I have just modified my bootscreen for my new windows install (ntoskrnl.exe with resource hacker)

Replaced the file with the modded one in safe mode (as I have always done before)

rebooted but I just get the standard bootscreen.

I open ntoskrnl.exe after boot in normal mode (the one windows should be using now) to find it
is still modified but I'm not seeing the modifications at boot .

Is windows loading ntoskrnl.exe from somewhere else??

Is this XP or 2003? Just making sure, because 2003 doesn't allow kernel mods.

yessa...check out the kernal with pa at the end. it is in the system32 folder...Why not just change the boot.ini file???...same difference as replacing kernel...

And how would editing boot.ini allow me to change my bootscreen?

dont u have to edit another kernel?

Edit these others also with same bitmaps

Difrent PC's use difrent kernels depending on CPU (dual and/or single core etc)

Yes I fixed it by editing ntkrnlpa.exe for my PC

I didn't know there was 4 different ones though - thanks for that!

You have edited images in kernel manualy or by some programs (Tune Up Styler, etc)?

I hope you know that Windows boot screen must be in 640 x 480 resolution and must have 16 colors only?

I used resource hacker, and paint shop pro with 16 colour palette. There was never any problem in getting it to work before.

As ricktendo64 pointed out, all I had to do was edit a different file