win98 shutdown image

I've been looking at it for almost a decade now, but going through the
windows directories I cannot locate the file that contains this somewhat
crude and out of focus image. Can anybody tell me where the picture comes
from?

Cornelis Koger

Three files (they may be hidden if you have that option set in Explorer)
comprise the start and shutdown screens. The logo.sys (start screen) is in
the root directory (normally C:\) either as its own file or it is imbedded
in the io.sys file. The logow.sys (wait screen) and logos.sys (shut off
screen) are located in the C:\Windows folder.

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Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"C.D. Koger" wrote in message
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I've been looking at it for almost a decade now, but going through the
windows directories I cannot locate the file that contains this somewhat
crude and out of focus image. Can anybody tell me where the picture comes
from?

Cornelis Koger

C.D. Koger wrote:
I've been looking at it for almost a decade now, but going through the
windows directories I cannot locate the file that contains this somewhat
crude and out of focus image. Can anybody tell me where the picture comes
from?

Cornelis Koger



Cornelis:

The various boot and shutdown screens are located in the following
files:

C:\LOGO.SYS (Windows 98 Startup Logo.)

C:\WINDOWS\LOGOW.SYS (Windows 98 Please Wait For shutdown Screen.)

C:\WINDOWS\LOGOS.SYS (Windows 98 Safe to turn Off screen.)

Dispite the .SYS file extention these are graphic files 320 x 400 x
256 colors in the Windows bitmap format. They are hidden system files
so you will have to set windows explorer to "Show ALL Files: to see
them. To load them or change them you will have to uncheck the "Read
Only" box in Properties.

HTH & GL

John

"Ron Badour" wrote in message
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Three files (they may be hidden if you have that option set in Explorer)
comprise the start and shutdown screens. The logo.sys (start screen) is
in
the root directory (normally C:\) either as its own file or it is imbedded
in the io.sys file. The logow.sys (wait screen) and logos.sys (shut off
screen) are located in the C:\Windows folder.

--
Regards


Thank you for clarifying this. It never crossed my mind to look for
graphics camouflaged as *.sys files, but I could have known: the contents of
msdos.sys also aren't what you would expect.

"C.D. Koger" wrote in message
...
I've been looking at it for almost a decade now, but going through the
windows directories I cannot locate the file that contains this somewhat
crude and out of focus image. Can anybody tell me where the picture
comes
from?

Cornelis Koger

"C.D. Koger" wrote in
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I've been looking at it for almost a decade now

W O W. You must have a LOT of patience...

but going
through the windows directories I cannot locate the file
that contains this somewhat crude and out of focus image.
Can anybody tell me where the picture comes from?

Others already answered, but I suggest you try this great free
program: Winlogo Changer

http://www.fortunecity.com/skyscrape.../79/index.html

If you google you can find instructions on how to make your own.
There is also an infinite variety of those 3 screens available
all over the place.



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Disagreements and the usual insults expected and welcomed.

Very OT, but MVP Doug Knox has a cute version of the W98 start-up screen
available for download:
http://www.dougknox.com/cosmetic/scr...tartuplogo.htm

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HTH,
Curt

Windows Support Center
www.aumha.org
Practically Nerded,...
http://dundats.mvps.org/Index.htm

"Ron Badour" wrote in message
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Three files (they may be hidden if you have that option set in Explorer)
comprise the start and shutdown screens. The logo.sys (start screen) is
in the root directory (normally C:\) either as its own file or it is
imbedded in the io.sys file. The logow.sys (wait screen) and logos.sys
(shut off screen) are located in the C:\Windows folder.

--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"C.D. Koger" wrote in message
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I've been looking at it for almost a decade now, but going through the
windows directories I cannot locate the file that contains this somewhat
crude and out of focus image. Can anybody tell me where the picture comes
from?

Cornelis Koger

I used to have a Commodore 64 (my first computer about 25 years ago) start
up screen that someone made--It was pretty neat :-)
--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"thanatoid" wrote in message
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If you google you can find instructions on how to make your own.
There is also an infinite variety of those 3 screens available
all over the place.