Bootskin does something it didn't used to even after reinstall
Monday, August 29, 2011 by JaredBond | Discussion: Stardock Support General
Okay.....
The problem started when I tried to make my own boot skin (for Windows XP SP3). I simply downloaded a user skin from the main site, found the files at C:\Program Files\Stardock\WinCustomize\BootSkin\skins, and replaced or edited them.
Well, so of course the first time didn't work-- I had saved the .bmp's using 256 colors. I had to start in safemode, and so I uninstalled Bootskin. Then, after restarting normally, I reinstalled BootSkin. But this is where something strange had happened: Whenever I start Bootskin from now on, it resets my monitor's entire resolution (so that everything's huge) and messes up the colors as well. Then, when I close Bootskin, everything goes back to normal.
I've tried uninstalling Bootskin and reinstalling; I've even tried deleting the Stardock folder that it leaves in the Program Files when I uninstall... But no, whenever I reinstall Bootskin and use the program, it does what I just described. What else could possibly be left from the program that does this??? It didn't do it before-- the program looked normal size, just like in the tutorials.
Anyways, since the rest of my computer's not affected, I don't mind too much. I'd really just like to get my boot screen I made working. Since then I've changed it to be valid according to everything I've read-- 16 colors, 4 bit bmps. Same color maps on both. Correct file names in the ini. I even changed the color map so that it starts with black, since I read that you must have the bar move on the first color of the color map (usually black). The bar is placed correctly (as I can see in the Bootskin preview).
But, when I select it in Bootskin, and restart my computer, it fails and I have to start in safemode.
So, possible problems? Just so you know, I never bothered zipping it up as a .bootskin file. I just put the files in a folder in the "skins" folder.
Hopefully you can download my bootscreen and associated files below, if you want to look. It's really awesome-- I can't believe what I did with 16 colors!! I'll put it up on the site if we can get it working.
http://www.mediafire.com/?t2ts4zokwb3rc
(Also, if it matters, I downloaded the program from download.com. The Help>About says it's version 1.05a.)
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Reply #1 Monday, August 29, 2011 8:41 AM
link... if you haven't found this already... follow the instructions here to check what you've done
You need to zip your files and rename from .zip to .bootskin then just double click on it...
there are 3 versions of xp bootskin... are you sure when you reinstalled it... you didn't download another of the versions?
when you have a stuff up... you don't have to uninstall Bootskin... just go into safe mode and select the default bootskin...
Bootskin buddy is also a good way to check boots.... link...