Category: Windows
by Dennis Faas, infopackets editor
http://www.infopackets.com
Dear Dennis,
If you know, could you please tell me the name of the
file that contains the image "Microsoft Windows 98" that appears just before
Windows loads?
My Response:
The windows load screen is simply a Bitmap (BMP) graphic file, but has
been renamed with an SYS extension. The file you're looking for is listed
here:
c:\windows\logo.sys = start
c:\windows\logos.sys = shutdown
To replace either file, its resolution must 320 x 400 resolution and in
the Bitmap (BMP), PLUS it must be renamed to either logo.sys or logos.sys.
For example, to convert any JPG file or GIF file to logo.sys or logos.sys,
load the .GIF or .JPG into your favorite picture editor program (Paintshop
Pro, for example -- http://www.jasc.com) and:
1. increase color depth to 16.8 million colors
2. resize the file to 320x400
3. save the file as BMP to the C:\ drive (root directory)
Open an MS DOS Prompt (START -> PROGRAMS -> MS DOS PROMPT). Type in:
