Get the hex editor on the file c:\io.sys. I will come up as unreadable
machine code, but If you look further down you will find some text. You can
edit the text safely. Change error messages and startup message(where it
usually says 'starting windows 98' when you boot)
----- Original Message -----
From: Walter Hanagriff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, August 14, 2000 3:53 AM
Subject: Re: [newbie] winblows files
> "Mike %26 Tracy Holt" wrote:
> > I'm curious, how did you do the correct hex editing? I've changed the
other
> > files without problem, but the one that changes the boot logo has
elluded
> > me. Is it a registry hack to change the picture? Is there a simple
way to
> > do that hex change you speak of?
>
> I may not understand what hex editing has to do with shutdown and start
> up screen changes, but i do know how i change my startup, wait, and
shutdown
> screens on windows 95/98.
> there are 3 files in windows or windows/system directory(might need to use
find
> since some OEMs could put these files in different places):
> logo.sys(startup), logow.sys(wait screen), and logos.sys(shutdown screen)
> they are just bitmaps with the .sys eextention, and have to be 320x400 256
color
> bitmap.
> if you dont use a program to switch the screens then back up your
originals,
> and replace them with new ones you make or download from net
>
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