Window 98 Startup Menu

[shukui]

Hi everyone,

Everytime I start my computer, it display a selection menu i.e. Normal, Lagged, Safe Mode, Step-by-step etc. If I do not select anything, it will start in Normal Mode after 30 seconds. What I want to do here is to start my computer automatically in Normal Mode without waiting for 30 seconds. Anyone knows how?

Please help,

 

[haslo]

Could you show me your config.sys and autoexec.bat? Anything that loads before Windows itself does is defined there... allow thyself to be the spark that lights the fire

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[PAndersen]

Edit the file MSDOS.SYS
In [Options] you may have a line
BootDelay=30 which generates the waiting for 30 sec.
If that is not the clue, look for a BIOS-setting.
It is NOT in autoexec.bat or config.sys as these
files are processed after the waiting has been completed.

 

[shukui]

Haslo and PAnderson,

Thank you for the help.

Haslo, when I get home, I will show you the Config.sys file. I am at work at this moment.

PAnderson, I remember I had tried to open the MSDOS.SYS, but it seems that the MSDOS.SYS is a program which could not be openned by other program. Shoul I open it in NotePad?I will try it again once I get home.

Thank you once again

Shukui

 

[Comtech]

Edit MSDOS.SYS in notepad.
Find the line that reads:
BootMenu=x
Change whatever the x is to read 0 Thus:
BootMenu=0 (that's a zero).
Save it as "Msdos.sys" including the quotes!
restart. Cheers,
Jim

http://members.cnx.net/reboot/

 

[shukui]

Haslo,

The content of my config.sys is below:

DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS /TESTMEM:OFF
DEVICE=C:\CDROM\OAKCDROM.SYS /D:CDROM0


Comtech,

Your little magic word did do the trick. However, after I changed "BootMenu=x" from 1 to 0, it seems that I also lost some function, because even I hold the Ctrl key to restart my computer, it no longer displays the startup menu any more. Do you think I can restore the Window's original setting, i.e. if I hold the Ctrl key, it displays the startup menu, else, it starts in Normal mode automatically without the 30 seconds waiting period? Any input is highly appreciated.

Ta,

 

[haslo]

You can push F8 to bring up the startup menu at boot time...

Hey - PAndersen, you're right. Good old DOS s-) allow thyself to be the spark that lights the fire

http://www.haslo.ch

 

[Comtech]

Does your BootGUI=x line have a 1? Cheers,
Jim

http://members.cnx.net/reboot/

 

[shukui]

Comtech,

Here is the current content of my MsDos.sys file,

;SYS
[Paths]
WinDir=C:\WINDOWS
WinBootDir=C:\WINDOWS
HostWinBootDrv=C
UninstallDir=C:
[Options]
BootMulti=1
BootGUI=1
DoubleBuffer=1
AutoScan=1
WinVer=4.10.1998
;
;The following lines are required for compatibility with other programs.
;Do not remove them (MSDOS.SYS needs to be >1024 bytes).
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orig_diag_BootMenu=<nil>
BootMenu=0


What should I do with it?

Many thanks,

 

[Comtech]

Change BootMenu=0 to BootMenu=<nil> or remove the BootMenu=0 line, and edit the line above it to remove &quot;orig_diag_&quot; Cheers,
Jim

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[Comtech]

New thought.
SEt BootMenu=1 then add this:
BootMenuDelay=2
Change the # to reflect how many seconds you want the menu to appear. Cheers,
Jim

http://members.cnx.net/reboot/