Windows 8 Setup Background (Billboard)

[TheTAMAS]

What all you'd need

1. WADK-to mount/unmount .wim files (choose only Deployment Tools & download would be <90 MB) http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30652

2. ResHack-to replace resources in .dll & .exe files (Restorator2007, ResEdit, etc. can also do the same job) http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/reshack_setup.exe , http://rammichael.com/downloads/Resource-Hacker-FXer.rar (it'll improve ResHack) & http://media.askvg.com/downloads/2008/10/add-open-with-resource-hacker-option.zip (it'll add ResHack in context menu of supported extensions)

3. Photoshop-to edit images (you may use whatever program you want instead)

4. Knowledge of "How to Take Ownership" or you may download any of these to add Take Ownership in right click context menu (Note2) http://media.askvg.com/downloads/2007/10/Add-Take-Ownership-Option.zip or http://www.howtogeek.com/downloads/TakeOwnership.zip)

5. GimageX (imageX with GUI-I used this one to compress my final .wim file to maximum level) http://www.autoitscript.com/cgi-bin/getfile.pl?gimagex/gimagex.zip

Mount

imagex /mountrw D:\Install.wim 1 D:\zi

imagex /mountrw D:\boot.wim 2 D:\zb2

Unmount

imagex /unmount /commit D:\zi

imagex /unmount /commit D:\zb2

Note 1 : Unmount without /commit if previous attempt to unmount couldn't finish.

Note 2 : Take ownership to modify files & change fi;les.

Note 3 : Modify the related .mui files too.

Default Account Pictures

Install.wim 1:\ProgramData\Microsoft\User Account Pictures

Default Lock Screen

Install.wim 1:\Windows\Web\Screen\img100.png

Default Wallpaper

Install.wim 1:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper\Windows\img0.jpg

Default Theme & Cursors

Install.wim 1:\Windows\Resources\Themes\aero.theme

Install.wim 1:\Windows\Cursors

Setup Background/Foreground

DVD:\sources\install.exe

DVD:\sources\spwizimg.dll

DVD:\sources\background_cli.bmp

Install.wim 1:\Windows\System32\spwizimg.dll

Install.wim 1:\Windows\SysWOW64\spwizimg.dll (change in 64 bit systems)

Install.wim 1:\Windows\System32\oobe\background.bmp (may not exist)

Install.wim 1:\Windows\System32\oobe\ooberesource.dll (may not exist)

Install.wim 1:\Windows\SysWOW64\oobe\ooberesource.dll (may not exist)

boot.wim 2:\sources\spwizimg.dll

boot.wim 2:\sources\background.bmp

boot.wim 2:\Windows\System32\setup.bmp

Start Menu

Install.wim 1:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu

Windows Logo

DVD:\Sources\arunimg.dll (in Setup)

Install.wim 1:\Windows\Branding\Basebrd\basebrd.dll (in System Properties)

Copyright Text

DVD:\Sources\arunres.dll (in Setup)

Install.wim 1:\Windows\Branding\Basebrd\en-US\basebrd.dll.mui (in System Properties)

Check the attachment for screenshots & lemme know if you encounter any problem..

Good Luck..

Windows 8 Billboard.rar

[TheTAMAS]

Hey! can someone help me with changing the screen that flashes for a while when Windows 8 changes from Boot Screen to the Desired color screen we choose for Windows?..

It's the dark blue colored screen that we come across when the setup finishes & prompts us to choose color for the very 1st time..

Thanks in advance..

[kabino]

but how can change a copyright text on *.dll.mui?

[TheTAMAS]

I have no idea how you made everything transparent as bmp. files cannot be transparent. I have tried PS Gimp nothing works.

It's not a transparent image..

It's a clever piece of Photoshop skills..

Basically, I used the same image for both(the dialog box and the background).. Cheers..

