I am performing a new Windows XP Professional installation on a Hitachi
microdrive attached to a Tyan motherboard. The installation proceeds
smoothly until the first reboot to continue the installation. At that point
I get the error, "Invalid BOOT.INI file. Booting from C:\WINDOWS\" The
system performs a warm boot and starts the process all over again. It will
continue rebooting until I stop it.

I followed the steps in Knowledgebase Article #330184 and used the BOOTCFG
/REBUILD tool to fix the BOOT.INI file. This did not fix the problem.

The BOOT.INI file is located in the root C:\ directory and appears ok. It
contains:

[boot loader]
timeout=1
default=multi<0>disk<0>rdisk<0>partition<1>\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi<0>disk<0>rdisk<0>partition<1>\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect

Any suggestions?

stgislander
Island Engineering, Inc.

"stgislander" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:5B318A7F-B81F-49BB-B4A8-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I am performing a new Windows XP Professional installation on a Hitachi
> microdrive attached to a Tyan motherboard. The installation proceeds
> smoothly until the first reboot to continue the installation. At that
> point
> I get the error, "Invalid BOOT.INI file. Booting from C:\WINDOWS\" The
> system performs a warm boot and starts the process all over again. It
> will
> continue rebooting until I stop it.
>
> I followed the steps in Knowledgebase Article #330184 and used the BOOTCFG
> /REBUILD tool to fix the BOOT.INI file. This did not fix the problem.
>
> The BOOT.INI file is located in the root C:\ directory and appears ok. It
> contains:
>
> [boot loader]
> timeout=1
> default=multi<0>disk<0>rdisk<0>partition<1>\WINDOWS
> [operating systems]
> multi<0>disk<0>rdisk<0>partition<1>\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> Professional" /fastdetect
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> stgislander
> Island Engineering, Inc.

The file uses the wrong type of bracket. It should like like so:
[boot loader]
timeout=1
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect

Sorry Pegasus... you are correct. As I look closer at the screen of the
BOOT.INI listing, I can tell that the brackets are ( ) and not < >. My
mistake.

See anything else?

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>
> "stgislander" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:5B318A7F-B81F-49BB-B4A8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I am performing a new Windows XP Professional installation on a Hitachi
> > microdrive attached to a Tyan motherboard. The installation proceeds
> > smoothly until the first reboot to continue the installation. At that
> > point
> > I get the error, "Invalid BOOT.INI file. Booting from C:\WINDOWS\" The
> > system performs a warm boot and starts the process all over again. It
> > will
> > continue rebooting until I stop it.
> >
> > I followed the steps in Knowledgebase Article #330184 and used the BOOTCFG
> > /REBUILD tool to fix the BOOT.INI file. This did not fix the problem.
> >
> > The BOOT.INI file is located in the root C:\ directory and appears ok. It
> > contains:
> >
> > [boot loader]
> > timeout=1
> > default=multi<0>disk<0>rdisk<0>partition<1>\WINDOWS
> > [operating systems]
> > multi<0>disk<0>rdisk<0>partition<1>\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> > Professional" /fastdetect
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> > stgislander
> > Island Engineering, Inc.
>
> The file uses the wrong type of bracket. It should like like so:
> [boot loader]
> timeout=1
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> Professional" /fastdetect
>
>
>

There is nothing wrong with your boot.ini after you put
in the correct brackets. Since Windows complains, there
could be either of these problems:
- The file was saved in Unicode format. It must be plain ASCII.
- The file you post is not the file that Windows uses. The boot
loader looks for boot.ini in the root directory of the active
partition.

"stgislander" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:C4B61D9F-3BF7-47C4-AE16-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Sorry Pegasus... you are correct. As I look closer at the screen of the
> BOOT.INI listing, I can tell that the brackets are ( ) and not < >. My
> mistake.
>
> See anything else?
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
>>
>> "stgislander" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:5B318A7F-B81F-49BB-B4A8-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >I am performing a new Windows XP Professional installation on a Hitachi
>> > microdrive attached to a Tyan motherboard. The installation proceeds
>> > smoothly until the first reboot to continue the installation. At that
>> > point
>> > I get the error, "Invalid BOOT.INI file. Booting from C:\WINDOWS\"
>> > The
>> > system performs a warm boot and starts the process all over again. It
>> > will
>> > continue rebooting until I stop it.
>> >
>> > I followed the steps in Knowledgebase Article #330184 and used the
>> > BOOTCFG
>> > /REBUILD tool to fix the BOOT.INI file. This did not fix the problem.
>> >
>> > The BOOT.INI file is located in the root C:\ directory and appears ok.
>> > It
>> > contains:
>> >
>> > [boot loader]
>> > timeout=1
>> > default=multi<0>disk<0>rdisk<0>partition<1>\WINDOWS
>> > [operating systems]
>> > multi<0>disk<0>rdisk<0>partition<1>\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
>> > Professional" /fastdetect
>> >
>> > Any suggestions?
>> >
>> > stgislander
>> > Island Engineering, Inc.
>>
>> The file uses the wrong type of bracket. It should like like so:
>> [boot loader]
>> timeout=1
>> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
>> [operating systems]
>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
>> Professional" /fastdetect
>>
>>
>>

Well I must assume (I know... I know) that the file is in ASCII format since
Windows created it, and I can read it using the TYPE command. I can see that
the file is also located in the root directory (C:\), and there is only one
partition on this microdrive.

