Changing Boot Image?

OttoDestructOttoDestruct Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7790Members
in Off-Topic
Does anyone know how to change the logo that appears when you boot a computer up, and what size that picture has to be if I were to change it?
Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome

Comments

  • GreyPawsGreyPaws Join Date: 2002-11-15 Member: 8659Members
    what OS? and just search the net, instructions are out there
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • OttoDestructOttoDestruct Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7790Members
    2000
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • MonsieurEvilMonsieurEvil Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    <a href='http://www.littlewhitedog.com/reviews_other_00027.asp' target='_blank'>Insanely dangerous and not recommended, but here's how</a>
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • OttoDestructOttoDestruct Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7790Members
    Actually that wasn't the one I was referring to. I mean the logo such as the one that Dell will put on your computer.
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • WheeeeWheeee Join Date: 2003-02-18 Member: 13713Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    As in, the picture that shows after BIOS?
    You probably can't unless you flash the CMOS, which is highly dangerous to your system.
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • RellixRellix Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13572Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    You mean the windows loading screen?
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • OttoDestructOttoDestruct Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7790Members
    I don't mean the "Windows 2000 loading" I mean the one before that.
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • GreyPawsGreyPaws Join Date: 2002-11-15 Member: 8659Members
    no he means the thing that blocks out your POST (power on self test), and its an option in BIOS i think its called LOGO on dell systems. But you can always e-mail the "friendly" tech support and say "dude im sick of your logo"
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • OttoDestructOttoDestruct Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7790Members
    edited August 2003
    I know how to disable it, I want to know how to change it.
    *Edit*

    And I'd like to know if theres a way to do it on a non dell system, i.e. custom build.
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • WheeeeWheeee Join Date: 2003-02-18 Member: 13713Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin--GreyPaws+Aug 14 2003, 06:51 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (GreyPaws @ Aug 14 2003, 06:51 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> no he means the thing that blocks out your POST (power on self test), and its an option in BIOS i think its called LOGO on dell systems. But you can always e-mail the "friendly" tech support and say "dude im sick of your logo" <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I'm not so sure there's a CMOS setup option for that on DELLs
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • GreyPawsGreyPaws Join Date: 2002-11-15 Member: 8659Members
    edited August 2003
    ohh hehehe I never knew anyone who cared about that one, I usually disable them. try a search for "changing dell logo during POST"

    edit: I just did a quick search and nothing of relavance came up, some people on a forum were talking about a proprietary program availible from DELL that allows you to change it, but i cant vouch for the info, try to e-mail them and ask
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • MonsieurEvilMonsieurEvil Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    No Otto, there is no easy way for you to change the contents of your BIOS POST screens that unless you feel like learning assembly.
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    edited August 2003
    Sorry, nuked - you are bordering on making us liable for hardware damage Tal.
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
This discussion has been closed.