Graypony

Join Date 08/2001

BootSkin problem not covered?

Not that I came across anyway...

Problem is: BootSkin (WAS) installed. Ran it. Looked at the list but CHANGED NOTHING! Rebooted. Everything is fine until it gets to the place where the new boot screen would be. After a few seconds it starts over again, meaning, as if I'd pressed reset. Loops like this indefinately. Reboot to boot screen, reboot to boot screen, reboot to boot screen.

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What skin were you using at the time ??

I would like to check it out, thanks

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"Looked at the list but CHANGED NOTHING!" - I don't think I can be more clear than that!

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CerebroJD

Join Date 01/2003

Yeah, but what skin?

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That would be the default I guess. I changed nothing

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Did you apply any of the default skins, or just run the program and reboot?

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Option 2. Ran (, closed) and rebooted

Had to do the "Last good configuration" or whatever it's called. Tried it with version .xx and again with 1.? Same thing

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Koasati

Join Date 07/2001

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Good grief! He has said 3 times, he changed nothing, as in, didn't apply any of the skins in the list....

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Possible new bug there, will speak to the creator of Bootskin

To avoid the problem in future, make sure you select one of the skins in the list and click the "Apply" button

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Thank you Koasati. I was soooo close to start yelling (What part of CHANGED NOTHING don't you understand??????) but thought no, keep it mellow. Maybe Stumpy's just being a bit slow today. hehehe

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> make sure you select one of the skins in the list and click the "Apply" button

Stumpy, that's what I did the *1st* time it happened! That's why, the 2nd time, I ..... no, I won't say it again!

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Koasati

Join Date 07/2001

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So, you did apply a skin? Open BootSkin and select Default System Boot Screen, and Apply..... see what happens....
But you're stuck in a reboot cycle, I guess you can't. Can you get to Safe Mode?

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Ok, sorry, just making sure

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I'll give up now

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THE 2ND TIME I......*****CHANGED NOTHING*****

Stop. Discussion finished. I'll wait intil version 2.

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Koasati

Join Date 07/2001

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#11 by Graypony - 2/14/2004 11:57:57 AM
> make sure you select one of the skins in the list and click the "Apply" button

Stumpy, that's what I did the *1st* time it happened! That's why, the 2nd time, I ..... no, I won't say it again!

If you Applied a skin the first time, then it's still applied if you did nothing the 2nd time. You're not being very clear.

My appologies to Stumpy ......... seems maybe you were on to something after all.

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First of all, you cannot install Bootskin and do nothing. It's possible you wacked the .INI file when you re-booted. If that's the case then you need to un-install, re-boot and re-install. Having said that, whenever you install the proggie or import a new skin, you must close it without picking anything (doing nothing) and re-open thru the start menu....now pick your skin and apply it (it will show as active) and it should work fine....

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Nakor

Join Date 03/2001

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When did you get the BootSkin build in question? We have refreshed things to 1.01 this week (http://storage.stardock.com/files/bootskin_free.exe) to account for some oddities with various chipsets while loading. But we also put some additional effort into having it safely fall over if there was a problem.

What's your hardware configuration? Particularly, video card and motherboard.

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...the *1st* time it happened! That's why, the 2nd time...

Koasati: I meant the 2nd time I installed. Sorry. There was a several week gap in between.

Nakor: 1.01 is still newer yet. *Maybe* I'll try again.

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Jafo

Join Date 03/2001

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Stumpy....it wasn't your fault....reading the thread was as clear as mud.

Graypony....remember...GIGO.

You need to be clear when explaining a sequence of error...

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Jafo, sorry if there was confusion. I never remember that 'talking' in a situation like this is NOT the same as face to face. The garbage has been taken out.

We have refreshed things to 1.01 this week

Nakor, indeed, 'we' must have because Bootskins works fine now. No problems. Thanks you...

EOT

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Koasati

Join Date 07/2001

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Graypony... even "face to face" we wouldn't have known you were talking about a new install, with a several week gap between, until you told us....

Glad it's all sorted now.

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