Which file is the black XP boot-screen with the blue bar?

[RealBlackStuff]

Which file is displayed at bootup in XP Pro?
(black background, with the blue 'rolling' bar)
I've seen some (like mine) that only say: XP (but it is XP Pro).
Others say: XP Professional.
Is it just a .BMP or what?

 

[PanicX]

Its been a long time since I've tried meddling with boot up screens. But if I recall correctly, its a 256 color bmp embedded in the ntoskrnl.exe. To modify it you need a hex/resource editor.

 

[PanicX]

A google search brought up BootXP.net. Looks like a streamlined editing tool for the kernel file.

 

[RealBlackStuff]

Found out that applying XP SP2 wipes the word 'Professional' from the opening screen.
The SP2-CD can be used for any type of XP, so must be neutral.
I don't want to mess with the ntoskrnl program (in which that screen is hidden), so I'll leave it for now.
Thanks for putting me on the right track.

 

[SNGX1275]

Yep PanicX is right, it is a file inside an exe that you need a hex editor to play with.

I too was disappointed when I lost the "Professional" after SP2.