I need a favor please...
Friday, September 7, 2007 by fLaVaOnE | Discussion: OS Customization
If I provide someone with the bitmap images for a custom Windows XP boot screen, would you be able to make me a .bootscreen or ntoskrnl.exe file containing my bitmap images so that I can use it as a custom boot screen on StyleXP?
Phoon
Reply #2 Friday, September 7, 2007 2:13 PM
Reply #2 Friday, September 7, 2007 2:13 PM
Yeah, what NT said...
You should do YOURSELF a favor while someone here does one for you...
Dump StyleXP. The entire structure of it is based on nothing but hacks to native windows files. That is always a bad combination. You should rely on the Stardock products for the bulk of your customization needs as they will do it an a much better fashion without hacking your OS.
You should do YOURSELF a favor while someone here does one for you...
Dump StyleXP. The entire structure of it is based on nothing but hacks to native windows files. That is always a bad combination. You should rely on the Stardock products for the bulk of your customization needs as they will do it an a much better fashion without hacking your OS.
fLaVaOnE
Reply #3 Friday, September 7, 2007 6:41 PM
Reply #3 Friday, September 7, 2007 6:41 PM
Here are the bitmap images:
Background
Progress Bar
If someone can please make me a .bootscreen file with these pictures, I would really appreciate it very much. Thanks in advance!
Background
Progress Bar
If someone can please make me a .bootscreen file with these pictures, I would really appreciate it very much. Thanks in advance!
NightTrainthedark
Reply #5 Sunday, September 9, 2007 1:31 PM
Reply #5 Sunday, September 9, 2007 1:31 PM
Go here-
http://wiki.wincustomize.com/wiki/BootSkin
There are a couple of different tutorials. You already have the images, which is the hard work. Making it into a bootskin is simple. It will take all of 10 minutes.
Just read the directions... TWICE!
http://wiki.wincustomize.com/wiki/BootSkin
There are a couple of different tutorials. You already have the images, which is the hard work. Making it into a bootskin is simple. It will take all of 10 minutes.
Just read the directions... TWICE!
fLaVaOnE
Reply #6 Sunday, September 9, 2007 11:43 PM
Reply #6 Sunday, September 9, 2007 11:43 PM
OK, thanks for the link!
But after making the bootskin.ini, then putting everything in a .zip file and then renaming the .zip extension to .bootskin, it doesn't show up in BootSkin when I import it.
Would you be able to help me out?
But after making the bootskin.ini, then putting everything in a .zip file and then renaming the .zip extension to .bootskin, it doesn't show up in BootSkin when I import it.
Would you be able to help me out?
Cavan1
Reply #7 Monday, September 10, 2007 12:41 AM
Reply #7 Monday, September 10, 2007 12:41 AM
The 3 main reasons a skin will not show in Bootskin are
1) screen image size wrong, must be 640x480.
2) screen image not a 16 color 4bit bitmap.
3) error in the .ini, check to make sure .ini info is exactly as image names.
1) screen image size wrong, must be 640x480.
2) screen image not a 16 color 4bit bitmap.
3) error in the .ini, check to make sure .ini info is exactly as image names.
I.R. Brainiac
Reply #8 Monday, September 10, 2007 2:51 AM
Reply #8 Monday, September 10, 2007 2:51 AM
use Bootskin buddy...werks everytime...I dont think it will let you make one that dosnt work.
2of3
Reply #9 Monday, September 10, 2007 3:55 AM
also if your progress bar doesn't use same color palette, I believe
Reply #9 Monday, September 10, 2007 3:55 AM
The 3 main reasons a skin will not show in Bootskin are
1) screen image size wrong, must be 640x480.
2) screen image not a 16 color 4bit bitmap.
3) error in the .ini, check to make sure .ini info is exactly as image names.
1) screen image size wrong, must be 640x480.
2) screen image not a 16 color 4bit bitmap.
3) error in the .ini, check to make sure .ini info is exactly as image names.
also if your progress bar doesn't use same color palette, I believe
Cavan1
Reply #10 Monday, September 10, 2007 4:03 AM
Nope, it will show in Bootskin and apply but on start-up/reboot the screen image colrs will be messed up.
Reply #10 Monday, September 10, 2007 4:03 AM
also if your progress bar doesn't use same color palette, I believe
Nope, it will show in Bootskin and apply but on start-up/reboot the screen image colrs will be messed up.
fLaVaOnE
Reply #13 Monday, September 10, 2007 10:38 AM
Reply #13 Monday, September 10, 2007 10:38 AM
OK, so I finally get BootSkin to recognize my custom bootskin. But only this time when I reboot my PC, the colors on my bootskin are distorted except for the progress bar.
I specifically made sure that my screen image was a 4-bit 16 color palette. What could be the problem this time?
I specifically made sure that my screen image was a 4-bit 16 color palette. What could be the problem this time?
2of3
Reply #14 Monday, September 10, 2007 10:40 AM
Reply #14 Monday, September 10, 2007 10:40 AM
read reply #10
Color palette for wallpaper and progress bar have to be the same
Color palette for wallpaper and progress bar have to be the same
fLaVaOnE
Reply #15 Tuesday, September 11, 2007 5:04 PM
Reply #15 Tuesday, September 11, 2007 5:04 PM
Thanks!
I'll fix it up right now and see if it works.
I'll fix it up right now and see if it works.
fLaVaOnE
Reply #16 Tuesday, September 11, 2007 6:19 PM
Reply #16 Tuesday, September 11, 2007 6:19 PM
Thanks again!
My custom bootskin works perfect now, no more color distortions.
My custom bootskin works perfect now, no more color distortions.
boss0190
Reply #17 Tuesday, September 11, 2007 6:22 PM
Reply #17 Tuesday, September 11, 2007 6:22 PM
A bunch of smart helpful people here...glad you got it figured out!
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Reply #1 Friday, September 7, 2007 12:53 PM
Post the images and I am sure someone will throw a bootskin together for you.