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Q132652: Pressing ESC Key May Cause Garbled Startup Screen

Article: Q132652
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
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Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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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
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Some types of video adapters cannot properly handle the video mode switching
that occurs when you press the ESC key.

RESOLUTION
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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
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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.

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Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3

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