Splash Screen

[Merlin]

On previous windows os I have replaced my splash screen with my own
customised one.
Is it still possible in XP as I can't remember how I did it before.
I thought it was Logo.sys & logos.sys, but they do not seem to exist in XP
pro.

 

[george]

This is done completely different in Xp.
You can do this with special programs.
Check out LogonLoader (http://logonloader.danielmilner.com/) or Chameloen
(http://www.geocities.com/outersoftinc/CXP.html)
There are also plenty of customized logons available on the web.
Start here http://software.deviantart.com/details/268/

Be advised that you are essentially changing some important parts of the OS
(in terms of executables etc.) and such changes always potentially carry
some risk.

hth

george

 

[dippy46]

Simplest and safest by far
Create a bitmap (in paint) 640x480 pixels.
save as 16bit dib and place in c:\windows

edit the line in boot.ini
.... "Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
and add /bootlogo /noguiboot on the end

Et voila !

 

[Black Baptist]

dippy46 rambled on in microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize:

Simplest and safest by far
Create a bitmap (in paint) 640x480 pixels.
save as 16bit dib and place in c:\windows

edit the line in boot.ini
... "Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
and add /bootlogo /noguiboot on the end

Et voila !

What is the name of the bmp placed in c:\windows supposed to be?