Hey Guys, I hope this is the right place to ask this question. I was wonder when are we gona start a thread on Customizing Vista Setup Screen. If there is a thread already started, they I am sorry and an you point me to that thread. I wanted to Edit my Vista Setup Screen, but I don't know which files to edit. Also what software can I use to edit those DLL files. If you guys can give me a jump start, I might look for those files myself and share my findings with you guys. So if someone can comment to this topic, it would really help me get started.

THX

P.S. Fusion

w32uiimg.dll and w32uires.dll located at sources folder in Vista DVD

And which program do I use Neo to edit these DLL Files.

Use ResHacker, Resource Tunner (Recommeded but available TRAIL)

First of all Neo, thx for all your help man. Neo I hate to keep bugging you, but I am guessing that the DLL files you gave me are just the starting points right? And I am pretty sure there are more. My question to you Neo is that, What is the best way to find all the DLL Files for the Setup Process? Do I go threw all the DLL or are there any Special Ones for the Setup Process? So if you can comment on this topic, that would REALLY help me out. Once again, thx for all the help man.

P.S. Fusion

Not if you removed all files exept boot.wim and install.wim from the sources folder.
Then use the files in the mounted install.wim

Thats very interesting.... Iwoudlso change my setup screens, but i didnt found the resources, So i play a little animation film during the first time of setup. Is it possible to have sound at the vista setup ? In the XP setup process it runs fine at T32...

Mhhh, i didnt found the setup wallpaper with resource tuner in this files.... Anyone knows more about the setup screens ?
I changed the winpe.bmp, and the setp starts with my new wallpaper, but only a few seconds and "bam" ther was the old style on the screen...

:thumbupHi, i had (partially???) success !!! But Im a little bit confused. There are so much files inside and outside of the Wim Files, and i made my work at home and at workplace, so i dont remember, which files i had patched. I believe they had all the text string "img" in the filename, so you should look in this files for Images. Some had bmp,some png files inside. Im still testing...

bumping...

I have modified spwizimg.dll inside \sources\ folder, it work when I start setup from Windows, but if I run setup from CD (bootable), the default vista background is shown, I mounted install.wim and found spwizimg.dll inside \Windows\system32\ folder, edited it, rebuild ISO test and it still the same...

so any idea how to?

Its not install.wim,
but boot.wim Image 2

u have to mount boot.wim #2 image and edit required files in sources folder of it.

ahhh... thanks Innocent Devil for the tips, it's working right now

Can you help me on this please, I followed your instructions but still I cannot change the Autoplay screen of Vista when opened in Windows mode, though the setup in DOS mode is working fine. Thanks.

Edit spWizImg*.dll in source folder and replace the last bitmap object in the DLL.

@FarCry3r, thanks much!

you're welcomed, I just have one last problem, the background image when first entering setup and right before setup restart PC, it still the default image, I've changed anywhere I think the image could be but same...

Try here
link

I modded all the files which are in sources directory.....but after restarting....the default background image only appearing again in setup......anyone please help me.....by the way....u guys know?...how to change the windows edition name in system properties?.....right now i'm using home premium....but i want to change this edition name to vista ultimate....anyone know where to change this one....? please anyone help me with these two matters...Thank you

Hey I replaced last image of boot.wim #2 . But I think there is a file protection in vista wim images
because after replacing the image I unmounted boot.wim #2 and again checked it to know whether
It is done or not but I again found an unedited image(default image) there so can you tell me
about this kind of protection please