bootskin hangs my win2kpro!!

hmm. there was another topic close to this before. The solutions presented involved making sure that you didn't have another bootscreen program like bootxp installed and making some changes to your bios settings. My suggestion is that if it doesn't work, uninstall it with the other copy of win2k and leave it with the normal bootscreen until a new version of bootskin comes out. Look around for the other thread and it might help.

I'd just use the ibook if I had one

Thanks a bunch Travis!
I think I read bits of that thread, I'm going to look for it. If there are instructions for uninstalling bootskin from a different OS-same version I'll do it still instructions would be greatly appreciated.

Re ibook it's an oldie but goldie [tangerine] - small 12" screen and slow processor/HD... but hey it works!

ppl pls help [thanx again T]

sorry I don't know how to uninstall bootskin from another os. I am sure its possible, but will involve some registry changes (I think). You're welcome.

Hit F8 right before the boot Screen and it will by-pass into safe mode.

Hi yrag - thanx.

Did so but all I get is a flashing cursor...

by Citizen anjinsan - 12/9/2003 7:40:40 PM pls see my help board post - many thanx for any help!

Please don't start threads like this.............  just bump the relevant one to the top.

You're not being ignored, be patient. Gary (yrag) is very good at tracking down and fixing problems. And even though he's under no obligation to help folks, he seems to enjoy it....Give him time........ 

yeah listen to yrag, he is far better then me.

anjinsan - do you know how to the bios?

that should be 'get into the bios'....sorry

Whew, it's been a few years... I can follow ur instructions though

right, I'm in the bios
Waiting for instructions...
Btw, Gary, thanx for volunteering

Sure...in bios 'Disable' Virus check on boot-up and where it has 'Stop on' (it will probably say 'Stop on all errors except Keyboard' change it not to stop on any errors...save settings and re-start....let me know if it boots with Bootskin still applied.

Let me know

I'm navigating the AMIBIOS simple setup utility - version 1.21.12 and can't see anything like that Am I doing something wrong here?
Of course I'll let you know

AMIBIOS.... ...click on each category in the bios until you see those two settings. Do notchange anything else.

Anti-Virus

When this icon is selected from the Security section of the WINBIOS Setup main menu, AMIBIOS issues a warning when any program (or virus) issues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive. The settings are Enabled or Disabled.

The only thing I can think of is "S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks" with enabled/disabled options, that in the advanced setup section. But what is S.M.A.R.T for hardisks beats me
Travis - you're referring to winbios, well... where's that? Sorry...

Its the ui of AMIBIOS or at least most versions. If you don't have it your bios just got a lot more confusing

This is the AMIBIOS my pc uses, you can find it on page 26 of this manual http://www.amptron.com/manuals/M810DLM4/810Ds52C.PDF . Mind you, I haven't checked if that's the motherboard my PC has...

I didn't see anything about turning off the anti-virus

neither have I...

would that be in another part of the whatshumacallit?

what should I do now?
I've lost a day's work, could anybody pls help me uninstall bootskin via the other same partition win2kpro? Help!

Had to be away a bit...for what it's worth...this is why I hate these AMI bios....let me make a call. Be right back.

Ok...there is a way to do it thru DOS, but for any number of reasons I don't recommend it. Having said that, change your bios to that the CD is your 1st boot and put your 2K Pro CD in. If it allows, (and it should) do a repair, if not install over current version. I have never done this with 2K Pro, so I can't say with any certainty that you won't lose your files in doing this. If it doesn't ask for a full disk format then I think your saved files will be there. When it's done with repair and re-boots, go back into bios and change 1st boot back to Hard drive. There is one thing you have to keep in mind...if your files survive there is a remote chance that your revised boot screen may also survive. The boot program in itself doesn't matter. If you can get into the system simply change back to 'Default' in Bootskin program.





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Hey...one thing...when you hit the F8 at the end of post (prior to logon screen...you got a blinking cursor???

...you should not see a cursor since the OS hasn't loaded anything except the keyboard prior to the boot screen. You need to hit the key repeatedly during the post to get it to work before the Boot Screen.





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Hya! Done the repair quite a few hours ago to no avail. Will try the install over procedure.
Re F8 my comment was that after entering safe mode it just hung with a blinking cursor.
It's 20 past 6am here so I think I'll get back 2 u tomorrow to let you know.

BR