IG-64 Posted February 12, 2004 Posted February 12, 2004 MMMMPIE posted a link to a site and I decided to D/L a custom boot screen, when I installed it my brand new computer would not load windows *head falls off*
ExcelsioN Posted February 12, 2004 Posted February 12, 2004 Post me a link and I'll see what I can do. I think you've got a virus. Wait...how did you post this?
leXX Posted February 12, 2004 Posted February 12, 2004 You shouldn't play around with boot screens unless you are absolutely certain you know what you are doing. Do you have XP? If you do, get Style XP and you can change the boot screen easily, as well as your theme, logon, wallpaper and icons.
IG-64 Posted February 12, 2004 Author Posted February 12, 2004 Originally posted by ExcelsioN Post me a link and I'll see what I can do. I think you've got a virus. Wait...how did you post this? my brother's comp http://www.themexp.org/theme_detail.php?type=boot&cat=1&mid=10049&view=date btw, I feel like someone just shot my dog
IG-64 Posted February 12, 2004 Author Posted February 12, 2004 Originally posted by leXX You shouldn't play around with boot screens unless you are absolutely certain you know what you are doing. Do you have XP? If you do, get Style XP and you can change the boot screen easily, as well as your theme, logon, wallpaper and icons. Yes I have XP, well... I had XP, I can't use it now. So does that mean i'm screwed?
ExcelsioN Posted February 12, 2004 Posted February 12, 2004 Originally posted by leXX You shouldn't play around with boot screens unless you are absolutely certain you know what you are doing. Do you have XP? If you do, get Style XP and you can change the boot screen easily, as well as your theme, logon, wallpaper and icons. Yeah, you should use Style XP. I do. Its possible that something you changed didn't work, and meant that Windows stopped loading. Either that, or its not displaying the boot screen, so try waiting for a while.
IG-64 Posted February 12, 2004 Author Posted February 12, 2004 Originally posted by ExcelsioN Yeah, you should use Style XP. I do. Its possible that something you changed didn't work, and meant that Windows stopped loading. Either that, or its not displaying the boot screen, so try waiting for a while. Waiting for it to load?
leXX Posted February 12, 2004 Posted February 12, 2004 My husband knows exactly what to do, but he isn't home for another couple of hours, so hold tight.
IG-64 Posted February 12, 2004 Author Posted February 12, 2004 I feel like im going to die from greif. I can't help myself from thinking i'm stupid and its all my fault EDIT: I'll try
leXX Posted February 12, 2004 Posted February 12, 2004 My husband needs to know: What type of file system was it - NTFS or FAT32? Was XP service pack 1 installed?
IG-64 Posted February 12, 2004 Author Posted February 12, 2004 Originally posted by leXX My husband needs to know: What type of file system was it - NTFS or FAT32? Was XP service pack 1 installed? I don't know
Pie™ Posted February 12, 2004 Posted February 12, 2004 Originally posted by leXX get Style XP and you can change the boot screen easily, as well as your theme, logon, wallpaper and icons. I said that when i posted the link I hope you manage to fix it IG
IG-64 Posted February 12, 2004 Author Posted February 12, 2004 Originally posted by MMMPIE!!! I said that when i posted the link I hope you manage to fix it IG I did get StyleXP, it did my login but I couldn't find anything for boot screens Btw, I'm not blaming anything on you, pie.
ET Warrior Posted February 12, 2004 Posted February 12, 2004 And todays lesson kids, is don't go messing with your computers settings unless you know what you're doing.
Pie™ Posted February 12, 2004 Posted February 12, 2004 Originally posted by IG-64 I did get StyleXP, it did my login but I couldn't find anything for boot screens Then you probably didn't get the newest version, I'm using a custom boot screen...
