Change Boot Screen

[sarek]

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?

[dougkinzinger]

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

[Justin-]

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.

[sarek]

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.

[DSiuS]

[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

[skullbox15]

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.

[Rudy]

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

[Richly]

The pic must be 16 bits and the size must be 680.480..

Good luck!

[Post-It Note]

Easier way, apparently, from bink: http://bink.nu/?ArticleID=2705

[Mystic413212]

You could install Bootskin from Stardock :D

http://www.stardock.com/products/bootskin/