Its a very annoying and common problem in Windows 7. After getting numerous e-mails about this problem, we decided to post this solution.
As we all know Windows 7 contains a new animated boot screen which shows animated items/balls that come together to form Windows logo.
Sometimes it starts showing the old Vista styled boot screen which contains only a green progressbar with black background.
Most of the time it happens when a user tries to repair the boot loader or adds a new entry for Windows 7.
If you are also facing this problem, then here is a very simple and working solution for you:
1. Boot into Windows 7 and click on "Start button -> All Programs -> Accessories". Now right-click on "Command Prompt" and select "Run As Administrator". If you are prompted to enter password, enter the password and continue. You can also open Command Prompt in Administrator mode by typing "cmd" in Startmenu Search box and press "Ctrl+Shift+Enter".
2. Now provide following command:
bcdedit /set {current} locale en-US
The above command is for English version of Windows, if you are using some other language version, then change "en-US" to your own locale.
3. Exit Command Prompt and restart your system. Now the new animated Windows 7 boot screen should be back in action.
NOTE: If the above method doesn't work for you, provide following command again using Command Prompt:
bcdboot %WinDir% /l en-US
And restart your system. It'll work now.
NOTE: Please keep in mind that new Windows 7 boot screen requires at least 1024x768 screen resolution. If your monitor's native resolution is smaller than this, Windows 7 will show Windows Vista boot screen. Thanks to our reader "rcmero" for this tip.
This article was posted by VG in following section: Troubleshooting, Windows 7.
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Logan
quote-Hi,
This problem has been acknowledged by Microsoft as well and this occurs due to the screen resolution being 1024 * 768 or lower. Particularly in Netbooks like my Acer Aspire One, where the native resolution is 1024 * 600.
VG please fidn a fix for this. I love teh Win 7 Animation.
yah i beleive this is a problem too my aspire one wont work with that i hope there is a hack that will fix that problem i love askvg and vishal gupta but i feel that this is the only problem ive found that askvg couldnt fix
VG
Its a known bug and has been fixed in new Windows 7 builds. If the above method doesn't work, then nothing can be done.
D.B.C.
Don't Work For Me Neither.
GIuliano
it doesn't work
tried both commands with elevated cmd but nothing happens, nothing
aspireone
same me too.
Martin
Me neither as it still dont work as I think there some bugs in Windows 7 cos Microsoft seem to be hurry to release Windows 7 on 22nd Oct also I read other forum that lots of people has the problems as well plus didnt work on Windows Experience Index as well -- so think MS may have some more work to fix the problems, look like Windows 7 bugs may have same as Vista when it was release 2007.
Martin
I think the Win 7 build 7600 may have change the boot up screen to Vista style as default instad of new Win 7 own logo - if so that a bad one, it should change as default.
Martin
I think I found it as I was trying to use my dad PC with 22" Samsung monitor as I was using my Samsung 40" LCD TV so tried my dad PC and it working with this WIn 7 own logo and then took the HDD off and plug to my PC and it was Vista green bar cos I used DVI HDMI cable that may have too much size for Win 7 own boot up screen as my dad using the 22" Samsung Monitor which is DVi DVI dual link that work fine so think Microsoft may have limited of display size - seem to be max at monitor size instead of 1920x1080p with HDMI port at the back of TV so it up to you to use monitor if you use this Win 7 logo or Vista green bar if using TV with higher display size.
Monitor (DViDVI Dual link) = working prefect as normal
LCD TV with HDMI at the back wont get Win 7 Logo - only if plug VGA and DVI adapter that may work
I may try out DVI DVI into VGA and see if it work or not... i get the cable first
hispanico
I have also try to repair Startup with function "repair boot" with dvd of windows 7, but nothing solve...
Hispanico
Keith
C:\Windows\system32\>bcdedit /set {current} local en-US
The element data type specified is not recognized, or does not apply to the specified entry.
Run "bcdedit /?" for command line assistance.
Element not found.
C:\Windows\System32>
Now what?
This happened when I moved my Win 7 install from a mixed mode (OS on C, Boot on D) to a new hard drive (all one partition Boot & OS) using EasyBCD