IG-64 Posted February 12, 2004 Author Posted February 12, 2004 Originally posted by ET Warrior And todays lesson kids, is don't go messing with your computers settings unless you know what you're doing. Lesson learned, I don't know why I was so stupid When/If I get my computer us and running again, i'll get the newer version of stylexp like pie said
leXX Posted February 12, 2004 Posted February 12, 2004 You need to find out if it's NTFS or FAT32 first. If it's a brand new computer (recently bought within the last 8 months), it should have windows xp service pack one installed. There are two possible solutions: FAT32: 1. Create a dos boot disc. Copy the file ntoskrnl.exe (C:\Windows\system32\ntoskrnl.exe) from another computer which is running Windows XP with SP1 onto the boot disk. 2. Boot from the dos disc and copy the ntoskrnl.exe file to C:\Windows\system32\ntoskrnl.exe. 3. Remove dos disc and restart the computer. NTFS: 1. Create a emergency boot disk from a computer running Windows XP with SP. Goto Start>Programs>Accessories>System tools>Backup. From the Tools menu, select the ASR wizard and take a back up of the files. 2. Copy the file ntoskrnl.exe (C:\Windows\system32\ntoskrnl.exe) onto the disk if wizard hasn't done so. 3. Boot from the emergency boot disc and copy the ntoskrnl.exe file to C:\Windows\system32\ntoskrnl.exe. 4. Remove disc and restart the computer. You should have your computer up and running. The above will work if you had service pack 1 installed, but if you didn't, then you need to copy the same files from a PC which is not running service pack 1. Lastly, thank my husband.
-=DarkZero=- Posted February 12, 2004 Posted February 12, 2004 If I were you, I'd just get rid of windows, you know, uninstall it, set it on fire, kick it a few times, smash it with a hammer or other blunt objects, until it turns to a pile of nothingness. Get LINUX! (Or Unix!)
Astrotoy7 Posted February 13, 2004 Posted February 13, 2004 poor IG, that sux, hope you get it fixed dude. Im playing with style xp at the moment, Im just sticking to visual styles rather than themes, so as not to mess with those other things..... MTFBWYA
IG-64 Posted February 13, 2004 Author Posted February 13, 2004 Originally posted by leXX You need to find out if it's NTFS or FAT32 first. If it's a brand new computer (recently bought within the last 8 months), it should have windows xp service pack one installed. There are two possible solutions: FAT32: 1. Create a dos boot disc. Copy the file ntoskrnl.exe (C:\Windows\system32\ntoskrnl.exe) from another computer which is running Windows XP with SP1 onto the boot disk. 2. Boot from the dos disc and copy the ntoskrnl.exe file to C:\Windows\system32\ntoskrnl.exe. 3. Remove dos disc and restart the computer. NTFS: 1. Create a emergency boot disk from a computer running Windows XP with SP. Goto Start>Programs>Accessories>System tools>Backup. From the Tools menu, select the ASR wizard and take a back up of the files. 2. Copy the file ntoskrnl.exe (C:\Windows\system32\ntoskrnl.exe) onto the disk if wizard hasn't done so. 3. Boot from the emergency boot disc and copy the ntoskrnl.exe file to C:\Windows\system32\ntoskrnl.exe. 4. Remove disc and restart the computer. You should have your computer up and running. The above will work if you had service pack 1 installed, but if you didn't, then you need to copy the same files from a PC which is not running service pack 1. Lastly, thank my husband. Ok, the computer i'm on uses FAT32 and doesn't have Start> Programs>Accessories>System tools>Backup but my computer uses NTFS, so what do I do?
leXX Posted February 13, 2004 Posted February 13, 2004 Then you do this... Originally posted by leXX NTFS: 1. Create a emergency boot disk from a computer running Windows XP with SP. Goto Start>Programs>Accessories>System tools>Backup. From the Tools menu, select the ASR wizard and take a back up of the files. 2. Copy the file ntoskrnl.exe (C:\Windows\system32\ntoskrnl.exe) onto the disk if wizard hasn't done so. 3. Boot from the emergency boot disc and copy the ntoskrnl.exe file to C:\Windows\system32\ntoskrnl.exe. 4. Remove disc and restart the computer.
IG-64 Posted February 13, 2004 Author Posted February 13, 2004 Originally posted by leXX Then you do this... But the one i'm on doesn't have a Start>Programs>Accessories>System tools>Backup
DarkLord60 Posted February 13, 2004 Posted February 13, 2004 Originally posted by leXX You shouldn't play around with boot screens unless you are absolutely certain you know what you are doing. Do you have XP? If you do, get Style XP and you can change the boot screen easily, as well as your theme, logon, wallpaper and icons. LeXX is right Infact I wouldnt even change it its noth worth messing around for new art at a bootup screen
ET Warrior Posted February 13, 2004 Posted February 13, 2004 Originally posted by IG-64 But the one i'm on doesn't have a Start> Programs>Accessories>System tools>Backup Find one that does.
IG-64 Posted February 13, 2004 Author Posted February 13, 2004 I have the originall file backed up on the comp itself, is there any way I can copy and paste it using DOS or something?
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