[jrzycrim]

The biggest problem was with the ntkrnlmp.exe. Didn't know where any of the offsets for the palette or the progress bar positions were. Fortunately I was able to find them anyway.

The OEMkrnl.exe definitely works. Tested fine on my system. I'm pretty sure the dualkrnl works as well. At least the progress bar and palette are correct. You'll have to test it on your computer.

Heres the 7zip SFX: http://members.aol.c...m01/Pirated.exe

You know where to place both kernels on your cd. To test the dualkrnl, place it in your system32 directory on your computer then run this cmd file:

bootcfg /copy /D "Windows XP Pirated Test" /ID 1
bootcfg /RAW "/Kernel=dualKrnl.exe" /A  /ID 2
bootcfg /Timeout 30
bootcfg /Default /ID 2

That will add an extra line to your boot.ini and set the timeout to 30 seconds. In case it doesn't work that will give you a chance to reboot with the original kernel. Only run that batch once. If it does work, you can go back in and edit the boot.ini. change the timeout back to zero so you won't get the menu anymore.

If it does work, I'll post all the offsets in that other thread...

[ihaveabu]

thanks a lot m8. will check it now

the dual one worked great! thanks! gonna try the oemkrnl.exe

[jrzycrim]

Great news! Thanks for testing that so quickly.

[ihaveabu]

does it work if i open up the files u just made with reshack and change the bmps? or do i need to mess with the hex things

[jrzycrim]

You would have to edit the palette with a hex editor. You would also have to know exactly what the values for the palette of your image are. The kernel stores the palette and the image separately. Unless you leave the progress bar in the same position, you would have to edit those as well. Another thing, the progress bar and the main image share the same palette so you would have to create an image for that as well. Both are limited to 4 bit (16 color).

[ihaveabu]

sigh. i've got a long way to go. but thanks a lot for all this. i'm installing on vmware now. fingers crossed

[ihaveabu]

IT WORKS! THANKS SO MUCH alanoll and jrzycrim!!!

[MCT]

glad 2 see u got it working anyone needing help with the same thing will be redirected here by me

[jrzycrim]

ihaveabu, on Aug 29 2004, 02:37 AM, said:

IT WORKS! THANKS SO MUCH alanoll and jrzycrim!!!

Cool. I wasn't worried about the Oemkrnl. I knew that one worked.

Bootscreen modders were big on using 1224 version of ntoskrnl claiming it would work with the 'upcoming' Service pack 2. Of course we know now that ain't true. Had to find an origianl 1224 version before I could figure out were the palette and p-bar postions were in that old pirated edition kernel.

[Alanoll]

What you could have done....
is open up the bitmap in Photoshop or something, write down the hex values, flip them, and then in the new kernel locate the strings for the ORIGINAL pallete, and just overwrite. Same with the progress bar. You just need to know the position to put it.

[jrzycrim]

Alanoll said:

What you could have done....
is open up the bitmap in Photoshop or something, write down the hex values, flip them, and then in the new kernel locate the strings for the ORIGINAL pallete, and just overwrite. Same with the progress bar. You just need to know the position to put it.

The palette wasn't really a problem, that was easy. The big problem was the progress bar strings. (62 01 00 00 and 6A 01 00 00). There are quite a few more instances of those 2 strings then the ones that are actually for the progress bar postion/size.

As far as the palette goes, it was easier just to copy the palette from the old kernel in my hex editor and paste it into the new kernel instead of using a image editor and fooling around with flipping the values and such. For me anyway...

[ihaveabu]

all that could be a major pain in the as. btw, alanoll mentioned the snapshot. i tried it. knows how it works. just need to know where to take it. for future convience. thanks

[Alanoll]

it all depends on what you're trying to do and how you're installing your applications. If they all run off CD, then take it about at T-14 , otherwise it won't matter as if you change something you'll need to change the file in the snapshot.

[jrzycrim]

Ihaveabu,

Somehow in the process of making the dualkrnl, it ended up twice the size it should have been. (4mb instead of ~2mb). I fixed the problem so you might want to download that 7zip file again. Use the same link.

I think it was the max file size setting in my editor althought ntoskrnl turned out okay. *shrug*

[ihaveabu]

so the new one will work too. cuz i'm going to install it on my main system now. if it doesn't work, i'll just be really p***ed. lol

[ihaveabu]

thanks a lot people! i'm so happy.

[Astalavista]

ok

i downloaded a ntoskrnl.exe from themesxp.org

now per Allanol instructions, i am using resource tuner

to open the file and just copy the image file, but i can't find it.

I have attached the image of what i downloaded.

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[Alanoll]

My instructions needed an understanding of the basics of kernel editing. Seeing as you didn't understand, I"m guessing your DON'T have that....


Check the cometics thread for instructions.

[jrzycrim]

Are you running SP2? Also, do you have a hyperthreading or multi-procressor system?