Q. How can I replace the standard Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP boot splash screen?

Open a command line (Start, Run, cmd.exe).

Navigate to the C: root directory.

Modify the boot.ini file to be writable, by running this command:

attrib boot.ini -r -s -h  

Edit the boot.ini file in Notepad by running the command

notepad boot.ini  

Add the /bootlogo switch and the /noguiboot switch, as the example below shows:

  [boot loader]    
timeout=30    
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)WINDOWS    
[operating systems]    
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)WINDOWS="Windows Server 2003,  Enterprise" /fastdetect /bootlogo /noguiboot 

If you don't add the /noguiboot switch, the standard Windows 2003 logo will be overlaid on your custom image.

Save the file, then reset the boot.ini attributes by running the command

  attrib boot.ini +r +s +h