Microsoft windows 2000 boot.ini

After you're happy with your modified boot screen, you can change the boot. For example,. Be aware that if you apply a service pack or a hotfix and you continue to use the modified ntoskrnl.

Should this happen, you can manually replace the standard ntoskrnl. If a service pack or hotfix replaces ntoskrnl. You can use Resource Hacker to explore the other bitmaps you can change. Just be sure you always have an alternative boot option and that you don't change the original ntoskrnl.

For example, bitmap 8 for XP is the three progress bars that scroll across the screen during the boot process you can change this bitmap by following the steps I outlined above and substituting bitmap 1 for bitmap 8. A few words of warning. I've noticed that when I edit a bitmap in Paint Shop Pro and save the image under a different name, the new picture is a different size. As a result, when I insert the image into ntoskrnl.

You must save the bitmap image over the existing file that you used Resource Hacker to expor. What is even more odd, is that every reply was marked as an answer. But then again, it could be a coincident, so i hope i am forgiven if wrong.

I hope we all remember, that forum points are not dependent on 'Top Answerers' ranking. I just moved, and haven't come across my Windows disks yet, so I wanted a solution that didn't involved a Windows disk. My boot. But to add to the problem, I also had no boot. I did manage to get to it another way, though I don't recall how right off.

There were two other backup files in it, but none for boot. I copied the text from a sample boot. I got an error message about it being unable to locate boot. It told me again that there was no boot. I clicked yes, and it opened a window for me. I copied and pasted it into the pss folder, which was now showing up in the windows directory. It remains to be seen whether this will solve the problem. Thank you for pointing me in the right direction!

I did manage to get to it another way, though I don't recall how right off I know this is an old thread, but I wanted to post to it because I know that others, like myself, will find it when they search for a solution to this problem, just like I did. We're a friendly, industry-focused community of developers, IT pros, digital marketers, and technology enthusiasts meeting, learning, and sharing knowledge. You're trying to visit a URL that doesn't currently exist on the web.

Most likely, a member posted a link a long time ago to a web page that has since been removed. It's also possible that there was a typo when posting the URL. We redirect you to this notice instead of stripping out the link to preserve the integrity of the post. Invalid Boot. Answered by feigned 57 in a post from 17 Years Ago. The computer boots up after this message but I tried to repair or reinstall win xp but because of this … Jump to Post. Answered by alc in a post from 17 Years Ago.

Jump to Post. Below is how to edit your BOOT. Go to View, choose the option to display system files, and … Jump to Post. Answered by rollover 0 in a post from 16 Years Ago. Answered by Marksirapat 0 in a post from 15 Years Ago. The following is a sample of the same Boot. In Notepad, select the line that contains information about the operating system that you want to remove, and then click Delete on the Edit menu.

For example, select the following line:. The default operating system is the operating system that is started if no selection is made before the time-out occurs. The time-out is the number of seconds in which you can select an operating system from the menu before the default operating system is loaded. To modify the default operating system, follow these steps:.

The [boot loader] section contains option settings that apply to all boot entries on the system. The options include timeout , the boot menu time-out value, and default , the location of the default operating system.

The [operating systems] section is comprised of one or more boot entries for each operating system or bootable program installed on the computer. A boot entry is a set of options that defines a load configuration for an operating system or bootable program. The boot entry specifies an operating system or bootable program and the location of its files. It can also include parameters that configure the operating system or program.

The following sample shows the [operating systems] section of Boot. It has two boot entries, one for each operating system.