{BootSkin} A grey bar shows up on the left while loading Windows XP with custom bootskin

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Hello,


I downloaded BootSkin, and applied an custom design.


Only when I start Windows XP, I get an small grey bar on the left side of the screen. Which I don't want, it should be black.


The design itself is an black background with yellow letters.


Can someone tell me the solution?

wincustomize
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
What skin are you using?
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

I've made an custom bitmap. En imported that into Bootskin.



Then I get the grey bar on the left.


And I'm not using a skin, i'm just using only BootSkin. ( My computer runs in shell mode )

Siege of Centauri
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Bootskin images have to be 640x480 and 16 colours (4 bit) to work. If you have a progress bar, that needs to be 22x9 and from the same colour palette as the background.

Odd colour effects are usually due to one of the above not being correct

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Ok, we'll I think you guys don't understand what I mean.



I've taken an sample bootskin image from the Bootskin map itself. I've opened it in Paint and edited it to my wishes.



Sample of my bootskin: http://www.jeroenzelle.nl/musiccomputer/BootSkin.bmp



And this is an example of how it shows on my computer, with the grey bar on the left: http://www.jeroenzelle.nl/musiccomputer/problem.png



Do you understand now?

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I see no grey bar.
Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
Look good ... on the left side of the image there is an SMALL grey bar