Change the "Starting Windows" picture

[Calaverasg]

Hi,
Just curious...is it possible to change the pic of the microsoft logo that appears whenever you start windows(the one that has the blue streak moving at the bottom of the pic).I am using Win 98SE.Thanks for any help given.

Laters
Calavera

 

[NogginBoink]

Of course it's possible. 😀

But probably not easy. That pic is not, to the best of my knowledge, stored as a separate file on disk. More likely it's a resource embedded in a file. If you can find a resource editor and find the file with that resource, edit to your heart's content.

 

[LiLithTecH]

Yes you can add your own Logo Screen in Win98.

You need to create a file called LOGO.SYS and place it in the Root of C:\
Create a 320x400 pixels, 256 colors, RGB encoded, uncompressed Windows BitMaP (.BMP format),
with the .SYS extension. File size needs to be a minimum of 130k.

Then you need to edit MSDOS.SYS (have to take the READ ONLY attributes off) with Notepad.
Under the OPTIONS sections, modify
Logo=1

Save and turn the READ ONLY atrribute back on.

Reboot.

 

[DukeChestnut]

what about with win2k?

 

[mikecel79]

Win2k would be pretty much the same way as you do it in WinXP. Except I don't know how to do it. I'm sure someone will find out soon enough.

 

[SaturnX]

Changing the logo in Win2k is quite easy, just have to be confident.

You need a program called Resource Hacker, google on it and I'm sure you'll find it.

Then you have to open up your ntoskrnl.exe in it, and then it's just a matter of replacing the boot image.

I don't know it off hand, but it's really not too hard, just find the image, replace it and you're set.

How to Change Windows 2000 Boot Screen

That link has all the info you need.

--Mark

 

[Calaverasg]

Hi
Thanks for the help guys! I learnt another thing today =)
Succeeded in doing it, although it's a fuzzy...but i suppose it can't be helped hehe.

Thanks again
Calavera

 

[ST4RCUTTER]

I was aware of the 98/2K boot screen changes...

...anyone know if the same can be done in XP?

 

[HalfCrazy]

Speaking about changing 'bootup screens'. Can anyone bring up the site http://www.themexp.org? For some reason it wont come up for me.