Pressing ESC Key May Cause Garbled Startup Screen (132652)
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This article was previously published under Q132652 SYMPTOMS
When you start Windows 95, the Startup screen (text mode) may be displayed
incorrectly. If you press the ESC key to view the text-mode screen, the
characters may seem garbled.
CAUSE
Some types of video adapters cannot properly handle the video mode
switching that occurs when you press the ESC key.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, add the following line to the [Options] section of
the Msdos.sys file:
Logo=0
This line prevents the Windows 95 logo from being displayed at startup,
allowing the text-mode screen to be displayed correctly.
MORE INFORMATION
The Msdos.sys file has its hidden and read-only attributes set. You must
clear these attributes before you can edit the file.
You may also need to use the "Logo=0" switch in the Msdos.sys file if a
batch file that prevents starting protected mode is called from the
Autoexec.bat file.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/17/2000 |
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| Keywords: | KB132652 |
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