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re: Question about 'Replace the Ugly Startup and Shutdown Screens'
Thursday, August 16, 2001 at 3:25 am
Posted by SuperMangoMan
(2 messages posted)
In order to do that, you need to edit the resource .bmp's in ntoskrnl.exe
Here is a program you can use :
http://rpi.net.au/~ajohnson/resourcehacker/
Be sure to keep the .bmp at 256 colours, etc...
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re: Question about 'Replace the Ugly Startup and Shutdown Screens'
Monday, October 8, 2001 at 8:41 pm
Posted by Ben Vestell
(1 messages posted)
I have used the resource hacker software as described above but although i can make
changes to the start up bitmaps etc contained in
ntoskrnl.exe in the winnt/system32 directory, I cannot successfully save the edited
ntoskrnl.exe file. I have tried many ways around it ... moving the original file,
renaming it ... whatever .... as soon as I do anything to the file, windows recreates
a new "original" ntoskrnl.exe and I'm back to square one! Any ideas?
On Thursday, August 16, 2001 at 3:25 am, SuperMangoMan wrote:
>In order to do that, you need to edit the resource .bmp's in ntoskrnl.exe
>
>Here is a program you can use :
>http://rpi.net.au/~ajohnson/resourcehacker/
>
>Be sure to keep the .bmp at 256 colours, etc...
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re: Question about 'Replace the Ugly Startup and Shutdown Screens'
Thursday, October 11, 2001 at 2:57 pm
Posted by Kenneth Workman
(1 messages posted)
I have experienced the same problem. I am VERY interested in finding a resolution
to this situation. Any hints or tips would be greatly appreciated.
On Monday, October 8, 2001 at 8:41 pm, Ben Vestell wrote:
>I have used the resource hacker software as described above but although i can make
>changes to the start up bitmaps etc contained in
>ntoskrnl.exe in the winnt/system32 directory, I cannot successfully save the edited
>ntoskrnl.exe file. I have tried many ways around it ... moving the original file,
>renaming it ... whatever .... as soon as I do anything to the file, windows recreates
>a new "original" ntoskrnl.exe and I'm back to square one! Any ideas?
>
>
>
>
>On Thursday, August 16, 2001 at 3:25 am, SuperMangoMan wrote:
>In order to do that, you need to edit the resource .bmp's in ntoskrnl.exe
>
>Here is a program you can use :
>http://rpi.net.au/~ajohnson/resourcehacker/
>
>Be sure to keep the .bmp at 256 colours, etc...
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re: Question about 'Replace the Ugly Startup and Shutdown Screens'
Tuesday, October 16, 2001 at 7:17 am
Posted by JBoY
(1 messages posted)
Ok I just did it without a hitch.. I'm running 2k with ServicePack 2.. Before you
do anything copy the NTOSKRNL.EXE file somewhere in case you f#$k up you have something
to replace it with (hopefully you know dos) First you need 2 programs.. ResHacker
and Irfanview .. Use reshacker to open up ntoskrnl.exe (either one in C:\winnt\system32\
& C:\winnt\ServicePackFiles\i386)..
Under "Bitmap\1\1033" is the image you can modify.. So you make your picture in photoshop
or whatever.. Then use Irfanview to open your bitmap, under "image" go down to "decrease
color depth" set it to 16 colors. (You can do the same for Bitmap #7, which is the
screen when your system crash and windows is scanning your files..) ..Save the bitmap
somewhere, go back to reshacker and click on "action" then go to "replace bitmap"
then select "open file with new bitmap" then select "replace".. do that for all the
bitmaps you wish to change.. Then save the new file as NTOSKRNL.new in both C:\winnt\system32
and C:\winnt\ServicePackFiles\i386 .. You can use your windows startup disk or another
os if you're dual booting.. Get into dos, go to your system32 folder, "rename ntoskrnl.exe
ntoskrnl.old" then "rename ntoskrnl.new ntoskrnl.exe" .. Then go to the ServicePackFiles\i386
folder .. and do the same thing.. Restart in 2K and poof!
