Custom boot animation on EFI system

[hackingpro]

I want to make a custom boot animation because the default one gets pretty boring. There is a program called Win7 Boot Updater (Coder for Life - Project - Windows 7 Boot Updater), but it doesn't work on bootmgr.efi, which is used by my system.

My system was originally a Win10 laptop I bought like 2 years ago. However, I "downgraded" to Win7 because MS screwed up. Also, please don't tell me I wasn't supposed to do that.

When I search for bootmgr, there are two files: C:\Windows\Boot\PCAT\bootmgr and C:\Windows\Boot\EFI\bootmgr.efi. As I said, my system seems to be using the second one. Is there any way to change that so win7boot will work or can you change the boot animation manually?

 

[wither 2]

I'm bumping this to get it more attention. I looked up the link you provided and it seemed iffy at best for doing what you wanted.

 

[hackingpro]

it seemed iffy at best

Yeah, but it's the only tool I found.

 

[Yardley]

I've been using Windows 7 Boot Updater for a long time and it is great but I was recently trying to use it on a new Windows 7 installation formatted as GPT which requires UEFI and like you found it doesn't support UEFI. Anyone know how to customize the boot animation on UEFI?

 

[wither 2]

I found this one but haven't tried it-

Boot Animation Factory (free) download Windows version

 

[Yardley]

That's for creating Android animations.

 

[samuria]

HackBGRT: Windows 10 UEFI Boot Logo Changer

 

[Yardley]

HackBGRT: Windows 10 UEFI Boot Logo Changer

That's for Windows 10 though.

 

[samuria]

It works for any windows as it's the bios your messing with there are YouTube videos showing it used on other windows

 

[wither 2]

That's for creating Android animations.

Sorry about that. I didn't read far enough.

This one seems to be more applicable-

Win7 Boot Updater (free) download Windows version

 

[DownhillDruid67]

It works for any windows as it's the bios your messing with there are YouTube videos showing it used on other windows

Only Windows 10 (and possibly 8) support loading custom boot bitmaps from the BIOS. Windows 7 does not support this feature (and also works completely differently)

 

[wither 2]

We haven't heard back from the author of this thread. The last link I gave him is for Win 7 and seems to do what he desires.

 

[DownhillDruid67]

We haven't heard back from the author of this thread. The last link I gave him is for Win 7 and seems to do what he desires.

As the author said, Windows 7 Boot Updater is not compatible with EFI systems.

 

[DownhillDruid67]

We haven't heard back from the author of this thread. The last link I gave him is for Win 7 and seems to do what he desires.

Additionally, the one you posted was actually an unofficial link of the software the OP was talking about/the one you said was "iffy at best of what you're trying to do" (it's not, it's great software, just that it doesn't work on EFI!)

 

[Yardley]

As the author said, Windows 7 Boot Updater is not compatible with EFI systems.

This is correct, it says it right on their website that it is not compatible and never will be.

 

[DownhillDruid67]

This is correct, it says it right on their website that it is not compatible and never will be.

Are you sure? I'm looking at the website right now and it says EFI is on the todo list. Are you looking at the official website at: Coder for Life - Project - Windows 7 Boot Updater ?

 

[Yardley]

Are you sure? I'm looking at the website right now and it says EFI is on the todo list. Are you looking at the official website at: Coder for Life - Project - Windows 7 Boot Updater ?

I must be confusing the site with my email exchanges with the developer.