Download vidstub.sys

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I need to download the vidstub.sys file that Bootskins uses. My computer wouldn't start because it was causing a problem after I tried to change the skin. I went to Last Known Good Configuration which changed the skin back to default. I don't remember exactly what I did after that, but here is the situation: vidstub.sys has been deleted and now my computer can't start again. I can't get into Safe Mode, and Last Good Configuration isn't working - probably because it needs to change vidstub, which no longer exists.
Can somebody please send me their own vidstub.sys? I can get it onto my computer with a boot disk. The file should be in Windows\system32\drivers.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Sorry,couldnt find it.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Just boot into safe mode and uninstall bootskin, in least that's supposed to be done?
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Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Odd. You should be able to hit F8 before it shows the boot logo and it should have shown the boot menu.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Since apparently vidstub.sys is the bootskin file...couldn't one get it by downloading another copy of the Bootskin app?

This is the only info/mention I can find about it and a similar issue, from the news article thread when Bootskin alpha was first released:

Question:

" HELP!!

It screwed my win2000! I cannot boot anymore, when the logo it's supposed to appear, the screen displays strange colors (fast) then turns black, and doesn't boot anymore. Safe mode doesn't work either.

I accessed my computer's directories with the winXP recovery console, but which files do I need to delete to uninstall the damn bootscreen?

thanks

by Citizen Amz Friday, November 07, 2003"

Answer:

"Amz, c:\winnt\system32\drivers\vidstub.sys.

by Nakor Saturday, November 08, 2003"

Link to the whole thread is here: https://www.wincustomize.com/newsBoard.asp?ID=2025


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