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1) First, create an image that you want to use. Paint is the easiest to use. It has to be 640X480 and 16 colors(not 16 bit). Save it as "Boot.bmp".
2) Copy Boot.bmp to the C:\Windows\ directory.
3) Right click on My Computer > Properties > select the Advanced tab > under Start up and Recovery, click on Settings > Click on Edit > Add this to the file: /bootlogo /noguiboot > Save the file > click OK, OK. You are done.
Now restart your computer. You should see your own boot image come up instead of the windows xp one.
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