[TheTAMAS]

Could you share with me the method to get the permission access to extracted install.wim and boot.wim

of Windows 10

I want to modify the files to make a Superman themed installation ISO for my personal use. I did so with Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 earlier but I don't know why I'm not able to attain access to the extracted files :-(

[ParsiXpress]

Could you share with me the method to get the permission access to extracted install.wim and boot.wim

of Windows 10

I want to modify the files to make a Superman themed installation ISO for my personal use. I did so with Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 earlier but I don't know why I'm not able to attain access to the extracted files :-(

 

for add customized file to windows iso

 

1.Create this folders in C:\ or any Drive

       C:\Win10

       C:\Win10\ISO

       C:\Win10\Updates

       C:\Win10\Mounted

       C:\Win10\Mounted-Boot

 

2. extract windows iso file to a folder

   exp:       C:\Win10\ISO

 

3.Copy Windows Updates in this folder (if you wants)

              C:\Win10\Updates

 

4. right Click on start orb in Taskbar and Select "Command Prompt (Admin)

5. Type this Command in "Command Prompt" for Mount Windows (install.wim) and waith to 100% Progress And "The operation completed successfully" message

     Dism /mount-wim /wimfile=C:\Win10\ISO\sources\Install.wim /index:1 /MountDir:C:\Win10\Mounted

 

6.for Add Updates to Windows type this command in "Command Prompt (Admin)"

     Dism /image:C:\Win10\Mounted /Add-Package /PackagePath:C:\Win10\Updates

 

7.for enable same Features, type this commands in "Command Prompt (Admin)"

    Dism /image:C:\Win10\Mounted /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:"NetFX3" /All /LimitAccess /Source:C:\Win10\ISO\sources\sxs

    Dism /image:C:\Win10\Mounted /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:"LegacyComponents"

    Dism /image:C:\Win10\Mounted /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:"DirectPlay"

 

7.1. for windows x86 (mounted iso) type this too,

    Dism /image:C:\Win10\Mounted /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:"NTVDM"

 

8. Customize your windows image by 1th Post (above)...

 

9. for Save changes to windows (iso) type this commands in "Command Prompt (Admin)"

    Dism /Unmount-Wim /MountDir:C:\Win10\Mounted /commit

 

10. for Compress image:

      10.1. rename this file "C:\Win10\ISO\install.wim" to "C:\Win10\ISO\install2.wim"

      10.2. type this commands in "Command Prompt (Admin)",and wait:

                   Dism /Export-Image /SourceImageFile:"C:\Win10\ISO\install2.wim" /SourceIndex:1 /DestinationImageFile:"C:\Win10\ISO\install.wim" /compress:maximum

      10.3. after done prev command delete this file: "C:\Win10\ISO\install2.wim"

 

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for Customize Boot.wim:

type this commands in "Command Prompt (Admin)" step by step

 

1. Dism /mount-wim /wimfile=C:\Win10\ISO\sources\Boot.wim /index:2 /MountDir:C:\Win10\Mounted-Boot

 

2. Customize your Files (by 1th Post )

 

3.for save changes: Dism /Unmount-Wim /MountDir:C:\Win10\Mounted-Boot /commit

 

4. for Compress image:

      4.1. rename this file "C:\Win10\ISO\boot.wim" to "C:\Win10\ISO\boot2.wim"

      4.2. type this commands in "Command Prompt (Admin)",and wait:

                   Dism /Export-Image /SourceImageFile:"C:\Win10\ISO\boot2.wim" /SourceIndex:1 /DestinationImageFile:"C:\Win10\ISO\boot.wim" /compress:maximum

      4.3. after done prev command delete this file: "C:\Win10\ISO\boot2.wim"

 

 

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for create new iso use this code in "Command Prompt (Admin)"

 

     oscdimg.exe -h -m -o -u1 -udfver102 -lWindows10 -bootdata:2#p0,e,bC:\Win10\ISO\Boot\etfsboot.com#pEF,e,befisys.bin C:\Win10 C:\Win10\Windows10.iso

[TheTAMAS]

 

Could you share with me the method to get the permission access to extracted install.wim and boot.wim

of Windows 10

I want to modify the files to make a Superman themed installation ISO for my personal use. I did so with Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 earlier but I don't know why I'm not able to attain access to the extracted files :-(

 

for add customized file to windows iso

 

1.Create this folders in C:\ or any Drive

       C:\Win10

       C:\Win10\ISO

       C:\Win10\Updates

       C:\Win10\Mounted

       C:\Win10\Mounted-Boot

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks but I did it all with ease using gImageX