i modded my start up screen ,changed the default user pictures & wallpapers and added some new sidebar gadgets,Now When I start up notepad opens with this message.
Can anyone tell me how to stop this happening?









Thanks as allways Buster67

What file did you edit in order to change the "Install Windows" and "Checking Performance" screen?

sorry for the late reply it is the

Edited mine to, but no popup like that.

google "shell32.dll, -21799". This should give you some more info...

spwizimg.dll is located in 5 places on an extracted WinVista SP1 cd:

1. ".\Sources\"
2. In install.wim - "%windir%\System32\"
3. In install.wim - "%windir%\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-s..on-wizard-framework....6.0.6000.16386_none_b652e536179397f"
4. In install.wim - "%windir%\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-s..on-wizard-framework....6.0.6001.18000_none_b41c233a548e28ab"
5. "\.Sources\Support\MIGWIX"

I've edited the appropriate .bmp resources in EVERY spwizimg.dll in ALL locations using reshack, and none of the install screen .bmps are changing. I've made sure that the .bmp files I am using to replace are the EXACT same resolution as the ones ialready in the .dll file.

Are there any more copies that also need to get edited? What program are you using to edit and replace .bmps in the .dll file? You are replacing them with 24-bit .bmps, right? Did you do anything special to get the images to appear?\

Change only this one :

I have changed this one, and only ever see my images after the computer has restarted and begins reading off the hard drive. I want to see them both when Vista installs from the DVD and when it restarts and finishes installing off my hard drive.

Where are the ones that are read off of the DVD during the install? I have scoured boot.wim, but that doesn't have spwizimg.dll.

The "Checking Performance" screen? is located

Spoof can you tell me how you edited yours please i may have missed something while doing this ???

I modded all the files which are in sources directory.....but after restarting....the default background image only appearing again......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

To change edition name you have to edit the basebrd.dll this can be found in the install.wim
You have to mount your wim file first.

Mount\Windows\Branding\Basebrd\en-US\basebrd.dll.mui

Did you edit the files in the .wim files ?

s dude.....i mounted that file....and changed other files like welcome center, imageres.dll.....like that....but i cannot able to change the windows edition name which is appearing system properties...and not in login screen......i want to change only in system properties....by the way tell me....which file i have to modify to change the setup background image.....?....Thanx in advance...

To modify the background image you have to edit the spwizimg.dll file this file is in four different places.

They are at the root of your disk in boot.wim & install.wim

1.@ the root of your disk is Support\migwiz\spwizimg.dll

2.@ the root of your disk is\sources\spwizimg.dll

3. install.wim-mount\windows\system32\spwizimg.dll

4. boot.wim - mount\sources\spwizimg.dll

As is said before to edit the windows edition name this can be found @ Mount\Windows\Branding\Basebrd\en-US\basebrd.dll.mui

Thank you very much dude......u helped me a lot...

One more question dude.....i integrated the dremescenes in ultimate version....and i added the video files only wmv and mpeg files.......but when the installation goes into the OOBE section...the video file is not appearing.....i created the visual style.....and i added in the wallpaper=windows-----web----windows Dremescenes------.mpg. by the way how to add 3rd parties applications along with the installation?....Thanx in advance

dude i cant find that file in boot.wim.....i searched it thoroughly.....

@bensam56

Very messy posting...Please use the edit button next time instead of bumping the thread. Your posts will get read.

shell32.dll,-21799 looks like a resource that is trying to be used from an invalid CLSID (probably with garbage in InProcServer). I think it's the Common Desktop shell extension.

Have a look in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{C4AA340D-F20F-4863-AFEF-F87EF2E6BA25}

Please help me.!!! i really wants to change the set up screen mate......i changed the images in spwizimg.dll which are present in support, sources, Install.wim----windows/system32 and even i changed spwizimg.dll.mui files.....in Boot.wim----windows/system32....i cant find the file.......no such file is present inside boot.wim.......Even after changing these files still i'm getting the default background......anyone please i need your help guys......god bless you

No need to double post the same Q. Be patient & wait for a response bumping your post will only p*** people off round here.
If there is a solution in time someone may reply to your request.

Have you changed the winpe image in the boot.wim
also have you changed the files inside the oobe folder inside the install.wim ? Mount\Windows\System32\oobe

Have you changed the winpe image in the boot.wim
also have you changed the files inside the oobe folder inside the install.wim ? Mount\Windows\System32\oobe


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winpe!!! i did not changed that...tell me where it is located inside the boot.wim ..........and i changed the files which are inside the OOBE..even the .mui files......and i changed the spwizimg.dll in the winsys directory also.....but i cant able to find this file in boot.wim

Have you actually tried to look ??
it took me along time to find these i have read nearly every post in the Unattend vista section and i bet it is mentioned somewhere.
winpe inside boot.wim =mount\Windows\System32



Please be patient on a reply because people using this forum are from all around the world.

