sarek Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 If I wanna change my boot screen from the boring XP one to something more exciting, how do I do that? Is it as simple as to use ResHacker, replace the bitmap in ntoskrnl.exe, save it and use Replacer to change the ntoskrnl.exe in system32 with the new one? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/226034-change-boot-screen/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougkinzinger Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 Install Windows XP SP2. Excited enough? :rolleyes: Sorry, I just find it dumb to replace those files. Especially since the most minor update to XP usually reverts them. --DK Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/226034-change-boot-screen/#findComment-584673423 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin- Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 Install Windows XP SP2. Excited enough?:rolleyes: Sorry, I just find it dumb to replace those files. Especially since the most minor update to XP usually reverts them. --DK That and it only takes 30 seconds to watch the "Starting Windows" screen ... there is no need to change it. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/226034-change-boot-screen/#findComment-584673431 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarek Posted October 4, 2004 Author Share Posted October 4, 2004 That and it only takes 30 seconds to watch the "Starting Windows" screen ... there is no need to change it. :laugh: :D :p When I come to think about it, I guess your right. Besides, it?s not even 30 sec. I think I am addictive to change everything in Windows right now, but maybe I leave the bootscreen alone. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/226034-change-boot-screen/#findComment-584673493 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiuS Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 [boot loader] timeout=30 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Windows [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Windows="Windows XP" /fastdetect multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Windows="XP New Bootscreen" /fastdetect /KERNEL=ntostest.exe Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/226034-change-boot-screen/#findComment-584677365 Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullbox15 Posted October 7, 2004 Share Posted October 7, 2004 I think its a cool idea. Sorry but I don't know how to do it... I remember I had changed my windows 98 one years ago. Forgot what I did it with though. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/226034-change-boot-screen/#findComment-584690003 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted October 7, 2004 Share Posted October 7, 2004 I think its a cool idea. Sorry but I don't know how to do it... I remember I had changed my windows 98 one years ago. Forgot what I did it with though. in win98 it was just a bitmap but in xp its different Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/226034-change-boot-screen/#findComment-584690017 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richly Posted October 15, 2004 Share Posted October 15, 2004 The pic must be 16 bits and the size must be 680.480.. Good luck! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/226034-change-boot-screen/#findComment-584741038 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Post-It Note Posted October 15, 2004 Share Posted October 15, 2004 Easier way, apparently, from bink: http://bink.nu/?ArticleID=2705 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/226034-change-boot-screen/#findComment-584741073 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystic413212 Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 You could install Bootskin from Stardock :D http://www.stardock.com/products/bootskin/ Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/226034-change-boot-screen/#findComment-584751495 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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