (Disk scan,etc)

Member Avatar for jbennet

Hehe it has to be said:

How to remove the XP boot logo:

  1. Boot PC
  2. Insert CD
  3. Click "Install Linux"
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Ah man!!

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I asked quite some time ago how to actually change the boot logo to something a bit more custom, and it was explained in rather lengthy process. That was before I really learned anything about windows (loyal mac user).

There is a free program out there by Stardock called Bootskin.

It will work on just about any system, and it has a pretty easy to use GUI.

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