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| pmc:
--- Quote from: M3talhead on May 06, 2006, 04:05:47 pm ---Windows XP is just Win2k in sheeps clothing. 99% of the settings/controls are in the same places. --- End quote --- That's what I thought, except I couldn't find the Welcome screen / user settings noted above. Then I remembered that XP has that user picker login screen and 2K doesn't. I've never really used XP so I can never remember the subtle interface differences. For what it's worth, Bootskin repeatedly blue-screened my machine. I think it's because I previously mucked with the bootscreen using TweakUI and/or the Registry so it's likely that I have conflict and need to straighten that out first. Anyone know if Phoenix Award BIOS supports a BIOS boot screen? I'm using it with an MSI nForce2 board. I don't see an option to change the boot screen. -pmc |
| Level42:
Drop an ancient video card into one of your PCI slots (NOT the one next to your AGP slot though !) and select PCI as your start-up graphics in the BIOS. You'll have a black screen from your AGP card until XP (or in your case W2K) kicks in. :) |
| Hiub1:
Hey guys, Just made a little video of what the whole bootup process can become following the instructions here. It's about 70 mb, anyone have some extra space floating around to host this thing with? If not, where should I upload it to. Thanks, Fred. |
| Silver:
regarding boot times, XP is MUCH faster than 2k at booting up. (It was one of MS's design specs for XP over 2k) So if its important to you, use XP instead of 2k. A stripped down version of 9x can beat it, but its nowhere near as versatile/stable/supported/usable/compatible. For thoses really willing to play around, you can use a free util called nLite - http://www.nliteos.com/ - which will create a whole new XP installation set/bootable CD based on your current XP cd, removing everything that you choose. This is hardcore feature removal - you can strip several hundred megs off the XP cd - but will give you the smallest/fastest xp build. I've used it for creating XP builds to run on itx-boards with only 64/128megs ram quite successfully. |
| gonzo90017:
I wish there was a way to get rid of the mouse, floppy and or keyboard. Some of the older pc's complain when you remove them. Especially with the floppy even if you disable it in the bios :badmood: |
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