This is how to replace the Luna theme with the Royale theme on the Xpcd
Step 1: Download the Royale theme from MS
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...&DisplayLang=en
Step 2: Extract the files using winrar
Step 3: Open Royale.theme with notepad
Step 4: Go to [Control Panel\Desktop] and replace wallpaper = with Wallpaper=%WinDir%web\wallpaper\Bliss.bmp
Step 5: Go to [Theme] replace displayname with DisplayName=@themeui.dll,-2017
Step 6: Rename and modifype shellstyle.dll to blue_ss.dll
Step 7: Rename Royale.theme to luna.theme
Step 8: Rename royale.msstyles to luna.msstyles
Step 9: Rename the wallpaper to bliss.jpg
Step 10: Compress all the files using makecab
Step 11: Copy all files to the i386 directory.
Step 12: That's all

Edit forgot modifype shellstyle.dll

Should Step 4 be "...Bliss.jpg"?

Nevermind...I see what's going on.

But you would not want to do this. Because if you use Royale theme and you are using Office 2003 all of those programmes will have lot there could on NAV bars and other things. Doesn't look good. That is why I have been using Luna instead of Royale. If this could be fixed them I would be using Royale.

Do i need to makecab all the files seperate?

Yes but you can use jcarle compression bin.

During the copying process of windows XP setup I'm getting error as below ;

" The file blue_ss.dll wasn't copied correctly. The file setup placed on your harddrive isn't a valid Windows XP image. If you are installing from CD, there may be a problem with the XP CD. "
i skip it then after finishing xp setup i found that the dafault theme is the classic theme
any help PLZ

here are the only files you need to add in a zip file just overwrite the ones in your I386 folder. I have been using it this way for months. The shellstyle included in the royale pack from MS is the same as the XP blue one included in your disk and royale will still use it just fine so you only need to replace luna.msstyles and luna.theme and bliss.jpg.


These files are fully prepared and have been used for multiple installs!


http://rapidshare.de/files/762179/add_royale.rar.html

thanks very much kelsenellenelvian 4 help me
i download ur file to use it and i `ll keep it for future use

I can't download the file. Everytime I click on Download: add_royale.rar, I get sent back to the first page where I can choose between the free and premium option.

Just DownLoad The Royale Theme
Place It In This Directory
Your Hard Drive:\XPCD\$OEM$\$$\Resources\Themes\Royale
After The Install You Should Have This Dir
Your Hard Drive:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Royale

Doing It This way there is no need to makecab the files or
replace any files.

If you give me an e-mail address I will send it to you.

you can get the Luna Blue in Office 2003 with any Visual Style including Royale, you just need to rename "Royale.msstyles" to "Luna.msstyles".

Screenshot:

What file must you do this to

I know what the problem is, rapidshare.de sucks!!! They want people to pay just for uploading files.

The theme is not available anymore on Microsoft's site.

@DigeratiPrime
I'm using Xpize to install the theme, but the renaming of royale.msstyles fails to revive the blue in Office2003. Any solutions?

The link below is to a .rar archive that has the EnergyBlueTheme folder and contents. Here you go...

EnergyBlueTheme.rar

*EDIT*

Found the link on Microsoft's website:

WindowsXP-TabletPC-EnergyBlueTheme-x86-ENU.exe

Thank you! That finally worked, although after a few clicks, as the link returned an error for like 15 minutes and the search on the site for the theme also returned 0 results.

Still waiting for a solution to that Office problem, pls.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...en&Hash=78SJTS4

This seems to install Royale without any hassle

Thanks for the link. I'll try this in the VM in a couple of days. Hope it works with Office03.

Great mod, thanks guys

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