Boot Up Splash Screen

I receintly as a matter I still have the computer in my office, it's for a
client. I mistakenly downloaded a file called sp2 for win 98 in the pkg was
tweak that was fine. But when I installed the file it changed the splash
screen to a grotesque version of the normal windows 98 splash screen any
thoughs would be appreciated. Its been along time since I worked on a "98"
machine

Mike B
--
Microsoft Certified Professional A+ Certified

"Computeky" wrote in message
...
| I receintly as a matter I still have the computer in my office, it's for a
| client. I mistakenly downloaded a file called sp2 for win 98 in the pkg
was
| tweak that was fine. But when I installed the file it changed the splash
| screen to a grotesque version of the normal windows 98 splash screen any
| thoughs would be appreciated. Its been along time since I worked on a "98"
| machine
|
| Mike B
| --
| Microsoft Certified Professional A+ Certified

Depending on WHERE you got that supposed SP2, you have just modified that
system to ME, and likely some XP stuff.
Unless it came with an uninstall [which generally don't work that well],
your looking at a lot of manual resetting, or reinstalling the original OS.

--
MEB
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world"
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general aspects of Law verses the Peoples' of the world

"Most people, sometime in their lives, stumble across truth.
Most jump up, brush themselves off, and hurry on about their business as if
nothing had happen." Winston Churchill
Or to put it another way:
Morpheus can offer you the two pills;
but only you can choose whether you take the red pill or the blue one.
_______________

If you mean the splash screen at startup, try this:

First, click Start Settings Folder Options View tab, and click to enable "Show
All Files" and click OK.

Find logo.sys in C:\, and rename it to logo.sy_, and accept the warning about
changing the file extension.

Now reboot and see if your splash screen at startup is back to normal.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Computeky" wrote in message
...
I receintly as a matter I still have the computer in my office, it's for a
client. I mistakenly downloaded a file called sp2 for win 98 in the pkg was
tweak that was fine. But when I installed the file it changed the splash
screen to a grotesque version of the normal windows 98 splash screen any
thoughs would be appreciated. Its been along time since I worked on a "98"
machine

Mike B
--
Microsoft Certified Professional A+ Certified

Sometimes it takes thinking out of the box, and I appreciate your answer. The
purpose of this board is to pass along or to release knowlege that perhaps
you know as for fact, or perhaps you just stumbled upon. So I'm going to
share my findings with you after several hours of kicking the problem around.
I found that the file that was affected was called "logo.sys" located in the
root of "C". I deleted the file and when I shut the machine down and
rebooted, low and behold, the original windows logo splash screen appeared
like magic. Of course the file "logo.sys" was a hidden file so I had to go to
the "view area of the folder menue and checked show hidden files.
Thanks for sharing your answers.

Mike B mcp
--
Microsoft Certified Professional A+ Certified


"MEB" wrote:




"Computeky" wrote in message
...
| I receintly as a matter I still have the computer in my office, it's for a
| client. I mistakenly downloaded a file called sp2 for win 98 in the pkg
was
| tweak that was fine. But when I installed the file it changed the splash
| screen to a grotesque version of the normal windows 98 splash screen any
| thoughs would be appreciated. Its been along time since I worked on a "98"
| machine
|
| Mike B
| --
| Microsoft Certified Professional A+ Certified

Depending on WHERE you got that supposed SP2, you have just modified that
system to ME, and likely some XP stuff.
Unless it came with an uninstall [which generally don't work that well],
your looking at a lot of manual resetting, or reinstalling the original OS.

--
MEB
http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com/
BLOG - http://peoplescounsel.spaces.live.com/ Public Notice or the "real
world"
http://groups.google.com/group/the-peoples-law?hl=en - discussion group for
general aspects of Law verses the Peoples' of the world

"Most people, sometime in their lives, stumble across truth.
Most jump up, brush themselves off, and hurry on about their business as if
nothing had happen." Winston Churchill
Or to put it another way:
Morpheus can offer you the two pills;
but only you can choose whether you take the red pill or the blue one.
_______________

--
Microsoft Certified Professional A+ Certified


"glee" wrote:

If you mean the splash screen at startup, try this:

First, click Start Settings Folder Options View tab, and click to enable "Show
All Files" and click OK.

Find logo.sys in C:\, and rename it to logo.sy_, and accept the warning about
changing the file extension.

Now reboot and see if your splash screen at startup is back to normal.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Computeky" wrote in message
...
I receintly as a matter I still have the computer in my office, it's for a
client. I mistakenly downloaded a file called sp2 for win 98 in the pkg was
tweak that was fine. But when I installed the file it changed the splash
screen to a grotesque version of the normal windows 98 splash screen any
thoughs would be appreciated. Its been along time since I worked on a "98"
machine

Mike B
--
Microsoft Certified Professional A+ Certified

Thanks GLEE your answer was right on--I figured it out about an hour ago. I
have just one thing to add. I basically went into the root and deleted the
logo.sy When I robooted the original splash screen from windows came back
thanks for all your help

Mike mcp A+
--
Microsoft Certified Professional A+ Certified


"glee" wrote:

If you mean the splash screen at startup, try this:

First, click Start Settings Folder Options View tab, and click to enable "Show
All Files" and click OK.

Find logo.sys in C:\, and rename it to logo.sy_, and accept the warning about
changing the file extension.

