bootskin workaround
how i get it to work
Tuesday, February 7, 2006 by nitin singh | Discussion: OS Customization
When i first came across stardock products i was using stylexp but after using desktopx & wb the only os customization softwares i use are stardock products.However one product which i could not use for a long time was bootskin(i got the sane blue screen of death saying something about vidstub.sys error on reboot after installing & applying a boot screen).I had to use stylexp only to change bootscreen & i tried all bootskin versions but no effect.in the end i searched net for other such programs & came across inno logo by milosoft.I installed that program(shareware)& used it once to apply a new bootscreen logo & it worked.after that some time later i once again accidently used bootscreen to apply a bootscreen & imagine my surprice when it worked perfectly on reboot.I figured it out that it has something to do with changes inno logo made & i copied the modified bootini file(it has an extra command of milosoft now).a few days ago i formatted & reinstalled windowsxp sp1 & installed inno logo & then bootscreen & it is working well.Since i heard a lot about some bios & motherboards on which bootscreen can't be successfully used & i also used to get same blue screen of death so i thought it might work for others also.
P.S. i am using an old version of inno logo & they have updated it since then.if anyone interested i can upload mine on any filesharing site(about 4 mb i think it is).You don't even have to upgrade inno logo cause once it changed my bootini file i continued to use bootscreen even after trial period of inno logo is over.seems like as long as it is installed on my system i can use bootscreen.
P.S. i am using an old version of inno logo & they have updated it since then.if anyone interested i can upload mine on any filesharing site(about 4 mb i think it is).You don't even have to upgrade inno logo cause once it changed my bootini file i continued to use bootscreen even after trial period of inno logo is over.seems like as long as it is installed on my system i can use bootscreen.
Atlantis Guardian
Reply #2 Wednesday, February 8, 2006 9:34 AM
Reply #2 Wednesday, February 8, 2006 9:34 AM
Do any AMD Athlon owners use stardock products? I have an AMD Athlon and I get problems with my desktop with all bootskin applications, cursorxp plus, and icon developer free. 
Kevin_C
Reply #3 Wednesday, February 8, 2006 10:11 AM
Reply #3 Wednesday, February 8, 2006 10:11 AM
I have an AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ and I use lots of SD products. What problems do you get? You need to provide more info if you want help. Also, you might want to start a different thread for this discussion instead of hijacking this thread.
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Reply #1 Wednesday, February 8, 2006 9:12 AM
I've never had any problems with bootskin but if this actually works for more people that would be cool!