Awesome XP Bootscreens......

Croc · Post by **Croc** » Tue Aug 26, 2003 5:55 pm

Have fun.

http://www.themexp.org/search.php?txt=swissboy&op=auth

Croc.

LT-73 · Post by **LT-73** » Tue Aug 26, 2003 6:46 pm

Nice but I wouldn't know how to change the boot screen

Funny how I can know all there is to know about hardware, yet i can't change the boot screen.

extreme · Post by **extreme** » Tue Aug 26, 2003 6:47 pm

I no nothing about software

Croc · Post by **Croc** » Tue Aug 26, 2003 6:54 pm

Go to the Home Page link at the bottom of the page, click it and then click on the "How to Install" button.

BTW the link was only to one contributor. The left menu on the page will give other catagories.

Hope this helps.

Croc.

LT, you and Tigress may like this one..... http://www.themexp.org/view_info.php?id=21139

The Dude · Post by **The Dude** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 1:13 pm

I know how to do it with 2K Pro, but win 2k won't show all those colors on the boot screen. 2K can only show 16 colors so some pictures kinda suck when you reduce the number of colors. I know the XP boot screen can handle a higher resolution and color depth so it should look pretty cool. I think you can use the styles program to change the XP bootscreen so it should be pretty easy to do. You have to be carfull doing it on XP though because it will change the ntoskrnl file and may cause windows update to have a spazz. It doesn't seem to bother 2k, you just loose the fancy boot screen after an update sometimes and have to set it up again.

mwkirchner · Post by **mwkirchner** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 2:11 pm

Thanks Croc ... excellent site

'bookmarked'

Croc · Post by **Croc** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 5:20 pm

Originally posted by The Dude
You have to be carfull doing it on XP though because it will change the ntoskrnl file and may cause windows update to have a spazz.

Just did the update bit and had no problems with XPHome Edition. Son has XPProfessional and no problems with that either but you are right, caution should be No.1 if you're not sure.

One interesting thing is that the pictures are d/loaded as zip files with 9 files in each d/load. Find the jpg in there. That can be opened and saved without using the install file to get it. A quick photochop and you have some backgrounds.

Glad you all enjoyed the trip.

Croc.

The Dude · Post by **The Dude** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 5:51 pm

Originally posted by Croc
Just did the update bit and had no problems with XPHome Edition. Son has XPProfessional and no problems with that either but you are right, caution should be No.1 if you're not sure.

One interesting thing is that the pictures are d/loaded as zip files with 9 files in each d/load. Find the jpg in there. That can be opened and saved without using the install file to get it. A quick photochop and you have some backgrounds.

Glad you all enjoyed the trip.

Croc.

Looks like the bug was fixed. There were some posts at one time stating that sp1 wouldn't install because ntoskrnl was the wrong version, something like that. I'm pretty sure it had to do with using styles xp. Good to know it works OK. I have XP installed as one of my boot options so I think I may play around with the boot screen. Oh and thanks for sharing.

WolfgangPC · Post by **WolfgangPC** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 9:17 pm

I tried today to switch one and I had to do a repair on XP Pro(with SP1), don't know what I did wrong, I downloaded it, went into safe mode, into that sys 32 file thay asked about, and copy and pasted the one from the file download in there, it asked do u wish to replace this file and I said yes, then BAM hang..Can some one explain in better english how to do the safe mode switch??Thanks

morbidpete · Post by **morbidpete** » Thu Aug 28, 2003 2:30 am

cant ya just turn off windows file protection and do it? without rebooting into safe mode? just a guess

HawaiianGhost · Post by **HawaiianGhost** » Thu Aug 28, 2003 4:09 am

Originally posted by LT-73
Nice but I wouldn't know how to change the boot screen Funny how I can know all there is to know about hardware, yet i can't change the boot screen.

LT-73 & others,

It's real easy with the "Boot Logon Loaders" proggies that they have available, I use them. It's real easy to use and I could teach you how to use them too [or atleast show you the links that explain it in really easy steps] just PM me.

-HG

LT-73 · Post by **LT-73** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 7:36 am

Originally posted by Croc
Go to the Home Page link at the bottom of the page, click it and then click on the "How to Install" button.

BTW the link was only to one contributor. The left menu on the page will give other catagories.

Hope this helps.

Croc.

LT, you and Tigress may like this one..... http://www.themexp.org/view_info.php?id=21139

Tanx croc!

HawaiianGhost · Post by **HawaiianGhost** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 8:06 am

and I figured what the hell, so here it is for the rest of you:

1. dwnld a boot screen(s) that you like to a folder for storage and most important read up on them to see if ppl have anything to say about it, i.e. bug'z and what not.

2. dwnld this app: LogonUI Boot Randomizer - full install instructions on the site. No special file modifications required either.

3. the maker of the proggy says you don't have to but I would make a backup of the "ntoskrnl.exe" file (just do a search for it in C:\) and store it somewhere safe.

4. like any other proggy just execute the LUIBR file/zip.

It's easy as that.

I've been using this proggy for over six months now and never had to reformat or fix anything - just follow the instructions.
Have fun!

-HG

WolfgangPC · Post by **WolfgangPC** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 4:54 pm

Hey HawianGhost, thanks for that link for that Boot Randomizer, that was so easy, it isn't funny( having said that I'll still screw it up somehow)....Thumbs Up!!

Brk · Post by **Brk** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 5:32 pm

Regardless, messing with ntoskrnl.exe is always risky.

WolfgangPC · Post by **WolfgangPC** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 5:42 pm

Originally posted by Burke
Regardless, messing with ntoskrnl.exe is always risky.

Well, yep that's it after reading that the moment has passed..

fastchevy · Post by **fastchevy** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 7:23 pm

Works great! Thanks for the thread. I now I have Britney Spears boot screen, login screen, and (for right now) a nude pic of Jennifer Love Hewitt for wallpaper

WolfgangPC · Post by **WolfgangPC** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 10:32 pm

a nude pic of Jennifer Love Hewitt for wallpaper

A fake none the less, wish there were some real ones floating around, here's a good link though..http://www.rollingstone.com/photos/bigp ... =2&cf=6839
check them out.

UnitedWeStand · Post by **UnitedWeStand** » Mon Sep 01, 2003 12:13 am

Originally posted by WolfgangPC
here's a good link though..http://www.rollingstone.com/photos/bigp ... =2&cf=6839
check them out.

SpDStReAm · Post by **SpDStReAm** » Tue Sep 02, 2003 9:06 am

hmm for window xp users..
may choose to use tis software to help u to chg ur boot screen ..
Goto -> www.bootxp.net ..
read up on the instruction .. shld be quite easy to use it ..

Croc · Post by **Croc** » Tue Sep 02, 2003 9:38 am

Some nice screens there as well and some duplications.

Thanks for posting the site.

Croc.

WolfgangPC · Post by **WolfgangPC** » Tue Sep 02, 2003 1:25 pm

Yo Hawian Dude or Croc, is there a site for 98 or dose this work on 98??A friend asked, just wondering if there is either or??Thanks.

The Dude · Post by **The Dude** » Tue Sep 02, 2003 3:18 pm

In windows 98 the boot screen is contained in a file called logo.sys. It's really a bitmap file so you can open it with microsoft paint. Do a google search for logo.sys, you should get all kinds of info. Logo.sys will be a hidden file in the root directory of your win 98 partition. Their are also two other files to play with, they are in the windows directory. logow.sys is the please wait screen and logos.sys is the it is now safe to shut down screen

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Awesome XP Bootscreens......

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