[Zyx Maiden]

My Windows XP Pro SP2 OEM wasn't modified, i't directly the OEM CD from Microsoft I buyed with some parts of my PC.

The last test i've made way to put the windows, made no modification and patch the source with Xpize Darkside 2.0. Bang! Blackscreen at the first boot...

So I think of something else. I've installed wondows not xpized the tryed to install xipze DS after the installation... It worked fine

Then I've tried to install updated version of windows (Updatepacks, IE7, WMP11, Lot of addons) without patching the source. It install fine and not problem at the first boot... I installed Xpize Darkside 2.0 to this working Windows, It also work fine...

I dont know why the Cd patching is causing a crash at the first boot after installation? Very Weird

[ChrisKuhli]

Zyx Maiden, on Oct 2 2007, 01:35 PM, said:

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I dont know why the Cd patching is causing a crash at the first boot after installation? Very Weird

It might be in conjunction with the doing of kernel patching while doing with the installation source...

In situations like that were a good idea having a debug (log) option for testing purposes like damian666 within his Vistapack!

[mc134]

To fix the logon box color problem use this method...
Straight from How to convert your Windows Server 2003

Quote

You probably have noticed that the Startup and Shutdown windows are not skinned, even when you've enabled and are using themes. In here, we'll be showing you how to get them skinned with the theme of your choice! Be sure to enable your themes service before proceeding, if you haven't done so you can go here to find out how.

Before starting, make sure you have a favourite visual style in use.

Let's fire up the Registry Editor by going to Start -> Run -> and typing regedit followed by enter. The Registry Editor will open, browse to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

Right click on ThemeManager and choose Export, and then save the reg file anywhere you like, with any name.

Edit your saved registy file in Notepad and edit the following line:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

so that it shows as:

HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager

Save the file, and then execute your registry file.

Reboot to see the changes made! If all went well, you should see your Startup and Shutdown windows themed with your choice of Visual Style.
You may have to repeat the steps outlined above if you change your visual style in future.

I just place these registry setting in my default registry hacks and it always come up dark. Hope this helps.

Zedox, maybe you can integrate this into XPize Darkside?

This post has been edited by mc134: 07 October 2007 - 08:50 AM

[eisteh]

Like this one, fits better to my Visual Style

Anyways, is there any chance that (perhaps with the next release?) there will be a Lite Version like the one that exists for Xpize?

BTW: Personally, I don't like the Bootscreen ^^ It looks like the original WinXP one.. The XPize one in Black would look great, wouldn't it?

[zedox]

eisteh, on Oct 11 2007, 12:10 PM, said:

Anyways, is there any chance that (perhaps with the next release?) there will be a Lite Version like the one that exists for Xpize?

Unfortunately I will not be making a light version of XPize Darkside, its far too time consuming (of which I don't have much of)

eisteh, on Oct 11 2007, 12:10 PM, said:

BTW: Personally, I don't like the Bootscreen ^^ It looks like the original WinXP one.. The XPize one in Black would look great, wouldn't it?

I don't like the XPize one, if your computer crashes during boot up you will never know as you can't see the progress bar.
However, I am open to suggestions to a replacement of the current boot screen.