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How to fix the bootup screen logo after running setup
As mentioned in the MPW98.disks.general, I just replaced the HD in my
old 98 machine. However, in spite of formatting it with the /s swtich, XCOPYing everything, and doing sys D: for good measure, I couldn't get the comptuer to boot. Not having a CD for this OEM install, I went to c:\windows\options \cabs and ran setup.exe It acted like I used an answer file and ran MUCH faster than I expected. Once it was finished, it asked me for a product key. I had anticipated this and extracted it before this ever began. I entered it, and was taken to my desktop. I haven't hooked anything but the keyboard, moue, and monitor up nor have I screwed in the drives yet, but everything looks like it's running fine. One thing I noticed is that it no longer says "Dell" on the bootup screen, but instead has a standard win98 bootup screen. Is there any way to bring that back by extracting a file from my old HD? It's a minor thing, but I thought it was nice to have the OEM one to remind me it's NOT a retail product key when somebody asks me if I have one. For that matter, what format is this custom boot screen and can I customize it myself? First priority is to get the old one that the computer came with back up, then worry about further customizations. I didn't expect this, but surprisingly I haven't ahd to revert to running setup the entire time I"ve owned this system. I don't udnerstand why the step of running setup was necessary, I was able to make a working virtual PC virtual hard drive that booted just fine using the exact same procedure only mapping networked drives instead of copying real drive letters. |
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