Now reboot and see if your splash screen at startup is back to normal.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Computeky" wrote in message
...
I receintly as a matter I still have the computer in my office, it's for a
client. I mistakenly downloaded a file called sp2 for win 98 in the pkg was
tweak that was fine. But when I installed the file it changed the splash
screen to a grotesque version of the normal windows 98 splash screen any
thoughs would be appreciated. Its been along time since I worked on a "98"
machine

Mike B
--
Microsoft Certified Professional A+ Certified

Delete is fine in this case, but I generally advise rename, so the user can easily
revert if there is a problem.

Just for general info: Where did you get the "mistaken" SP2, and what did you
install from it?
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Computeky" wrote in message
...
Thanks GLEE your answer was right on--I figured it out about an hour ago. I
have just one thing to add. I basically went into the root and deleted the
logo.sy When I robooted the original splash screen from windows came back
thanks for all your help

Mike mcp A+
--
Microsoft Certified Professional A+ Certified


"glee" wrote:

If you mean the splash screen at startup, try this:

First, click Start Settings Folder Options View tab, and click to enable "Show
All Files" and click OK.

Find logo.sys in C:\, and rename it to logo.sy_, and accept the warning about
changing the file extension.

Now reboot and see if your splash screen at startup is back to normal.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Computeky" wrote in message
...
I receintly as a matter I still have the computer in my office, it's for a
client. I mistakenly downloaded a file called sp2 for win 98 in the pkg was
tweak that was fine. But when I installed the file it changed the splash
screen to a grotesque version of the normal windows 98 splash screen any
thoughs would be appreciated. Its been along time since I worked on a "98"
machine

Mike B
--
Microsoft Certified Professional A+ Certified

As Glen said, not a problem. The boot screen is imbedded in the io.sys file
and it displays unless there is a logo.sys file on file in which case it
displays.

--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"Computeky" wrote in message
...
Thanks GLEE your answer was right on--I figured it out about an hour ago.
I
have just one thing to add. I basically went into the root and deleted the
logo.sy When I robooted the original splash screen from windows came back
thanks for all your help

Mike mcp A+
--
Microsoft Certified Professional A+ Certified


"glee" wrote:

If you mean the splash screen at startup, try this:

First, click Start Settings Folder Options View tab, and click to
enable "Show
All Files" and click OK.

Find logo.sys in C:\, and rename it to logo.sy_, and accept the warning
about
changing the file extension.

Now reboot and see if your splash screen at startup is back to normal.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Computeky" wrote in message
...
I receintly as a matter I still have the computer in my office, it's for
a
client. I mistakenly downloaded a file called sp2 for win 98 in the pkg
was
tweak that was fine. But when I installed the file it changed the
splash
screen to a grotesque version of the normal windows 98 splash screen
any
thoughs would be appreciated. Its been along time since I worked on a
"98"
machine

Mike B
--
Microsoft Certified Professional A+ Certified

"Computeky" wrote in message
...
| Sometimes it takes thinking out of the box, and I appreciate your answer.
The
| purpose of this board is to pass along or to release knowlege that
perhaps
| you know as for fact, or perhaps you just stumbled upon. So I'm going to
| share my findings with you after several hours of kicking the problem
around.
| I found that the file that was affected was called "logo.sys" located in
the
| root of "C". I deleted the file and when I shut the machine down and
| rebooted, low and behold, the original windows logo splash screen appeared
| like magic. Of course the file "logo.sys" was a hidden file so I had to go
to
| the "view area of the folder menue and checked show hidden files.
| Thanks for sharing your answers.
|
| Mike B mcp
| --
| Microsoft Certified Professional A+ Certified
|

Okay, glad you got that part fixed, but my comment regarding the other
aspects may still apply. It would still be instrumental to know where you
got this supposed SP2 as you will likely have future issues.

--
MEB
http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com/
BLOG - http://peoplescounsel.spaces.live.com/ Public Notice or the "real
world"
http://groups.google.com/group/the-peoples-law?hl=en - discussion group for
general aspects of Law verses the Peoples' of the world

"Most people, sometime in their lives, stumble across truth.
Most jump up, brush themselves off, and hurry on about their business as if
nothing had happen." Winston Churchill
Or to put it another way:
Morpheus can offer you the two pills;
but only you can choose whether you take the red pill or the blue one.
_______________

|
| "MEB" wrote:
|
|
|
|
| "Computeky" wrote in message
| ...
| | I receintly as a matter I still have the computer in my office, it's
for a
| | client. I mistakenly downloaded a file called sp2 for win 98 in the
pkg
| was
| | tweak that was fine. But when I installed the file it changed the
splash
| | screen to a grotesque version of the normal windows 98 splash screen
any
| | thoughs would be appreciated. Its been along time since I worked on a
"98"
| | machine
| |
| | Mike B
| | --
| | Microsoft Certified Professional A+ Certified
|
| Depending on WHERE you got that supposed SP2, you have just modified
that
| system to ME, and likely some XP stuff.
| Unless it came with an uninstall [which generally don't work that well],
| your looking at a lot of manual resetting, or reinstalling the original
OS.
|
| --
| MEB
| http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com/
| BLOG - http://peoplescounsel.spaces.live.com/ Public Notice or the "real
| world"
| http://groups.google.com/group/the-peoples-law?hl=en - discussion group
for
| general aspects of Law verses the Peoples' of the world
|
| "Most people, sometime in their lives, stumble across truth.
| Most jump up, brush themselves off, and hurry on about their business as
if
| nothing had happen." Winston Churchill
| Or to put it another way:
| Morpheus can offer you the two pills;
| but only you can choose whether you take the red pill or the blue one.
| _______________
|
|
|