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Old May 24th 21, 10:58 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
VanguardLH[_2_]
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Default Windows XP Boot Problem - Boot Goes Right To Win Splash Screen

Brandon wrote:

Windows XP boots right to the Windows splash screen without giving me
the chance to access anything with the F8 key or any other key. I
cannot get into Safe Mode, or change the boot order if I wanted to.

I already had it set to boot from a CD or DVD, so I'm okay there.

My Acronis Boot CD will boot fine, allowing me to access my save
Acronis images of my C: drive.

Anybody got an idea of how to fix this puzzlemenet?


https://software.sil.org/balsa/modif...-boot-menu-xp/

Alternatively, run sysdm.cpl, click on the Advanced tab, and click the
Settings button under the Startup and Recovery section.

What is the duration for the "Time to display list of operating systems"
setting? Note that this setting is off: you do not get the time you
specified. The timeout will be 3 seconds less. If you set the timeout
to 10 seconds, you'll see the OS list for 7 seconds. No idea if you'll
see anything if the value is 3 seconds, or less.
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