emac Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 The question has come up SEVERAL times within this message board on how to modify the OOBE "please wait" screen after the initial installation of Windows XP, well, after three days of file hacking, I've found the solution in editing it.This first off, of course has only been tested with MS XP w/ SP2 integration, and I have not tested it on SP1, or SP0, so the file integration may be different.1st.The file msobmain.dll controls the "text". IE: "Please Wait..."This file is found in both /i386/msobmain.dl_orsystem32/oobe/msobmain.dllUse resource hacker and edit String Table > 36 Folder > Line 571This will take care of the text portion.2nd.The BIG "How do I edit the background"...In SP2, seeing the bootscreen, etc, has been changed the word "Professional" has been removed, SP2 now makes msobmain.dll look for the background in the file winbrand.dllHence, if you use resource hacker and editwinbrand.dll which again, can be found in either/i386/winbrand.dl_orsystem32/winbrand.dllEdit Bitmap > 1401 Folder (last folder in tree) and replace the bitmap with your own.That's it! Simple, and can be added to your unattended install to create your own personality.Enjoy!EMAC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sakis10 Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 (edited) thanksdo you know you we change th oobe on sp3?please someone answer me Edited June 15, 2009 by sakis10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nirmal Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 thanksdo you know you we change th oobe on sp3?please someone answer meWe can do this in sp3 also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1$justin Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 thanksdo you know you we change th oobe on sp3?please someone answer mewe can do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred007 Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Thanks for the information!Ive finally found a way how to change it!!Thank you very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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