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re: Question about 'Replace the Ugly Startup and Shutdown Screens'
Friday, October 19, 2001 at 5:39 am
Posted by matthias
(1 messages posted)
ok...
i changed the ntoskrnl.exe file and the ntoskrnl_original.exe file and that didn't
change it so i searched and found another one in C:WINNT/Driver Cache/driver/ but
it won't let me edit that file or anything in that "cabinet" file for that matter...
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re: Question about 'Replace the Ugly Startup and Shutdown Screens'
Tuesday, October 23, 2001 at 10:28 am
Posted by Larry_Lawrence
(1 messages posted)
Go to site called www.littlewhitedog.com. On the site one of the staff gives a detailed
explanation of the procedure. I haven't done it myself (yet), but the problem is
2000 file protection, (a registry hack disables this). The changes to ntoskrnl.exe
will then take effect. Good luck and enjoy :]
Go here for the gory details: http://www.littlewhitedog.com/reviews_other_00021.asp
On Thursday, October 11, 2001 at 2:57 pm, Kenneth Workman wrote:
>
>I have experienced the same problem. I am VERY interested in finding a resolution
>to this situation. Any hints or tips would be greatly appreciated.
>
>
>On Monday, October 8, 2001 at 8:41 pm, Ben Vestell wrote:
>I have used the resource hacker software as described above but although i can make
>changes to the start up bitmaps etc contained in
>ntoskrnl.exe in the winnt/system32 directory, I cannot successfully save the edited
>ntoskrnl.exe file. I have tried many ways around it ... moving the original file,
>renaming it ... whatever .... as soon as I do anything to the file, windows recreates
>a new "original" ntoskrnl.exe and I'm back to square one! Any ideas?
>
>
>
>
>On Thursday, August 16, 2001 at 3:25 am, SuperMangoMan wrote:
>In order to do that, you need to edit the resource .bmp's in ntoskrnl.exe
>
>Here is a program you can use :
>http://rpi.net.au/~ajohnson/resourcehacker/
>
>Be sure to keep the .bmp at 256 colours, etc...
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re: Question about 'Replace the Ugly Startup and Shutdown Screens'
Tuesday, December 18, 2001 at 8:18 am
Posted by gadget
(10 messages posted)
rename the file and add /kernal= 'your renamed file' switch in your bin.ini otherwise
windoze file protection will overwrite the ntoskrnl.exe with an orig. copy. Also
pic must be a 4 bit 16 color bmp if i remember correctly. . .(i use photoshop ->
change image to indexed colors, 16 colours, save as 4 bit bmp; can also use mspaint)
On Thursday, August 16, 2001 at 3:25 am, SuperMangoMan wrote:
>In order to do that, you need to edit the resource .bmp's in ntoskrnl.exe
>
>Here is a program you can use :
>http://rpi.net.au/~ajohnson/resourcehacker/
>
>Be sure to keep the .bmp at 256 colours, etc...
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re: Question about 'Replace the Ugly Startup and Shutdown Screens'
Thursday, December 20, 2001 at 8:53 am
Posted by Frank
(3 messages posted)
On Tuesday, December 18, 2001 at 8:18 am, gadget wrote:
>rename the file and add /kernal= 'your renamed file' switch in your bin.ini otherwise
>windoze file protection will overwrite the ntoskrnl.exe with an orig. copy
Thanks for the tips so far, but I cannot find any 'bin.ini' file. I have removed
all w2k file hiding but this file doesn't exist on my install.
Could you elaborate?
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re: Question about 'Replace the Ugly Startup and Shutdown Screens'
Sunday, December 23, 2001 at 10:53 am
Posted by Preston
(1 messages posted)
Don't mess with bin.ini.
The solution is to boot into safe mode; login. Then, use Resource Hacker to open
up the ntoskrnl.exe file in the system32 directory. Safe mode disables Windows File
Protection, so you can write to the protected file ntoskrnl.exe.
On Thursday, December 20, 2001 at 8:53 am, Frank wrote:
>On Tuesday, December 18, 2001 at 8:18 am, gadget wrote:
>
>rename the file and add /kernal= 'your renamed file' switch in your bin.ini otherwise
>windoze file protection will overwrite the ntoskrnl.exe with an orig. copy
>
>Thanks for the tips so far, but I cannot find any 'bin.ini' file. I have removed
>all w2k file hiding but this file doesn't exist on my install.
