Cant Download the WinBoot Skins....
Tuesday, December 16, 2003 by OoxKricketxoO | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I have downloaded the program, and have tried severel different skins, but my system says that they cannot be found and that the skin may be a corrupted file. What AM I doing wrong here???
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kongit
Reply #3 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:37 AM
Reply #3 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:37 AM
they are zip files. open them up with a program like winzip. unless the download went wrong
OoxKricketxoO
Reply #4 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:38 AM
Reply #4 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:38 AM
That is just it isnt downloading to my comp AS a zip file. and yes I also doubleclicked the files after downloading....that was when I got the message.
OoxKricketxoO
Reply #7 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:42 AM
Reply #7 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:42 AM
I understand that, but I have tried the normal methods to unzipping a file....but the options to unzip arent there. Zip files are supposed to be in a folder usually with a little zipper going down the middle of the file icon...well I am getting a peice of paper with a colorful icon on it along with a .tmp file. No zip folder...
Erk.
Reply #8 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:44 AM
Reply #8 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:44 AM
Maybe try right clicking/open with/.....?
....worth a try.
....worth a try.
OoxKricketxoO
Reply #9 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:44 AM
Reply #9 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:44 AM
tried that to gave me the same message as before
Erk.
Reply #11 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:48 AM
Reply #11 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:48 AM
.... its a little early over there, but I'm sure an admin or someone more knowlegeable than me will be able to help you in due time. Hang in there, folks are pretty good round here 
kongit
Reply #12 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:48 AM
Reply #12 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:48 AM
yes the icons are different, and so is the extension, but it is saved as a zip file
OoxKricketxoO
Reply #13 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:48 AM
Reply #13 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:48 AM
This is the message I get right after I download the skin, doubleclick the skin, or right click and open with:
There was an error importing the skin file. Possible causes are a corrupt skin file, or a read-only skin directory.
Then once the message is gone the Bootskin program comes up where it shows you the skins you have...and the new one is not there.
There was an error importing the skin file. Possible causes are a corrupt skin file, or a read-only skin directory.
Then once the message is gone the Bootskin program comes up where it shows you the skins you have...and the new one is not there.
OoxKricketxoO
Reply #14 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:49 AM
Reply #14 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:49 AM
On my comp it is listed not as a zip file but as a BootSkin Document. I have no way of unzipping this file if it is in fact a zip file. But I have had no problems unzipping other files before either....
kongit
Reply #15 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:53 AM
Reply #15 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:53 AM
get a program called winzip. you can find it here www.download.com
OoxKricketxoO
Reply #16 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:54 AM
Reply #16 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:54 AM
okies I sure hope this works...if not I am gonna do a screencap of the files so you can see exactly what I am getting.....Thanks for the help and patience Crazy
OoxKricketxoO
Reply #18 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:57 AM
Reply #18 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:57 AM
On your comp Crazy, what do the skins look like?
OoxKricketxoO
Reply #19 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 3:01 AM
Reply #19 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 3:01 AM
OKay I am still getting the same message as before...and I downloaded a completely different skin than I have been
kongit
Reply #20 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 3:03 AM
Reply #20 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 3:03 AM
they have the bootskin symbol that you said before.
This time choose open with, choose a different program than bootskin, find winzip/winrar/whatever, choose that program. extract the files to a folder in the bootskin directory.
This time choose open with, choose a different program than bootskin, find winzip/winrar/whatever, choose that program. extract the files to a folder in the bootskin directory.
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Reply #1 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:32 AM