Stanislavs Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 Hey hey. J was just wondring does anyone know how to change the boot-skin on Windows 98 SE ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaclaz Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 Yep sure, it is not called skin (can't say why!) but boot logo or boot splash.It is a 256 colours bmp 320 pixels wide and 400 pixels high that is in the root directory under the name LOGO.SYS.A quick search on Google will give you hundreds of links, here is a short simple tutorial:http://www.spcug.org/reviews/vlba0010.htmPlease note that a copy of the splash screen is embedded in the hidden system file IO.SYS, if win 98 does not find a suitable LOGO.SYS file, it gets the image from within IO.SYS.The other two screens you can chsange are as follows:To change the shutdown graphic screen, you can substitute a 320x400 pixel bitmap of your choice (no other size will work). The files to replace reside in your Windows directory, and have the non-bmp names: "Please wait while Windows is shutting down" - logow.sys "It is now safe to shut off your computer" - logos.sys If you feel the above is too complicated, you could download the Logocycler (now FREEWARE) here:http://www.dementiasoftware.com/Or find here:http://www.kisser.net.au/tontodan/Newlogo.htmlmore info and linksjaclaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanislavs Posted September 18, 2004 Author Share Posted September 18, 2004 Thanks, ill try one of the links! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanislavs Posted September 21, 2004 Author Share Posted September 21, 2004 I replaced the logo with my own image, but it still displays the Windows original one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaclaz Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 Most probably your image is not in the right format:320x400 pixels B x H256 coloursBitmap formatit MUST be called LOGO.SYSit MUST be in C:\ NOT in C:\WINDOWS\To check if there is another problem, download a known working image, such as this one:http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/cheryl.day/files/bootlogo.zipand try it, if it works, then it is your image that does not conform to the above.jaclaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanislavs Posted September 22, 2004 Author Share Posted September 22, 2004 I replaced the logos several times inm the right format. i even downloaded boot skin Bitmaps and logo.sys files, but when my Windows 98 starts, first thing it does is restore the original logo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaclaz Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 when my Windows 98 starts, first thing it does is restore the original logoSorry, I don't get it:1) Your windows boots ONCE with modified LOGO, then on next boot restores original one?OR2) Your windows NEVER boots with modified LOGO?The only setting that you can check is that in your MSDOS.SYS there IS a lineLOGO=1(see here for reference:http://www.mdgx.com/msdos.htm)jaclaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buletov Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 well it looks the nicest when you turn the logo actually off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanislavs Posted September 23, 2004 Author Share Posted September 23, 2004 IT WORKS !!! Now where can i download goot boot skins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanislavs Posted September 23, 2004 Author Share Posted September 23, 2004 One bad question: Can i make more colors than 256 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buletov Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 One bad question: Can i make more colors than 256no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanislavs Posted September 24, 2004 Author Share Posted September 24, 2004 Just wondering- how many colors can you put in XP and 2000 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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