Microsoft KB Archive/289155

= Garbled Text During Ntldr Boot Screen =

Article ID: 289155

Article Last Modified on 2/28/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Enterprise Edition

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This article was previously published under Q289155



SYMPTOMS
While the blue Ntldr screen is displayed, you may see garbled or unintelligible text in the middle of the screen. This issue is most like to occur when you are installing one of the operating systems that is listed above. The computer may pause at this screen, and does not resume booting until you press a key.



CAUSE
This behavior is caused by corrupted display information when the Vga.sys driver queries the Intel 810 or 815 video adapter chipset. This behavior is cosmetic only; it is not detrimental to the operation of the computer.

Keywords: kbsetup kbprb kbdisplay KB289155

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