BootSkin Pro Does Not Work

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 by Ian | Discussion: BootSkin

BootSkin Pro does not work on my Vista Ultimate computer. Replies with an error.  Any Suggestions?

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Zargon
Reply #21 Thursday, November 20, 2008 11:32 PM

Is it supposed to be just a static picture, with no animation? If so, what's the point?

Is the animation important to you?  Most users like having a custom image and just find the animation gets in the way.

 

ZubaZ
Reply #22 Thursday, November 20, 2008 11:36 PM

Is the animation important to you? Most users like having a custom image and just find the animation gets in the way.
For me, the animation is indicative of something happening.  On my rig, if something isn't happening, I've usually broken somethin else. 

skibadee
Reply #23 Thursday, November 20, 2008 11:39 PM

Vista SP1 Home Prem 32 bit UK

OldMsgt
Reply #24 Thursday, November 20, 2008 11:50 PM

Here was my problem

I see Boot Skin Pro is now up and running I installed selected a skin re-booted and got no nada nill boot screen just a black screen machine did boot however. I have a ASUS P5n32-e-Sli NVIDIA chip set OS is Vista 32 bit Ultimat

I got the problem fixed. I have a LG monitor it has a HDMI to DVI video hook up along with the standard DVI hook up on a Nvidia 800 series card with 1 gig of ram on the card it has 2 DVI connections.

I had it it set up using the HDMI to DVI and on reboots after installing boot screen pro I was not not getting a boot screen nor a post screen yet I wuld get the logon screen and it would boot to Vista Ultimate. I disabled the HDMI to DVI connection via my Monitors OSD and enabled the standard DVI connection everything worked. I got a boot screen of my selection. I then disabled the standard DVI connection and enabled the HDMI to DVI connection and rebooted and everything then worked with the HDMI to DVI connection using bootskin pro.

Doudar
Reply #25 Friday, November 21, 2008 11:34 AM

Just installed this (v1.00.035) and am getting the same error.

Vista HP 32bit (SP1)

English

UAC on

 

JohnD

Fuzzy Logic
Reply #26 Friday, November 21, 2008 11:40 AM

1.00.035

Vista Ultimate 32

English

UAC off

Still not working...

2of3
Reply #27 Friday, November 21, 2008 12:25 PM

1.00.037

Vista Home Premium 32 bit

English

UAC on

No go......

petrossa
Reply #28 Friday, November 21, 2008 1:00 PM

vista ultimate x64 sp1 all updates, english language, UAC off

 

same error, latest installation from impulse

liquidguru
Reply #29 Saturday, November 22, 2008 1:36 AM

vista enterprise 32 bit, sp1, english, UAC off, bootskin 1.00.037, not working, same message as before

Mistral1
Reply #30 Saturday, November 22, 2008 2:34 AM

The problem has not been resolved with the latest update....Please investigate further.

I am running Vista Ultimate SP1 on win32 bit machine UK English UAC OFF and ON ! Nvidea Motherboard and GPU

 

No answer from e mail to support either ?

 

Anyone noticed that the installed version says 1.00.037 on Impulse but click the about link on bootpro and it says version 1.00.035 ?

wleshman
Reply #31 Saturday, November 22, 2008 2:48 AM

same here  Vista 32bit UK

There was an error while applying {SKIN NAME

Fuzzy Logic
Reply #32 Saturday, November 22, 2008 4:10 AM

I'm sure the backroom boys are working frantically to sort this out, so I would advise everyone to be patient. It's now the weekend, so everyone will be at home (hopefully) with their feet up.

Meanwhile folks can keep posting system information (as much as possible) to assist with resolving these issues.

DigitalCHET
Reply #33 Saturday, November 22, 2008 5:05 AM

I've just installed it on my Vista rig today and am getting the same error:  "There was an error while applying [SKIN NAME]"

I'm running Vista Home Premium (yes, I know, but I have no need for Ultimate yet ) 32bit with SP1, English and have UAC turned OFF (one of the first things I addressed after install ).

Hope you guys can fix this, as I've been looking forward to being able to change the boot screen on Vista.

I also do agree that having the animation is important.  It's there for a reason and I dare say most, if not all power users would definitely miss having it.  Sure, being able to change boot screens is a great improvement but at the cost of the progress indicator?  I would think not.

Anyways, thanks for your hard work guys and awesome apps guys.

skibadee
Reply #34 Saturday, November 22, 2008 7:40 AM

I also do agree that having the animation is important very important it kind of makes me not that bothered about the app not working now I know it's not got animation, that's the way I know all is well with with my rig

Mistral1
Reply #35 Monday, November 24, 2008 7:55 AM

wleshman
same here  Vista 32bit UK

There was an error while applying {SKIN NAME

 

Any chance of an update on this issue please ??????????

ZubaZ
Reply #36 Monday, November 24, 2008 9:22 AM

Any chance of an update on this issue please ?
It's Monday Morning.  Give them a chance.  If it were an easy fix you and I could have done it, right?

Ian
Reply #37 Monday, November 24, 2008 10:05 AM

In reply to Zubaz, if the program had been properly tested prior to release these problems would NOT have existed...Already three attempts to patch a badly tested program....not good enough.

ZubaZ
Reply #38 Monday, November 24, 2008 10:11 AM

In reply to Zubaz, if the program had been properly tested prior to release these problems would NOT have existed...Already three attempts to patch a badly tested program....not good enough.
Apple has an advantage in that they KNOW exactly what each and every system has and can handle that.  In the PC world, one never knows what combination of OS, software, and hardware one user may have come up with.  And because of the integration of SD apps to the OS a relativly small difference can cause a failure that SD cannot test for.

 

Providing lots of data is usually the best way to help yourself and the community.

troll2
Reply #39 Wednesday, November 26, 2008 6:44 AM

still the same not working now tryed on 5 pcs 3 vista 32 and 2 vista 64 the same  error on all off them

 ie There was an error while applying [SKIN NAME]" whats going on ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Ian
Reply #40 Wednesday, November 26, 2008 7:38 AM

I personally think that is time that people started demanding their money back from "Stardock."

This might persuade them to treat the matter of "poor prgramming" more seriosly.

 

 

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