>
>Could you elaborate?
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re: Question about 'Replace the Ugly Startup and Shutdown Screens'
Friday, December 28, 2001 at 9:50 am
Posted by Frank
(3 messages posted)
On Sunday, December 23, 2001 at 10:53 am, Preston wrote:
>Don't mess with bin.ini.
>The solution is to boot into safe mode; login. Then, use Resource Hacker to open
>up the ntoskrnl.exe file in the system32 directory. Safe mode disables Windows
File
>Protection, so you can write to the protected file ntoskrnl.exe.
>
>
Hey Preston...
Many thanks for all the assistance. I have successfully replaced the boring Win2K
startup screen on my system. Only way it would work was if I saved the
colour table from the original and reduced the colour depth of my amended image to
this saved colour table. I have placed a copy of my new image here.
The Wahaaaaaaaaay! scrolls beautifully across the screen!
Thanks again.
Frank
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re: Question about 'Replace the Ugly Startup and Shutdown Screens'
Friday, December 28, 2001 at 9:52 am
Posted by Frank
(3 messages posted)
I have placed a copy of my new image here.
(corrected the URL for some browsers)
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re: Question about 'Replace the Ugly Startup and Shutdown Screens'
Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 3:22 pm
Posted by Jon Payne
(2 messages posted)
I have tried 2 types registry hack. If you're talking about the one which kills windows
file protection it's not a good idea.....one virus/registry mistake/bad sector might
mean a wipe and reinstall.....
if it's the one which misdirects windows to a fake ntoskrnl.exe then i found it didn't
work on Win2k build 2195....
Please tell me i'm wrong
those startup screens really are pants......
On Tuesday, October 23, 2001 at 10:28 am, Larry_Lawrence wrote:
>Go to site called www.littlewhitedog.com. On the site one of the staff gives a
detailed
>explanation of the procedure. I haven't done it myself (yet), but the problem is
>2000 file protection, (a registry hack disables this). The changes to ntoskrnl.exe
>will then take effect. Good luck and enjoy :]
>
>Go here for the gory details: http://www.littlewhitedog.com/reviews_other_00021.asp
>
>
>On Thursday, October 11, 2001 at 2:57 pm, Kenneth Workman wrote:
>
>I have experienced the same problem. I am VERY interested in finding a resolution
>to this situation. Any hints or tips would be greatly appreciated.
>
>
>On Monday, October 8, 2001 at 8:41 pm, Ben Vestell wrote:
>I have used the resource hacker software as described above but although i can make
>
>changes to the start up bitmaps etc contained in
>ntoskrnl.exe in the winnt/system32 directory, I cannot successfully save the edited
>
>ntoskrnl.exe file. I have tried many ways around it ... moving the original file,
>
>renaming it ... whatever .... as soon as I do anything to the file, windows recreates
>
>a new "original" ntoskrnl.exe and I'm back to square one! Any ideas?
>
>
>
>
>On Thursday, August 16, 2001 at 3:25 am, SuperMangoMan wrote:
>In order to do that, you need to edit the resource .bmp's in ntoskrnl.exe
>
>Here is a program you can use :
>http://rpi.net.au/~ajohnson/resourcehacker/
>
>Be sure to keep the .bmp at 256 colours, etc...
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re: Question about 'Replace the Ugly Startup and Shutdown Screens'
Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 4:13 pm
Posted by Jon Payne
(2 messages posted)
Great news, I had the same problem and i've just got it working!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
they've changed it since i last tried to a MUCH better method that will alow you
to skin the entire set of bitmaps if u can be arsed!
BUT the problem is the kernel name must be 8 characters long. I changed it to ntoskrnl2.exe
and tried about 12 times before shortening it and then she works..
happy tweaking 2k peeps
WWW.LITTLEWHITEDOG.COM got da knowledge.....
On Friday, October 19, 2001 at 5:39 am, matthias wrote:
>
>ok...
>i changed the ntoskrnl.exe file and the ntoskrnl_original.exe file and that didn't
>change it so i searched and found another one in C:WINNT/Driver Cache/driver/ but
>it won't let me edit that file or anything in that "cabinet" file for that matter...
