[Halfwalker]

When is the splash screen etc from winntbbu.dll actually run ? I ask because in my testing (Ryan packs, Bashrat drivers etc) on 2nd boot it sits at a plain light-blue screen with the mouse in the middle for a couple of minutes.

Then, it brings up the splash screen with the items listed on the left, and it's already down at item 4 ...

2nd point - I know it's possible to replace the boot screen with the pulser across the bottom once everything is installed. Anyone know where that's kept in I386, so it can be pre-loaded (and shown) during install ?

D.

[Halfwalker]

Wow, no-one knows these two ?

D.

[Zxian]

The Winntbbu.dll file is not "run" per se. It's loaded when you see the screen that tells you what's going on during the installation.

As for being at the 4th option right away, that's how it's been for me every time that I've installed XP. No problems or strangeness there.

As for replacing the boot screen, it's a bit more complicated. I suggest leaving the boot screen alone and using Boot Skin from Stardock instead. It's the one app that I simply would not consider applying UA since there's a lot of potential to end up with an unbootable system.