Blue/Green moving bar Startup splash screen

I have to computers bought together ( same computer)

I've just noticed that when they both start,

One has a Green moving bar and the other has a Blue moving Bar

I did a search and the only answer I could find was

Green = Home XP
Blue = Pro XP

Both computers are XP Home


Does anyone have any ideas on this

Thanks


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Someone just changed the bitmap that's embedded in ntoskrnl.exe.
http://www.thetechguide.com/howto/xpbootlogo/


Austin M. Horst

It could be that on one you have SP2 installed but not installed on the
other as when SP2 is installed the splash screen is the same on both
versions.
Joan

kezz wrote:
I have to computers bought together ( same computer)

I've just noticed that when they both start,

One has a Green moving bar and the other has a Blue moving Bar

I did a search and the only answer I could find was

Green = Home XP
Blue = Pro XP

Both computers are XP Home


Does anyone have any ideas on this

Thanks

On Sun, 10 Apr 2005 11:04:11 +0100, kezz wrote:

I have to computers bought together ( same computer)

I've just noticed that when they both start,

One has a Green moving bar and the other has a Blue moving Bar

I did a search and the only answer I could find was

Green = Home XP
Blue = Pro XP

Both computers are XP Home


Does anyone have any ideas on this

Thanks

Original version of XP Home had a green bar.
SP2 changed the bar for all XP versions to blue.

It would appear that one computer is still running the original XP or
XP+SP1. The second computer has SP2 installed.

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User

Just updated XP Home to SP2 last week.
My bar is still green.

Original version of XP Home had a green bar.
SP2 changed the bar for all XP versions to blue.

It would appear that one computer is still running the
original XP or
XP+SP1. The second computer has SP2 installed.

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User

Sharon

This is a tough one, eh.. I knew about the 'Professional' logo (and
presumably Home) disappearing after SP2, but am not sure about the
green/blue bar.. I would have suggested the same as you, though.. maybe a
real 'softie' could come forwards and clarify for us..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user

http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm





"Sharon F" wrote in message
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On Sun, 10 Apr 2005 11:04:11 +0100, kezz wrote:

I have to computers bought together ( same computer)

I've just noticed that when they both start,

One has a Green moving bar and the other has a Blue moving Bar

I did a search and the only answer I could find was

Green = Home XP
Blue = Pro XP

Both computers are XP Home


Does anyone have any ideas on this

Thanks

Original version of XP Home had a green bar.
SP2 changed the bar for all XP versions to blue.

It would appear that one computer is still running the original XP or
XP+SP1. The second computer has SP2 installed.

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User

Kezz

Click on My Computer, and then properties.. the XP version shows there..

SP2 removes the Professional and Home designation from the start-up logo for
sure, but as far as I am aware, the bar colour remains green for a version
that was Home, and blue for a version that was originally Professional..

In the meantime, I am asking users who have experience of both versions to
clarify.. for my part, I have only ever used Pro, and have not really taken
notice of what Home SP2 does at start-up..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user

http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm





"kezz" wrote in message
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I have to computers bought together ( same computer)

I've just noticed that when they both start,

One has a Green moving bar and the other has a Blue moving Bar

I did a search and the only answer I could find was

Green = Home XP
Blue = Pro XP

Both computers are XP Home


Does anyone have any ideas on this

Thanks


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I have 2 computers (XP Home) and after insyalling SP2 the bar on both
computers went to blue

"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote in message
...
Kezz

Click on My Computer, and then properties.. the XP version shows there..

SP2 removes the Professional and Home designation from the start-up logo
for sure, but as far as I am aware, the bar colour remains green for a
version that was Home, and blue for a version that was originally
Professional..

In the meantime, I am asking users who have experience of both versions to
clarify.. for my part, I have only ever used Pro, and have not really
taken notice of what Home SP2 does at start-up..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user

http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm





"kezz" wrote in message
...
I have to computers bought together ( same computer)

I've just noticed that when they both start,

One has a Green moving bar and the other has a Blue moving Bar

I did a search and the only answer I could find was

Green = Home XP
Blue = Pro XP

Both computers are XP Home


Does anyone have any ideas on this

Thanks


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David

That is exactly what should happen, which is the point that Sharon made..


--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user

http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm





"David Collins" wrote in message
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I have 2 computers (XP Home) and after insyalling SP2 the bar on both
computers went to blue

"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote in message
...
Kezz

Click on My Computer, and then properties.. the XP version shows there..

SP2 removes the Professional and Home designation from the start-up logo
for sure, but as far as I am aware, the bar colour remains green for a
version that was Home, and blue for a version that was originally
Professional..