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re: Question about 'Replace the Ugly Startup and Shutdown Screens'
Tuesday, March 5, 2002 at 3:42 pm
Posted by Andy Dobbs
(1 messages posted)
Hey, here's how to change that MicroSuck startup
splash screen in Windows 2000. The details are a bit
sketchy, but it works and is robust. Email if you have
probs.
1) Get the freeware resource editor at
http://rpi.net.au/~ajohnson/resourcehacker/
2) With that tool, edit the ntoskrnl.exe file which
resides in C:\WINNT\SYTEM32. Be sure to edit a COPY of
this file in a safe dir as windows won't allow a save or
overwrite after mods.
3) In the ResHacker look at bitmaps, and the s/u
splash screen should be labelled number 1. The other 11
bitmaps are used in other obvious windows screens.
4) Select the Save Bitmap option in ResHacker after
displaying the bitmap of interest.
5) Edit the saved bitmap file (I just used PhotoShop).
6) The bitmap should be 640 x 480, and after mods,
BE SURE TO SAVE THE FILE WITH A 4 BIT DEPTH, otherwise
windows rescales the image in funny ways when starting up.
7) While still in ResHacker, and displaying the bitmap
to be dumped, select Replace Bitmap, and then Browse for
the new file that was created (with a 4 bit depth).
8) Then in ResHacker save the new file with a name like
ntosk.exe. Move that file to C:\WINNT\SYTEM32.
9) Create a DOS boot disk. This can be done from the
original W2K CD, as described by Jim Pile:
Insert the Windows 2000 Professional CD. Open a command
prompt and switch to the CD by typing in the drive letter
and pressing Enter. Type: \Valueadd\3rdparty\Ca_Antiv
Press Enter. Now insert a disk into Drive A and then type:
makedisk
You now have a CA boot-sector anti-virus disk that will
boot to DOS. Shutdown and then startup with the disk in
the drive. Just answer "3" when asked to do a boot-sector
virsus scan (3 = NO). OK, now at the DOS prompt, go to
C:\WINNT\SYTEM32 and the following:
rename ntoskrnl.exe ntos_bu.exe (save a backup file)
rename ntosk.exe ntoskrnl.exe (or whatever the file ntosk.exe
was saved as).
10) Shutdown, remove the diskette (and save it!), and reboot!
11) This works on all W2K builds!
Enjoy.
andydobbs@hotmail.com
On Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 3:22 pm, Jon Payne wrote:
>I have tried 2 types registry hack. If you're talking about the one which kills
windows
>file protection it's not a good idea.....one virus/registry mistake/bad sector might
>mean a wipe and reinstall.....
>
>if it's the one which misdirects windows to a fake ntoskrnl.exe then i found it
didn't
>work on Win2k build 2195....
>
>Please tell me i'm wrong
>those startup screens really are pants......
>
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re: Question about 'Replace the Ugly Startup and Shutdown Screens'
Monday, March 18, 2002 at 7:28 am
Posted by Aaron
(1 messages posted)
Go into safe mode and then proceed to change the ntoskrnl.exe file. This is how
you do it in XP, so I assume it is the same in 2k. Usually it is advisable to back
up the original first. The other way is to edit C:\boot.ini and find the line multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft
Windows 2000 Professional" /fastdetect
and add /kernel=bootscreenfilenamehere.exe to the end of that line. You will have
to remove the read-only attribute first to save boot.ini.
On Tuesday, October 23, 2001 at 10:28 am, Larry_Lawrence wrote:
>Go to site called www.littlewhitedog.com. On the site one of the staff gives a
detailed
>explanation of the procedure. I haven't done it myself (yet), but the problem is
>2000 file protection, (a registry hack disables this). The changes to ntoskrnl.exe
>will then take effect. Good luck and enjoy :]
>
>Go here for the gory details: http://www.littlewhitedog.com/reviews_other_00021.asp
>
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re: Question about 'Replace the Ugly Startup and Shutdown Screens'
Thursday, May 30, 2002 at 9:26 pm
Posted by Phil
(1 messages posted)
On Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 4:13 pm, Jon Payne wrote:
>Great news, I had the same problem and i've just got it working!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>they've changed it since i last tried to a MUCH better method that will alow you
>to skin the entire set of bitmaps if u can be arsed!
