To change windows xp start up sound You have to convert the sound which you want to put as the start up & shutdown sound
Rename the files as Windows XP Startup.wav & Windows XP Shutdown.wav
Navigate to c:\windows\media & replace the orginal winxp startup & shutdown sound with the new Windows XP Startup & Shutdown files.
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abe yaar when i edit these files it seems to be access denied
Dude…..How much can the length of the song be?
What if it is too long??