Solved Windows 7 boot screen not properly centered

[daydr3am3r]

OK, first let me say I'm not quite sure if this is a software issue and not hardware.
I have a Philips 220VW 22" 16x10 monitor and till a year ago I had a similar 22" 16x10 Philips monitor(had to replace it since I had some problems with it). After using Windows XP for quite some time I decided to give Windows Vista a try (that was back in 2007). However, every time I boot up or restart Windows, when reaching Windows Vista boot screen (the one with the green blocks, not the log in screen), I had to wait about 10 seconds while the monitor was trying to center the Windows logo without luck since the logo ended up somewhere in the low right corner of the screen. The new monitor I have right now was offered as a replacement by Philips since the old one had some technical problems and somehow seamed to solve the problems with Vista boot screen. Unfortunately, this happens on Windows 7.I contacted Philips and they claimed that this is not a hardware issue but a software issue since everything else was fine. I was told that Windows 7 does not have a proper scaled loading screen for this monitor???. This also happens when, by any chance, I end up with the Windows fail options screen (the one with last goon known configuration, normal boot etc - don't know how it is called ).
I know I don't spend too much time staring at the loading screen but is there any way to fix this? It's quite annoying to see it, even for 10 seconds.

 

[OldMX]

When the computer is about to start (before the windows logo) hit F8 and wait for the boot menu to show, then hit the auto-config for your monitor and this should solve the issue, if so, select to start windows normally.

 

[daydr3am3r]

When the computer is about to start (before the windows logo) hit F8 and wait for the boot menu to show, then hit the auto-config for your monitor and this should solve the issue, if so, select to start windows normally.

Sorry for my late reply. I tried your suggestion before and it didn't work out.

 

[EzioAuditore]

Does your monitor's OSD controls has any 'Auto Configure' function or something similar accessed by pressing the monitor buttons? Try selecting the Auto option when it happens. I don't know if that would make any difference but is your monitor set to native resoultion?

 

[daydr3am3r]

It has an Auto-Config button and it does not help. Also, the monitor is set to native resolution.

 

[chris1neji]

If it's software related, only thing I can think of is Video Drivers.

Please download your latest drivers for your graphics. Also are your integrated graphics disabled if any?
When logged in please set the display resolution to the recommended one by Windows(may or may not be native to your monitor).

 

[daydr3am3r]

All drivers are up to date and Windows recommends the native resolution. But as I said, this only happens on the boot screen. In BIOS everything is OK and also in Windows and login screen.

 

[EzioAuditore]

Okay, open msconfig by typing it in the run box (Win key+R), goto the boot tab, check 'No GUI Boot'. Apply>OK and restart.
Now after the restart, uncheck that option, apply>ok. Restart.
See if it does any good...

 

[daydr3am3r]

Tried that and it didn't work out. However, as far as I know, disabling the GUI on boot should display info about the drivers being loaded, just like booting in Safe Mode. However, in my case it only displayed this:

Also, could this be happening because the way the monitor is connected to the video card? I have GeForce 285GTX with 2xDVI and the monitor only has standard VGA so I have to use an adapter for this.
Oh yeah, and this does not happen while booting up any Linux distro.

 

[EzioAuditore]

No that No GUI boot is perfectly normal. Thats how its supposed to be. If you tick Boot log in msconfig, then it'd display the drivers being loaded etc.
And i'm too using a vga to dvi adapter to connect my monitor to my card but i don't get such problem.
And my ubuntu distro too boots fine just like you.
I guess it's got something to do with the initialization of video drivers.
Uninstall your current graphic drivers in this way. (not actual but similar names to nvidia entries)
Nvidia update (if present) > PhysX > HD sound > main graphics driver.
Make sure you restart when asked by the uninstallation of any item.
Download driver sweeper, run it in safe mode (important) and check nvidia graphics (or similar, didn't get the need to run it for a while), click analyse and clean (make backup if you want when asked) and reboot.
Let windows install its own generic driver for the card. Now see if the boot logo's still miss aligned or corrected.
Guru3D - Driver Sweeper

 

[daydr3am3r]

Also did that about 2 months ago. I had some problems with my motherboard (nvidia) drivers so I decided to remove everything related to nvidia and use windows drivers till the problem was fixed. Nothing changed during the short period of time I used only generic windows drivers. A few days later I installed nvidia video drivers.

 

[EzioAuditore]

Have you tried disabling onboard graphic chip from the bios?
If there's any option like 'First init display' with options like onboard, pci, peg, select peg.
And/Or
'Use onboard video' set to never.
As a side note, is graphical boot really important for you? If not, i'd advise check the NoGUIBoot or Boot log to prevent the annoying screen from appearing.

 

[daydr3am3r]

There is no onboard graphic as far as I know. And no, is not that important. It's just annoying because I don't know what's causing it.

 

[EzioAuditore]

Try switching the port to which the vga to dvi adapter is connected to the card.
Apart from that i've no idea what else can be done to rectify this.
Though i've asked other members about your problem and if someone knows anything about it, he/she will reply soon.

 

[kegobeer]

Try this experiment: boot your Windows 7 installation DVD and see if the logo is centered. If it is, then something is messed up with your current install. If it isn't, then the problem is hardware related.

 

[daydr3am3r]

I tried switching the port and the result was the same. Besides, one port is for VGA2DVI and the other one is for HDMI2DVI. When booting with the Windows DVD everything is fine except the "Press any key to boot" text, in this case only half letter is visible (the text is displayed upper than it should be) but this is happening only when booting with Windows 7 DVD. Vista & XP boot is just fine.
Again, I know the boot takes only 10 seconds but I had some weird problems with my system before and I had to change my motherboard & video card and it all started with something similar: when booting Windows XP CD I noticed that m looks like n (ninutes instead of minutes). I first ignored this and it turned out it was caused by the faulty video card

 

[cyclic]

Have you tried turning the monitor off and on again. When it first gets a signal it may say 'adjusting' or similar. I have one monitor that does that, off and on sorts it out.

Worth a try, maybe.