How to install a bootscreen?

How to install BootScreen

Any Alteration to a windows file might screw up your system, so please proceed only if you are comfortable with doing so. and on a side note, i had no problems following this method

1. Download a bootscreen from one of the theme sites (suggestions at end) [ the files are usually .zip]

2. Backup the file %windir%system32ntoskrnl.exe [example: C:windowssystem32ntoskrnl.exe]

3. Extract ntoskrnl.exe to a directory other than %windir%system32 [Example: C:BootScreens]

4. Restart your computer into Safe Mode (hit F8 before the boot screen)

5. Replace the original file %windir%system32ntoskrnl.exe with the new boot screen one

6. Restart your computer

Here are some small bootscreen site suggestions. We shall update this section as more sites start hosting boot screens.

http://www.themexp.org

http://www.winxptheme.com/boots.asp

http://neowin.net/bboard/showthread.php?s=...=&threadid=9076

http://www.tss2000.biz/bootscr.html

More To Come....

Alternative Methods:

There are some software out there, that can change your boot screen

1. http://www.flvip.com/bootxp/

2. http://userxp.tripod.com/