Replace the default boot screen

[enguy]

• Get a boot screen that you would like to use. Make sure that it is called NTOSKRNL.exe.
• Place your new boot screen in your root directory (most likely C:/).
• Restart your computer and go into safe mode (Press F8 while your computer is booting up. Do this before the boot screen. If you are unsure when to press F8, just tap it every two or three seconds when your computer starts booting up).
• Double check that you are in safe mode. If not, please restart and go to safe mode.
• Make sure that the command prompt is open. (If it's not, navigate to Start > Run and click on Run. Type in "cmd" in run and press enter).
• Navigate to your base directory (Type in "cd.." and press enter and repeat that process until the blinking line is preceded by C:/).
• Navigate to your Windows directory by typing "cd windows" and pressing enter.
• Type in "delete ntoskrnl.exe" and press enter".
• Type in "cd.." and press enter to get back to your base directory (C:/).
• Type in "move c:/ntoskrnl.exe c:/windows/ntoskrnl.exe".
• Restart your computer normally.Your new boot screen should show up. If not, then there was an error along the way.

[cmpolis]

Nice article! I was wondering about this, this would be a great prank to pull on one of your friends or make your computer look cooler. I changed my friends' to an Apple boot screen and he started flipping out. :lol:

Thanks for the article.

-C

[Bender]

This is always fun.
I actually played a joke on a friend once and changed his boot screen to something he didnt like.. he had no idea how to change it back

[ArQ]

is ntoskrnl.exe must be file execute not image file..?

what kind of .exe could be replace it?

and how if i want just word WELCOME screen with my own word like MY BABE?
hihi

Regards.,