Ok sure dude....i'm sorry for that mate....Whether the above files should i modify?......Because

if i autorun the DVD inside a windows.....the setup image is working by changing spwizimg.dll in sources alone....if we want to change the messages in the dialog box....we have to change autores.dll.mui in En-US directory.......if we change these two files....everything is fine...but when i start the installation from the DVD....the default image is coming. Thank you mate.

To change the set up screen you must mount boot wim and select the 2°image



Buster67 i have the same problem with the desktop.ini ,is what you have succeeded to resolve it?

Ok mate...i can mount the boot.wim as well as install.wim....but my question is.......which file i have to modify to set my own default image in the setup screen?.....i changed in spwizimg.dll but still i cant got the result.....Buster67 helping me a lot.......Thanx for him.....if anyone know exactly.....which file is controlling that image?

It's winpe.bmp in Windows\System32 of boot.wim

Not Changing mate....

I changed the following files...just check it our mate....
msoobe.jpg in system32 (Install.wim)
OOBEResources.dll (Install.wim)
winsetup.dll.mui (in OOBE/en-US)
msoobe.exe.mui (to change the messages during OOBE section) (in OOBE/en-US)
audit.exe.mui (in OOBE/en-US)
pnpibs.dll.mui (in OOBE/en-US)

spwizimg.dll (in Install.wim), ./Sources, Support, winsxs, winpe.bmp in Boot.wim............still the setup screen is not changing......This issue is going very serious.

Is sure you have selected the image 2 when you mount boot wim ? because I just changed wimpe in systeme32 and it works.

Its really looking great dude.....but its not working for me.....what i'm doing wrong....?

Do you use GimageX to mount the 2° image of boot wim,like the screen

if you mount the 1°image it don't work.

What i'm doing is.....i first mount the install.wim and i modify the files in it and i will unmount that image......them i will mount boot.wim.....but not at the same time as 1 and 2.

"not at the same time as 1 and 2"???you must mount only the 2 image of boot wim and modify this one.

"not at the same time as 1 and 2"???you must mount only the 2 image of boot wim and modify this one.


Thanx man....

it works now?

Guys finally i got it. You cannot get those files if you mount boot.wim using gimagex. you have have to mount using imagex.

do all the images have to be the same size as the ones being replaced?

Generaly yes...

yes they do also you have to name them the same,
eg if it says bitmap-157 you name your new image bitmap-157

hi all, i've got a little problem with changing background during vista ultimate x86 setup.
i've changed everything, (winpe.bmp, spwizimg.dll everywhere, msoobe.jpeg) but after whindows installs updateds, then restart, and after restart the default background is shown. when it's shown the user creation my custom background come back and remains also in checking performance.
could you tell me whick file have i to edit to change to custom background during that part of setup?

OOBEResources located in the mounted install.wim windows\system32\oobe you need to use PE Explorer to edit it.

Hello there Buster, I hope you can help me out with my problem. I was finally able to edit my spwizimg.dll file and everything is going good so far. I am having one problem and that is the bg wallpaper of the first screen. When I click "Install Now" button and go to the next screen, my bg works, but at the first menu, the old BG keeps showing up. I have replaced my "spwizimg.dll" in all four places.

1) the root of your disk is Support\migwiz\spwizimg.dll
2) the root of your disk is\sources\spwizimg.dll
3) install.wim-mount\windows\system32\spwizimg.dll
4) boot.wim - mount\sources\spwizimg.dll

Do I need to place the spwizimg.dll somewhere else too?

Also do you know what file to edit to change the text color for the setup screen. I am chaning everything I can, but I am running into the text color problem. So if you know, please let me know the file name. thank you!

My Project Info:

Windows Vista Ultimate X64 Bit OS

Edit spwizimg.dll with - Restorator 2007

Microsoft Windows AIK Installed - I am using the GImageX to mount my Image.

So if you can please help me out. Thank you for your time.

Dude anybody wanna commment on my question? Anybody home? How about you Buster67? I even send to a message, but no respond.

I have worked out that you need to change only 5 screens to change the background on install.

The files and there whereabouts are as follows.

1/ Boot.wim windows/system32/winpe

2/ Boot.wim sources/spwizimg-image 517

3/ Insall.wim windows/system32/spwizimg-image 517

4/ Insall.wim windows/system32/oobe/ image-msoobe

5/ Insall.wim windows/system32/oobe/OOBEResources RC Data OOBE_BAKGROUND_0 & OOBE_BAKGROUND_LARGE_0

Thx for the help man. I got everything working and I am also tweaking with some other DLL files. I was able to get my BG working. Now I only have one problme. My BG works all good, but after windows installs updates, then restart, and after restart the default background is shown. Any comments on this crazy problem.

Just to let you know I am using VMware to test my ISO out. Is this ok? Agin thx for the help!

Edit: Finally i got it... thx guys.

try the msoobe.exe.mui file it has the string!
In the msoobe.exe.mui file it has these lines:
"20pt;;;Federation;ClearType"
"9pt;;;Another Typewriter;ClearType"
"8pt;;;OldNewspaperTypes;ClearType"
What do they do? John