question regarding bootup Screen...

[Astalavista]

ok before the mods here tell me to do a search about this topic i did do a search.

came up blank.

here is my question, the bootup screen i created that work w/ sp1 no longer

works with sp2.

I would like to ask the group a step by step method on how to create

a bootup screen that works for sp2.

I hv tried downloading several boot screens from themesxp.org

and none of them will work for my unattended xp.

when i test it on VM it just goes on a loop, it keeps shutting down and starting up again.

Thanks

[glent]

Ive downlaoded a couple also which say they should work with sp2 im gonna test an ISO soon and i'll report back

[krismark]

Step 1. Clean install WinXP SP2 (real or VMware)

Step 2. Download & Install StyleXP

Step 3. Use StyleXP to apply your Boot Screen/Login

Step 4. Search in c:\windows\system32 for kernel1.exe & whatever the name of you login screen is. Mine was the same name as the download, logonuiXP.exe

Step 4. Copy And rename to ntoskrnl.exe (boot) & logonui.exe (login)

Step 5. Reboot into safe mode and replace existing files

N.B I have not yet tried to use in unattended, but work fine on clean Install.

[Astalavista]

Thank you guys... for the responce. i am looking for the unattended method.

i understand krismark your method... But will it work for unattended install.

ie, do i just replace the existing ntoskrnel.exe and logonui.exe

in my i386 folder?

I did so before and my unattended went into a loop shutting down and booting.

[prathapml]

Yes, it will work even in an unattended setup - you have to replace those files wherever they are located (even in sp2.cab).

[Astalavista]

prathapml

so i must replace the ntoskrnel.exe and logonui.exe (plus converting them to cab files)

then i hv to also replace the ones in the sp2.cab file.

what else do i need to do. I am not asking people to hold my hand.

I just don't know for sure. I dont want another episod of the looping

death syndrome.

you mentioned sp2.cab do i also replace the logonui.ex_ as well?

regarding another topic bliss.jp_ is there also another cab file i need to edit for this file?

or can i simply change my bliss.jp_ with my own.jpg and rename it to bliss.jp_

and then place into my i386 folder.

[Astalavista]

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[ihaveabu]

try the pinned guide by bor3d. it's working for me. kinda. here's my topic on that:

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=25888

[prathapml]

About bliss.jp_ - you need to rename and run makecab on the JPEG image you want. And then put the file in I386. That's all.

About the other system files - yes, that's what you need to do. Basically, you need to ensure that WHEREVER that file exists, it is replaced by your file - sometimes you might have to search to see the places where it is located - like the way in which ntoskrnl.exe is found in more than one place. Hoping this helps.... All the best, do tell us how it goes.

[Astalavista]

dude got the bliss working perfectly...

but ntoskrnl.exe will hv to give it a test and see.

thanks again for the help