Change WIN XP's splash screen

[bbalegere]

First make create 16 bit 640*480 image and save it as boot.bmp in 'c:\windows' directory
Click Start|Run and type c:\boot.ini.
The file opens in Notepad.
Look for an entry similar to this.

"multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect"

Add /noguiboot /bootlogo at the end of the line so that it looks like this.

"multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /noguiboot /bootlogo"

We add the /noguiboot switch to remove the existing splash screen.
We add the /bootlogo switch to add our own image.

Enjoy!
Just make sure the image is 16 bit colour and the resolution 640*480 px

 

[QwertyManiac]

Wrong section, shud be in Tutorials

Thnx I prefer the ntoskrnl more, i dunno why

 

[bbalegere]

Modifyinf ntoskenl is a long process.
This much simpler.

 

[jitun]

Manually editing the NTOSKRNL

You are right bbalegere,it is a very long procedure to edit the NTOSKRNL file.But there are some programs out there those let you do very easily and quickly.But however if you want to edit it manually then read this.Even i had forgotten when the hell I wrote it.

*jitun2.tripod.com/Index.htm

 

[paul_007]

nice tutorial
thnx

 

[romeo_8693]

@jitun
i tried the trick.everything worked fine except the progress bar.the placement was fine but the progress bar left its trail,meaning the areas thru which the bar progressed were left white in the black background and that looked ill.can u please tell me what is the problem!!

 

[raghu-RAM]

i have already messed up my boot screen using res hacker. editing boot screen started showing
/bootlogo
on my os choice screen

 

[gary4gar]

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