Windows 7 boot logo missing

Henryvdv · 01 Dec 2010

Hey everyone,

this may sound as some standard thread but i really tried everything to fix this.

I got two problems:
- Windows 7 logo is missing ( using Vista standard )
- bootrec can't find a windows installation (/scanos) which prevents me from using the /rebuildbcd command.

What I've tried:
- setting the locale to nl-NL -> no result
- used bootsect /NT60 c:\ -> no result
- played with msconfig -> no result
- startup repair from windows dvd (several times) also there no Windows installation can be found -> no result
- Moved the /boot folder to another partition( from files of the DVD ) -> no result

I assume these two problemens are somewhat related.

The locale of Windows seems to be fine, which is nl-NL.
It's not like I can't boot into Windows, i just find it terribly annoying.

And no, I am not using a dual boot environment never have.

Below you can find the advanced bcdedit output (/v)

Microsoft Windows [versie 6.1.7600]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. Alle rechten voorbehouden.

C:\Windows\System32>bcdedit /v

Windows-opstartbeheer
---------------------
id {9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795}
device partition=\Device\HarddiskVolume1
description Windows Boot Manager
locale nl-NL
inherit {7ea2e1ac-2e61-4728-aaa3-896d9d0a9f0e}
default {34288b60-fb23-11df-bb0c-eff76692ab00}
resumeobject {34288b5f-fb23-11df-bb0c-eff76692ab00}
displayorder {34288b60-fb23-11df-bb0c-eff76692ab00}
toolsdisplayorder {b2721d73-1db4-4c62-bf78-c548a880142d}
timeout 30

Windows-opstartlaadprogramma
----------------------------
id {34288b60-fb23-11df-bb0c-eff76692ab00}
device partition=C:
path \Windows\system32\winload.exe
description Windows 7
locale nl-NL
inherit {6efb52bf-1766-41db-a6b3-0ee5eff72bd7}
recoverysequence {34288b61-fb23-11df-bb0c-eff76692ab00}
recoveryenabled Yes
osdevice partition=C:
systemroot \Windows
resumeobject {34288b5f-fb23-11df-bb0c-eff76692ab00}
nx OptIn
numproc 3
vga No
quietboot No
usefirmwarepcisettings No
bootlog No

C:\Windows\System32>

Thanks in advance,

henryvdv

Some small addition:
c: is my windows installation partition, it is marked as active, boot etc.

Henryvdv · 01 Dec 2010

as it seems noone really knows the answer. Here is an update:

When i scanned for an OS with the bootrec /scanos tool ( and windows also) it never found an OS. I noticed when rebuilding the bcd by first deleting the bcd in the /boot folder and after that using bootrec /rebuildbcd it DID find an os. After selecting it, it said succesful. Right after i scanned with bootrec /scanos again, it again didn't find anything again. But still, the fact that it find something brings hope

maybe this is somewhat useful...

gregrocker · 01 Dec 2010

Hi Henry -

Do you have a netbook? Many netbooks use a screen resolution too low to support the Win7 boot animation.

If not, I have not been able to repair the Vista animation reversion in Win7 using any of the fixes posted on the web which you seem to have found. Only a reinstall has worked.

I would wipe the HD before your next reinstall to overwrite all bootsector and other code. SSD / HDD : Optimize for Windows Reinstallation

The fact that the repair console finds no installation is alos a concern. See if you can jumpstart it to find Win7 to run Startup Repair by running from Command Line bootrec.exe /fixboot and bootrec.exe /fixmbr. However Repair has never worked for me to recover lost Win7 boot animation.

baxxter · 02 Dec 2010

go to command promt "as admin" type this
bcdedit /set {current} locale en-US

Henryvdv · 02 Dec 2010

Hi and thanks for the replies.

As to

The fact that the repair console finds no installation is alos a concern. See if you can jumpstart it to find Windows 7 to run Startup Repair by running from Command Line bootrec.exe /fixboot and bootrec.exe /fixmbr. However Repair has never worked for me to recover lost Windows 7 boot animation.

tried both not working... and am not using a netbook.

go to command promt "as admin" type this
bcdedit /set {current} locale en-US

I have a dutch version of Windows installed, therefor I used the nl-NL in the bcdedit. en-US doesn't fix the problem

I'm close to give it up and just let it be stupid little bug. Pity MS doesn't offer an easy way to fix this.