Vista64 Service Pack 2 - "Test Mode"

I installed Vista Service Pack 2 and now get Test Mode on the four corners
of the monitor after boot up. Any thoughts?

Thanks Mike

"Michael J. Demirdjian" <> wrote in message
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> I installed Vista Service Pack 2 and now get Test Mode on the four corners
> of the monitor after boot up. Any thoughts?

Did you by any chance shut down before the installation was complete?

Harry.

>
> Thanks Mike

Have you shut down and rebooted since you began to see test mode? Choose to
start Windows normally! What happens?

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"Michael J. Demirdjian" <> wrote in message
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>I installed Vista Service Pack 2 and now get Test Mode on the four corners
>of the monitor after boot up. Any thoughts?
>
> Thanks Mike

I installed Vista Service Pack 2 and now get Test Mode on the four corners
of the monitor after boot up. Any thoughts?

Thanks Mike

"webster72n" <> wrote in message
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> "Michael J. Demirdjian" <> wrote in message
> news5FCC7D6-36AE-46E6-A076-...
>> I installed Vista Service Pack 2 and now get Test Mode on the four
>> corners of the monitor after boot up. Any thoughts?
>
> Did you by any chance shut down before the installation was complete?
>
> Harry.
>
>>
>> Thanks Mike
>

I did do a cold reboot and it still boots in to test mode. The start-up is
normal it indicates it in msconfig.


"Richard Urban" <> wrote in message
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> Have you shut down and rebooted since you began to see test mode? Choose
> to start Windows normally! What happens?
>
> --
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience
>
>
> "Michael J. Demirdjian" <> wrote in message
> news5FCC7D6-36AE-46E6-A076-...
>>I installed Vista Service Pack 2 and now get Test Mode on the four corners
>>of the monitor after boot up. Any thoughts?
>>
>> Thanks Mike
>

You must have msconfig set to safe boot. When once your computer has
started, open msconfig and remove the check from safe boot. Then restart. It
it isn't this I have no idea as to how you have hosed your system.

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"Michael J. Demirdjian" <> wrote in message
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>I did do a cold reboot and it still boots in to test mode. The start-up is
>normal it indicates it in msconfig.
>
>
> "Richard Urban" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Have you shut down and rebooted since you began to see test mode? Choose
>> to start Windows normally! What happens?
>>
>> --
>>
>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Desktop Experience
>>
>>
>> "Michael J. Demirdjian" <> wrote in message
>> news5FCC7D6-36AE-46E6-A076-...
>>>I installed Vista Service Pack 2 and now get Test Mode on the four
>>>corners of the monitor after boot up. Any thoughts?
>>>
>>> Thanks Mike
>>
>

Michael J. Demirdjian wrote:
> I did do a cold reboot and it still boots in to test mode. The start-up
> is normal it indicates it in msconfig.
>

Hello Michael,

The only way that your computer should have "test mode" in all four
corners is if you have used the advanced startup options (F8 on boot)
and disabled driver signing enforcement in 64 bit Vista.

From an elevated command prompt type
bcdedit.exe /set testsigning off
then hit enter. Reboot your computer.
--
Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
MVP - Windows Desktop Experience 2007-2009

I got exactly the same thing in 32-bit Vista when installing a fresh
copy of the complete OS Vista w/SP2 DVD from Technet. Nothing would get
rid of it. In the end a format/reinstall cured the situation.
Something in SP2 sometimes triggers it I think and it's a bit of a
mystery as to what.


--
Ex_Brit

::*-Peter-*::
Toronto, Canada
XP Pro SP3, Vista Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 RC
P4 HT @ 3.0ghz, 4gb DDR, 700gb HDD

"Ex_Brit" <> wrote in message
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> I got exactly the same thing in 32-bit Vista when installing a fresh
> copy of the complete OS Vista w/SP2 DVD from Technet. Nothing would get
> rid of it. In the end a format/reinstall cured the situation.
> Something in SP2 sometimes triggers it I think and it's a bit of a
> mystery as to what.

It may be the fact of a secondary download site.
Downloading and installing it via WU presents no problems at all and that is
with dial-up. There were nearly 350 MBs' and it took just a little over four
hours to download. Even installation time was very short. All of this is
quite unusual to me, since it should have taken at least a day according to
previous experiences. Hence the problem must be viewed as local.

Harry.

>
>
> --
> Ex_Brit
>
> ::*-Peter-*::
> Toronto, Canada
> XP Pro SP3, Vista Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 RC
> P4 HT @ 3.0ghz, 4gb DDR, 700gb HDD

I didn't shut down before the installation completed. It was successful

"webster72n" <> wrote in message
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> "Michael J. Demirdjian" <> wrote in message
> news5FCC7D6-36AE-46E6-A076-...
>> I installed Vista Service Pack 2 and now get Test Mode on the four
>> corners of the monitor after boot up. Any thoughts?
>
> Did you by any chance shut down before the installation was complete?
>
> Harry.
>
>>
>> Thanks Mike
>