Zune

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 by Ainde | Discussion: Skinning

hty, just wondring if there is a skins tht looks like the zune theme.
Cheers
Bichur
Reply #2 Thursday, June 19, 2008 10:38 PM
yepper.

nothing looks more like the Zune theme, than the Zune theme.
Ainde
Reply #3 Sunday, June 22, 2008 11:34 AM
ye, but i can't use it because i use windows vista.
eieio
Reply #4 Sunday, June 22, 2008 8:51 PM
ye, but i can't use it because i use windows vista.


Do you have Windowblinds?

If so, first extract the files from the installer at the link Zubaz gave you. If you don't know how to extract the files, here are instructions WWW Link

Then use this tool WWW Link
to convert the Zune MSstyle to a Windowblind

Ainde
Reply #5 Monday, June 23, 2008 11:00 AM
thx, i will try it.
Ainde
Reply #6 Monday, June 23, 2008 11:47 AM
i don't understand the instructions to extract the files, can u explain it? and yes, i have windowsblinds.
eieio
Reply #7 Monday, June 23, 2008 11:42 PM
i don't understand the instructions to extract the files, can u explain it? and yes, i have windowsblinds.


Steps 1 -6 are pretty simple, just do as they say.

The command line part is harder. Download the file ZuneDesktopTheme.msi at the link Zubaz gave. Save it to a folder of your choice. Remember that location. Maybe you can put it in C:\temp to make it easy. Make this folder if it is not already present on your PC.

When you perform steps 1 - 6 you will have the command prompt.

Change directories to the folder (C:\temp, for example) where you have saved the file.

Then type msiexec /a c:\temp\ZuneDesktopTheme.msi /qb TARGETDIR=c:\temp\zune

This will extract all the files in the MSI file to the c:\temp\zune folder

Then you can use the tool to convert the MSStyle file to a Windowblind
Pixeleo
Reply #8 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 7:27 AM
Ok, just wondering....why do you need the Zune theme when you've got the better looking [IMHO] Vista theme?
Ainde
Reply #9 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 2:11 PM
i like orange, it is my favourite colour, and i like the theme.
for example, if i had it on my desktop an i want the files to be extracted to the desktop, what would i have to write?
eieio
Reply #10 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 6:49 PM
Ainde, I get the impression you're not familiar with the command line and/or file structure.

It would probably be best if you don't try to do this without a basic understanding of how it works or what you are doing.

Sorry, I can't help more, but you could easily mess up your system if you resort to trial and error ... it would be the error part that would be the problem

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