Change Windows Server 2003 Bootscreen


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Although this worked perfectly on my system, i suggest you make a drive image BEFORE you proceed.

1. get yourself a .bmp image, must be 16-color, 640x480.

example of mine http://img244.echo.cx/my.php?image=boot2tv.png

or here http://sr1.mytempdir.com/16150

2. rename bitmap to boot.bmp and copy it to \%systemroot% folder (e.g., C:\windows)

3. edit your boot.ini by placing

/bootlogo /noguiboot

after /fastdetect

eg: [2k3+sp1]

[boot loader]

timeout=0

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS

[operating systems]

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows Server 2003, Standard" /noexecute=alwaysoff /fastdetect /bootlogo /noguiboot

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not a good idea if you do anything during boot up eg. defrag/scandisk u will not see anything on screen and hence u will not know whats going on and could be doing damage of some sort , so not recomended i prefer to know whats going on

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That's a bad Idea. I wouldn't mess with my server in any way shape or form. Bad Idea unless it your workstation, which i presume it is. If not good luck explaining to your boss why the server is all screwed up.

Have fun!!!

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