In the meantime, I am asking users who have experience of both versions
to clarify.. for my part, I have only ever used Pro, and have not really
taken notice of what Home SP2 does at start-up..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user

http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm





"kezz" wrote in message
...
I have to computers bought together ( same computer)

I've just noticed that when they both start,

One has a Green moving bar and the other has a Blue moving Bar

I did a search and the only answer I could find was

Green = Home XP
Blue = Pro XP

Both computers are XP Home


Does anyone have any ideas on this

Thanks


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I was agreeing...there was another post that suggested green was Home and
blue was Pro

David

"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote in message
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David

That is exactly what should happen, which is the point that Sharon made..


--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user

http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm





"David Collins" wrote in message
...
I have 2 computers (XP Home) and after insyalling SP2 the bar on both
computers went to blue

"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote in message
...
Kezz

Click on My Computer, and then properties.. the XP version shows there..

SP2 removes the Professional and Home designation from the start-up logo
for sure, but as far as I am aware, the bar colour remains green for a
version that was Home, and blue for a version that was originally
Professional..

In the meantime, I am asking users who have experience of both versions
to clarify.. for my part, I have only ever used Pro, and have not really
taken notice of what Home SP2 does at start-up..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user

http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm





"kezz" wrote in message
...
I have to computers bought together ( same computer)

I've just noticed that when they both start,

One has a Green moving bar and the other has a Blue moving Bar

I did a search and the only answer I could find was

Green = Home XP
Blue = Pro XP

Both computers are XP Home


Does anyone have any ideas on this

Thanks


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Remove the obvious if replying by mail

David

In original form, ie pre SP2, that is how they were..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user

http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm





"David Collins" wrote in message
...
I was agreeing...there was another post that suggested green was Home and
blue was Pro

David

"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote in message
...
David

That is exactly what should happen, which is the point that Sharon made..


--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user

http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm





"David Collins" wrote in message
...
I have 2 computers (XP Home) and after insyalling SP2 the bar on both
computers went to blue

"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote in message
...
Kezz

Click on My Computer, and then properties.. the XP version shows
there..

SP2 removes the Professional and Home designation from the start-up
logo for sure, but as far as I am aware, the bar colour remains green
for a version that was Home, and blue for a version that was originally
Professional..

In the meantime, I am asking users who have experience of both versions
to clarify.. for my part, I have only ever used Pro, and have not
really taken notice of what Home SP2 does at start-up..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user

http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm





"kezz" wrote in message
...
I have to computers bought together ( same computer)

I've just noticed that when they both start,

One has a Green moving bar and the other has a Blue moving Bar

I did a search and the only answer I could find was

Green = Home XP
Blue = Pro XP

Both computers are XP Home


Does anyone have any ideas on this

Thanks


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kezz wrote:
I have to computers bought together ( same computer)

I've just noticed that when they both start,

One has a Green moving bar and the other has a Blue moving Bar

I did a search and the only answer I could find was

Green = Home XP
Blue = Pro XP

Both computers are XP Home


Does anyone have any ideas on this

Thanks


All I know is that I had xp home sp1 which had a green bar, I loaded sp2
and after that it was a blue bar...that's all I know about it

Installed SP2 from Windows Update,
Home designation went away, green scrolling bar still green

Installed SP2 from CD on another computer,
Home designation went away, green scrolling bar now blue

Kev

-----Original Message-----
In the meantime, I am asking users who have experience of
both versions to clarify. for my part, I have only ever
used Pro, and have not really taken notice of what Home
SP2 does at start-up.

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user

On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 02:56:17 -0700, Kevin L wrote:

Installed SP2 from Windows Update,
Home designation went away, green scrolling bar still green

Installed SP2 from CD on another computer,
Home designation went away, green scrolling bar now blue

Kev

Thanks, Kev. From what you've posted, it appears that the web install is
likely to not change the color. Thanks for the info.
--
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User

Sounds like an SP2 installation failure
on the ones that are staying green.

The image is embedded in file Ntoskrnl.exe in the
WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 folder.
Check and see if the file is updated after an SP2 install.
However, if it's not, you would receive an error such as:
"NTOSKRNL.EXE missing or corrupt"
"NTOSKRNL.EXE could not be loaded"

You can always manually change the color.
That is what I originally figured someone did on kezz's PC.
I made mine red on XP Pro.

It's more than just a splash/boot screen file though.
It's the core (kernel) of Windows XP.
Those of you who installed SP2 and still see green,
check to see if you really do have "Service Pack 2":
Right-click My Computer
Click Properties
The install probably failed and you never really updated.


Austin M. Horst