UltimateSilence Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 (edited) Hello,I have a question that has been bothering me for a while now. Is there a way to reinstate the boot screen in Windows Vista that was available before SP1?Credits to Vista Forums for the image.Topic title edit: From "bootscreen" to "boot screen". My mistake. Edited June 27, 2012 by UltimateSilence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripredacus Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 The only time I've seen that is when you put the PC to hibernate, then swap the HDD and wake it up. I didn't ever see it at any other time of boot or installation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicAndre1981 Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 This Screen is shown if you select "NoGuiBoot" in msconfig.http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/enable-hidden-bootscreen-in-windows-vista/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltimateSilence Posted June 13, 2012 Author Share Posted June 13, 2012 I read somewhere that the image was in winload.exe.mui but I replaced that with the original file and it is still the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicAndre1981 Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 What is the same? Do you get the green progressbar only? Have you selected the "NoGuiBoot" option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltimateSilence Posted June 16, 2012 Author Share Posted June 16, 2012 (edited) What is the same? Do you get the green progressbar only? Have you selected the "NoGuiBoot" option.The boot screen changes to the image when resuming from hibernation, starting with Service Pack 1. I have selected the /NoGuiBoot option.I am trying to restore the pre-SP1 boot screen. Edited June 16, 2012 by UltimateSilence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicAndre1981 Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 I have not noticed this. Can you make a picture from Sp1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltimateSilence Posted June 17, 2012 Author Share Posted June 17, 2012 I have not noticed this. Can you make a picture from Sp1?Credits to Brink at Vista forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicAndre1981 Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 ok, I never realized this. I'll think about it and let you know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinifera Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 in RTM it worked as above said, no gui option in msconfigdon't see why wouldn't it work with SP1 and 2 too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltimateSilence Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 ok, I never realized this. I'll think about it and let you knowAndre,If I may inquire.. Have you found anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicAndre1981 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I googled and found users back at this time who also had the issue. I have to search my Vista RTM x86 ISO first to get the RTM files and next I'll look at the Sp2 files. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicAndre1981 Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 I've checked the code for RTM and Sp2 and have no idea why Vista no longer allows you to use custom pictures. The code in OslDisplayInitialize for RTM and Sp2 does the same and tries to load the osload800x600.bmp or osload1024x768.bmp from the WIM which is includes as a resource :blink: :wacko: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltimateSilence Posted July 6, 2012 Author Share Posted July 6, 2012 I've checked the code for RTM and Sp2 and have no idea why Vista no longer allows you to use custom pictures. The code in OslDisplayInitialize for RTM and Sp2 does the same and tries to load the osload800x600.bmp or osload1024x768.bmp from the WIM which is includes as a resource :blink: :wacko: I am not quite sure what that meant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicAndre1981 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 it means I have no idea why you can use the RTM picture The code is still there but doesn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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