How to open bootskin file?

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How to open bootskin file?
need any program or software?
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
What are you trying to do?
Use Bootskin to run a bootskin.
Use Bootskin buddy to create your own
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Change the name of the file into zip or rar.

For example :

You have a bootskin called AMD.bootskin
Changed its extension into AMD.zip or AMD.rar
Now Unzip or Unrar the file
You will see a bitmap a file called Bootskin.ini and a bitmap called Progress.bmp

The two bitmaps are the screens you'll see when the "bootskin" is running at the boot of Windows.

You can also made a new bootskin. Simply call the one Bootskin.ini and one of your bitmaps Progress.bmp and zip or rar everything.
Than you rename the extension of the zip or rar file back into a bootskin

  
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
little late MisterAMD 
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
little late MisterAMD 


So, it is helpful for other people who are new   
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Bootskin files are NOT renamed rar files.  They are renamed zip files....
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Bootskin files are NOT renamed rar files.  They are renamed zip files....


Do you know winrar?  
If you know it, than you should know that winzip and winrar are just compression programs to compress files.

I use winrar because its compresses 35% more than winzip.  
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Do you know winrar?
If you know it, than you should know that winzip and winrar are just compression programs to compress files.

I use winrar because its compresses 35% more than winzip.


I believe he meant that the bootskin program will not recognize renamed .rar's...only .zip compression
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Do you know winrar?
If you know it, than you should know that winzip and winrar are just compression programs to compress files.

I use winrar because its compresses 35% more than winzip.


I believe he meant that the bootskin program will not recognize renamed .rar's...only .zip compression


Well now I understand it. It was a bit strange to read. Oh well I have many programs to open and change files