>
>BUT the problem is the kernel name must be 8 characters long. I changed it to ntoskrnl2.exe
>and tried about 12 times before shortening it and then she works..
>happy tweaking 2k peeps
>
>WWW.LITTLEWHITEDOG.COM got da knowledge.....
>
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re: Question about 'Replace the Ugly Startup and Shutdown Screens'
Saturday, November 9, 2002 at 12:17 pm
Posted by Bill
(2 messages posted)
Hi folks, tried to get the program from the site and the site no longer exists. Any
ideas where to find the program. I figure that if it will work on 2000 it should
work on XP.
Thanks
On Thursday, August 16, 2001 at 3:25 am, SuperMangoMan wrote:
>In order to do that, you need to edit the resource .bmp's in ntoskrnl.exe
>
>Here is a program you can use :
>http://rpi.net.au/~ajohnson/resourcehacker/
>
>Be sure to keep the .bmp at 256 colours, etc...
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re: Question about 'Replace the Ugly Startup and Shutdown Screens'
Monday, December 9, 2002 at 8:05 pm
Posted by sk
(13 messages posted)
I just did a google search and found this; hope it helps.
sk
http://www.users.on.net/johnson/resourcehacker/
On Saturday, November 9, 2002 at 12:17 pm, Bill wrote:
>Hi folks, tried to get the program from the site and the site no longer exists.
Any
>ideas where to find the program. I figure that if it will work on 2000 it should
>work on XP.
>
>Thanks
>
>
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re: Question about 'Replace the Ugly Startup and Shutdown Screens'
Monday, December 9, 2002 at 8:28 pm
Posted by Bill
(2 messages posted)
Bless you kind sir. You have found what I am looking for and YES it works on Windows/XP.
On Monday, December 9, 2002 at 8:05 pm, sk wrote:
>I just did a google search and found this; hope it helps.
>
>sk
>
>http://www.users.on.net/johnson/resourcehacker/
>
>
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re: Question about 'Replace the Ugly Startup and Shutdown Screens'
Monday, December 9, 2002 at 9:55 pm
Posted by sk
(13 messages posted)
My pleasure to have been of service. .
sk
On Monday, December 9, 2002 at 8:28 pm, Bill wrote:
>Bless you kind sir. You have found what I am looking for and YES it works on Windows/XP.
>
>
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re: Question about 'Replace the Ugly Startup and Shutdown Screens'
Tuesday, May 20, 2003 at 12:16 pm
Posted by charles clark
(1 messages posted)
in order for this to work your partition with your system files has to be fat32
for it to work not ntfs if it is ntfs you have to canvert it to fat32. becasue if
it is ntfs you can not boot to comand prompt and look at your c drive or the drive
with your system files if you do boot to comand prompt and try to change directories
it will tell you invalade directory
On Tuesday, March 5, 2002 at 3:42 pm, Andy Dobbs wrote:
>
>Hey, here's how to change that MicroSuck startup
>splash screen in Windows 2000. The details are a bit
>sketchy, but it works and is robust. Email if you have
>probs.
>
>1) Get the freeware resource editor at
>http://rpi.net.au/~ajohnson/resourcehacker/
>
>2) With that tool, edit the ntoskrnl.exe file which
>resides in C:\WINNT\SYTEM32. Be sure to edit a COPY of
>this file in a safe dir as windows won't allow a save or
>overwrite after mods.
>
>3) In the ResHacker look at bitmaps, and the s/u
>splash screen should be labelled number 1. The other 11
>bitmaps are used in other obvious windows screens.
>
>4) Select the Save Bitmap option in ResHacker after
>displaying the bitmap of interest.
>
>5) Edit the saved bitmap file (I just used PhotoShop).
>
>6) The bitmap should be 640 x 480, and after mods,
>BE SURE TO SAVE THE FILE WITH A 4 BIT DEPTH, otherwise
>windows rescales the image in funny ways when starting up.
