Confused

Like always when it comes to this stuff.

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First off, I'm not too sure as to where this post should be, so if I posted in the wrong place, sorry, and please move it. (Tell me where it's been moved to, if it does get moved, so I can keep tabs on teh replies.)


Second, I just made my first bootskin in a really long time, and I can't figure something out... I've made everything and saved the file as Skullboot.bootskin, but it won't come up in my BootSkin program, and I have no idea as to why it won't show up so I can use it.

Any ideas on how I go about fixing this little problem?


(All files are the right file types, and everything, and if I'm not mistaken so is the BootSkin.ini file...I could be mistaken though, so here it is.


[BootSkin]
Type=0
Name = Skullboot
Author = Malicious Dreamz
Description = My noot skin
ProgressBar=ProgressBar.bmp
ProgressBarX = 265
ProgressBarY = 383
ProgressBarWidth = 118
Screen=Skullboot.bmp)


Thanks in advance for any help that is given.

-Malicious Dreamz-
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
And yes I realize I made a typo in that (where it says "my noot skin". It's supposed to say boot skin, but i was typing a bit too fast.

-Malicious Dreamz-
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
don't know if it matters but the bootskin tutorials always show quotations here:


Name= "Skullboot"
Author= "Malicious Dreamz"
Description= "My noot skin"
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Bichur is correct, you need the quotations.

Other than that, take away the ")" after the screen image's name.

Also make sure the .ini is labeled as "bootskin.ini" NOT the folder/bootskin name.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Ah, ok thanks guys. And the ")" thinger was the ending of my little rant up there.

Thanks again, and yeah, it said that, in this book I own, but I didn't think anything of it.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Ok, tried what you guys sugested, but it didn't work, so I guess I'm going to just give up on it....thanks anyways guys.
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
If anyone could make it for me, I would be in their debts for a long ass time, cause i really want this boot skin. this is the image i want to use, it's not in the correct file format, or size with this, but you get the point http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q129/jeffhxc06/Skullboot.jpg
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
won't come up in my BootSkin program


me too.....been over and over the tutorial and remade from scratch lots of times and I didn't think I had a problem anywhere.....but wont load....brings up the bootskin program when I double click on it.....just nothing there.....hope you persist....I ran out of steam....if you find the answer, please post....I'd love to get one right....good luck....
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
There are two main steps in making a bootskin.

Creating the background and progress bar images correctly is the first step. They must be 4-bit depth bitmaps of specific size. The tutorials Bichur linked are great for learning what this means.

The second step is creating the bootskin.ini file and packaging the bootskin.

If you have the correct format images, you can use Bootskin Buddy to finish. BB will create your bootskin package for you, and warn you of errors.

Bootskin Buddy
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I made the files all the right size, and right format, and copied right out of the book (Hacking Windows XP by Steve Sinchak.)What the bootskin.ini file was supposed to say, but it still didn't work. this isn't my first time making a bootskin, just my first in a really long time.


I used to have an account on here, my nick was A c I d B u R n. I've made a couple diff. boots (not well, mind you) and a logon, but i don't think I uploaded that to the site.
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Ok, well, I have no idea what I did wrong, or what I did right this time, but whatever it was, I got it working right, thanks for everyones help, and time to help me get this thing working.



Here's my bootskin.ini file, for sydneysiders (or anyone that wants to copy the file, and change what they need to change.

[BootSkin]
Type=0
Name="Skullboot"
Author="Malicious Dreamz"
Description="My Bootskin"
ProgressBar=SkullProgress.bmp
ProgressBarX=265
ProgressBarY=383
ProgressBarWidth=118
Screen=Skullboot.bmp


PS. Make sure you use NOTEPAD, from start menu, accessories, notepad. DO NOT right click desktop and hit new text document.


other than that, just make sure your files are the right size. BG Image 640 x 480. Progress Bar 22 x 9
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I made this damn thing Now I'm gonna post it!!!! LOL

Bootskin
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
lmao, thanks Kilo.


You got Yahoo messenger, or Windows Live Messenger? (Kilo, or anyone else for that matter.)
Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
thanks guys for the hints and links (though the Photoshop CS link is coming up as can't be found).....will give it another go.....

the troll's Christmas decorations look lovely.....can't believe I forgot to put mine up....

glad you got it going OK MD....
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
dern not allowing more than one link forum machinations....


Here ya go
Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
  ....up and running!!.....thanks again guys...
and thanks MD for posting.....
Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Think I'd be confused if I had 'malicious dreams'...usually they're erotic.