What is the difference between OSLoader.xsl and bootmgr.xsl? Which one do I
edit to create my own bootscreen? is there a website that has a tutorial on
these files and how to edit them? I would like to add colors and pictures
to the menus, how is this done? John

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> What is the difference between OSLoader.xsl and bootmgr.xsl? Which one do
> I
> edit to create my own bootscreen? is there a website that has a tutorial
> on
> these files and how to edit them? I would like to add colors and pictures
> to the menus, how is this done? John[/color]


The only file you need to modify is

winload.exe.mui

or (better imho) reference a modified copy of it via your boot entry.

But those files might be intermediary files along the route of whichever
method you're using.

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Jon

Have you modified either one of these? Such as using text colors and
graphics? Can I use CSS? John

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> Have you modified either one of these? Such as using text colors and
> graphics? Can I use CSS? John[/color]


I've modified osloader.xsl (within winload.exe.mui), but only simple changes
like changing the boot text (eg the 'Starting Windows Vista' message or the
text on the 'Advanced Boot menu'), nothing more sophisticated. I don't see
why not though, since it's a notepad editable, xsl stylesheet format
resource. If you know a bit of css / Html / xml, then it's layout is pretty
similar.

If you Google for "xsl stylesheet", you'll probably come up with some good
tutorials.

The usual way to have a graphical bootscreen, is to modify the bitmaps in
the .wim resource of winload.exe, and add them to winload.exe.mui. But what
you're doing sound like an interesting approach.

Let us know how you get on.

--
Jon

Can I also put a picture there also? John

Have you done thes same thing with "Windows is loading files"? John

Jon:
Do I put RGB codes in this:footer color="XXXXRGBX, can I use css font
statement in the code? How is this done? Where do I put the fonts I use?
Please help! John

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>
> Jon:
> Do I put RGB codes in this:footer color="XXXXRGBX, can I use css font
> statement in the code? How is this done? Where do I put the fonts I use?
> Please help! John
>[/color]


I don't know to be honest. I've told you the limit of experimentation with
it, which was changing some of the boot text. ie the the boot text in
osloader.xsl.

The 'Windows is loading ..' text is in bootmgr.xsl, a resource in
bootmgr.exe.mui, as I'm sure you've worked out, so I'd presume you'd change
that in a similar way (making sure to get the right bootmgr.exe.mui.file
since there are multiple ones that I can see on my system. Probably this
one, at a guess

"C:\Boot\en-US\bootmgr.exe.mui"

although there are others.

But regarding colour changes or fonts really anything I'd say would be pure
speculation on my part, since I've not tried it (perhaps one day if I have
time I will). The thing to do would be to experiment and discover. Perhaps
someone else will know more.


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Jon