>
>7) While still in ResHacker, and displaying the bitmap
>to be dumped, select Replace Bitmap, and then Browse for
>the new file that was created (with a 4 bit depth).
>
>8) Then in ResHacker save the new file with a name like
>ntosk.exe. Move that file to C:\WINNT\SYTEM32.
>
>9) Create a DOS boot disk. This can be done from the
>original W2K CD, as described by Jim Pile:
>
>Insert the Windows 2000 Professional CD. Open a command
>prompt and switch to the CD by typing in the drive letter
>and pressing Enter. Type: \Valueadd\3rdparty\Ca_Antiv
>
>Press Enter. Now insert a disk into Drive A and then type:
>makedisk
>
>You now have a CA boot-sector anti-virus disk that will
>boot to DOS. Shutdown and then startup with the disk in
>the drive. Just answer "3" when asked to do a boot-sector
>virsus scan (3 = NO). OK, now at the DOS prompt, go to
>C:\WINNT\SYTEM32 and the following:
>
>rename ntoskrnl.exe ntos_bu.exe (save a backup file)
>rename ntosk.exe ntoskrnl.exe (or whatever the file ntosk.exe
>was saved as).
>
>10) Shutdown, remove the diskette (and save it!), and reboot!
>
>11) This works on all W2K builds!
>
>Enjoy.
>
>andydobbs@hotmail.com
>
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re: Question about 'Replace the Ugly Startup and Shutdown Screens'
Monday, December 22, 2003 at 9:35 pm
Posted by David Taber
(2 messages posted)
Hi all. Have been able to successfully replace startup/shutdown screens in Win2K
(SP4?), but there are still annoying (300x100 pixel) windows logos during the late
stages of booting and at Suspend time.
I've replaced all the images in NTOSKRN.EXE, but some other binary takes over the
GUI rendering during the third stage of boot. Any clues where to look?? It isn't
Explorer.exe, CSRSS...and I can't figure out what the System process is...
Thanks in advance for any ideas.
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re: Question about 'Replace the Ugly Startup and Shutdown Screens'
Sunday, January 18, 2004 at 3:07 pm
Posted by R.L.Murphy
(1 messages posted)
Download MandrakeMove or LNX-BBC, burn the ISO image to a CD, boot off CD, edit files.
You can also use FreeDOS to read NTFS.
On Tuesday, May 20, 2003 at 12:16 pm, charles clark wrote:
>in order for this to work your partition with your system files has to be fat32
>for it to work not ntfs if it is ntfs you have to canvert it to fat32. becasue if
>it is ntfs you can not boot to comand prompt and look at your c drive or the drive
>with your system files if you do boot to comand prompt and try to change directories
>it will tell you invalade directory
>
>
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re: Question about 'Replace the Ugly Startup and Shutdown Screens'
Tuesday, June 22, 2004 at 9:44 pm
Posted by nandana
(5 messages posted)
On Tuesday, August 14, 2001 at 6:57 am, Craig Roman wrote:
>I have a question about Replace
>the Ugly Startup and Shutdown Screens:
>
>
>- TYPE YOUR MESSAGE HERE -
>I would like to know how you can replace the startup screen in Windows
2000? Thank
>you in advance for any assistance!
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Question about 'Replace the Ugly Startup and Shutdown Screens'
Sunday, December 5, 2004 at 12:37 am
Posted by ALI
(1 messages posted)
I would like to know how you can replace the startup screen in Windows 2000? As
the system is taking some jpg images in the system at the time of startup and shutdown
please help me to keep the windows 2000 default startup and shutdown screen. Thank
you in advance for any assistance!
ALI
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re: Question about 'Replace the Ugly Startup and Shutdown Screens'
Tuesday, September 20, 2005 at 8:34 am
Posted by PETE
(1 messages posted)
All you guys will laugh, but my problem is that I accidentally replaced the startup
and shutdown screens with a moderately bothersome cartoon! I was trying to download
a 'toon, but nothing seemed to happen, so I exited and shutdown, and SHAZAMM! The
stupid thing downloaded into the shutdown window! So waddyathinkadat?
On Tuesday, June 22, 2004 at 9:44 pm, nandana wrote:
>
>
>
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re: Question about 'Replace the Ugly Startup and Shutdown Screens'
Wednesday, December 21, 2005 at 6:56 am
Posted by Koshy Thomas
(1 messages posted)
Dear friend,
You could use a program called "Resource Hacker" which is easily available from the
net. You could use this
to edit the file "ntoskrnl.exe" in Windows. There you can replace the startup bitmap
in the file. In case of any doubt please contact me.
Koshy.
On Tuesday, August 14, 2001 at 6:57 am, Craig Roman wrote:
>I have a question about Replace
>the Ugly Startup and Shutdown Screens:
>
>
>- TYPE YOUR MESSAGE HERE -
>I would like to know how you can replace the startup screen in Windows 2000? Thank
>you in advance for any assistance!
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re: Question about 'Replace the Ugly Startup and Shutdown Screens'
Friday, February 10, 2006 at 8:30 am
Posted by Bill
(12 messages posted)
Hi ALL,
This Topic is quite old so I thought I would add a few things to Update It.
One of the Big problems that many people have is turning off Windows File Protection.
Yes you can do a a Reg Hack, but it is not necessary any more.
To the Modirator, I in no way have anything to do with litepc.com. OK! Some of
this post is off topic but is just Info on a FREE Program that Turns WFP Off with
2 Clicks.
So again:
First a disclamer, I do Security work and I am
In NO Way Advertizing ANY Thing!
FIRST GO HERE: http://www.litepc.com/download.html
The Trial Version is Free for life :)
Put the exe in any folder and then r/click the exe
and then Desktop[creat shotcut]
You can now with 2 clicks either turn off
Windows File Protection for 1 secession or Untill you want it back on!
You Can also Do a lot of Clean Up with the Trial Version.
Just want to get rid of IE from Hell, d/l IEradicator.
Then you can bask in the inner glow of knowing you just secured
your PC from all known and unknown, past and future, IE
security bugs while claiming back 30+MB of closet space
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This is off topic, but 2 points:
1: One stick of 128 RAM cost more than 98 or XPlite.
A stripped win98/ME/w2k/XP will run as if you added a G of RAM.
2: Ripping all M$ programs out of the "Shell" is the only way to Secure any win OS.
If you need them, they can be reinstalled as stand alone programs BUT cannot call
Home and explorer cannot "Hook" to them.
If you never used win3.1/95 and like some of the fancy things Use Chubby. If you
want a Blazzing 98/ME/2k/xp installed to a USB Drive
or Flash Drive with Networking and Firefox, use either of the smaller Lite Shells.
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Times have changed.
There are many small programs and web Sites to help you Change Boot Screens. The
ones I have left links to will be easy for anyone.
If you do need to turn off WFP remember this is the ONLY way to use w2k programs
and little things like screen savers on winXP.
First if you just want to change the Boot Screen color and BMP before Logon, X-Setup
Pro Final [last free one] will do this.
Start in Classic,click StartUp/ShutDown, winNT-2K/XP
then #30. Tired of "Blue Screens" Change it to RED, You will jump the first time
you See it. Then Put BMP`s in a safe folder and use "Browse" under Background-Wallpaper
to set 1.
[changes the picture that is displayed before any user is able to login (means: before
the login window appears).
To Change the Boot Screen or to Have it Random go to the First 2 sites below:
Want to do it by Hand go to the 3rd site.
http://userxp.belchfire.net/
http://userxp.belchfire.net/HowBitmapsWork.htm
http://www.littlewhitedog.com/content-9.html
Have fun all, remember 99% of anything M$ says is a LIE. Do you research, Uscert
is a good start, knowing that the US Gov and Army will Not Use winXP is a good reason
to go back to w2K, w2k also has a longer Supported Life than winXP Pro - winXP Home
is almost dead. BILL MacG K.I.S.S. Security LCC
On Tuesday, August 14, 2001 at 6:57 am, Craig Roman wrote:
>I have a question about Replace
>the Ugly Startup and Shutdown Screens:
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>- TYPE YOUR MESSAGE HERE -
>I would like to know how you can replace the startup screen in Windows 2000? Thank
>you in advance for any assistance!
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