It appears that all there is left for me to do, is to delete the active
partition and start all over again.

Thanks for the assistance.

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> There is nothing wrong with your boot.ini after you put
> in the correct brackets. Since Windows complains, there
> could be either of these problems:
> - The file was saved in Unicode format. It must be plain ASCII.
> - The file you post is not the file that Windows uses. The boot
> loader looks for boot.ini in the root directory of the active
> partition.
>
> "stgislander" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:C4B61D9F-3BF7-47C4-AE16-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Sorry Pegasus... you are correct. As I look closer at the screen of the
> > BOOT.INI listing, I can tell that the brackets are ( ) and not < >. My
> > mistake.
> >
> > See anything else?
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "stgislander" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:5B318A7F-B81F-49BB-B4A8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >I am performing a new Windows XP Professional installation on a Hitachi
> >> > microdrive attached to a Tyan motherboard. The installation proceeds
> >> > smoothly until the first reboot to continue the installation. At that
> >> > point
> >> > I get the error, "Invalid BOOT.INI file. Booting from C:\WINDOWS\"
> >> > The
> >> > system performs a warm boot and starts the process all over again. It
> >> > will
> >> > continue rebooting until I stop it.
> >> >
> >> > I followed the steps in Knowledgebase Article #330184 and used the
> >> > BOOTCFG
> >> > /REBUILD tool to fix the BOOT.INI file. This did not fix the problem.
> >> >
> >> > The BOOT.INI file is located in the root C:\ directory and appears ok.
> >> > It
> >> > contains:
> >> >
> >> > [boot loader]
> >> > timeout=1
> >> > default=multi<0>disk<0>rdisk<0>partition<1>\WINDOWS
> >> > [operating systems]
> >> > multi<0>disk<0>rdisk<0>partition<1>\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> >> > Professional" /fastdetect
> >> >
> >> > Any suggestions?
> >> >
> >> > stgislander
> >> > Island Engineering, Inc.
> >>
> >> The file uses the wrong type of bracket. It should like like so:
> >> [boot loader]
> >> timeout=1
> >> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
> >> [operating systems]
> >> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> >> Professional" /fastdetect
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Which MicroDrive ( 3K6 ) ? - by what technology is it connected to
the Tyan MB ? Windows has restrictions on installation to what it
considers to be a "Removable" disk drive.

"stgislander" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:76B1D4B1-54E5-4C45-88F9-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Well I must assume (I know... I know) that the file is in ASCII format
> since
> Windows created it, and I can read it using the TYPE command. I can see
> that
> the file is also located in the root directory (C:\), and there is only
> one
> partition on this microdrive.
>
> It appears that all there is left for me to do, is to delete the active
> partition and start all over again.
>
> Thanks for the assistance.
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
>> There is nothing wrong with your boot.ini after you put
>> in the correct brackets. Since Windows complains, there
>> could be either of these problems:
>> - The file was saved in Unicode format. It must be plain ASCII.
>> - The file you post is not the file that Windows uses. The boot
>> loader looks for boot.ini in the root directory of the active
>> partition.
>>
>> "stgislander" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:C4B61D9F-3BF7-47C4-AE16-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Sorry Pegasus... you are correct. As I look closer at the screen of
>> > the
>> > BOOT.INI listing, I can tell that the brackets are ( ) and not < >. My
>> > mistake.
>> >
>> > See anything else?
>> >
>> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> "stgislander" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:5B318A7F-B81F-49BB-B4A8-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >I am performing a new Windows XP Professional installation on a
>> >> >Hitachi
>> >> > microdrive attached to a Tyan motherboard. The installation
>> >> > proceeds
>> >> > smoothly until the first reboot to continue the installation. At
>> >> > that
>> >> > point
>> >> > I get the error, "Invalid BOOT.INI file. Booting from C:\WINDOWS\"
>> >> > The
>> >> > system performs a warm boot and starts the process all over again.
>> >> > It
>> >> > will
>> >> > continue rebooting until I stop it.
>> >> >
>> >> > I followed the steps in Knowledgebase Article #330184 and used the
>> >> > BOOTCFG
>> >> > /REBUILD tool to fix the BOOT.INI file. This did not fix the
>> >> > problem.
>> >> >
>> >> > The BOOT.INI file is located in the root C:\ directory and appears
>> >> > ok.
>> >> > It
>> >> > contains:
>> >> >
>> >> > [boot loader]
>> >> > timeout=1
>> >> > default=multi<0>disk<0>rdisk<0>partition<1>\WINDOWS
>> >> > [operating systems]
>> >> > multi<0>disk<0>rdisk<0>partition<1>\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
>> >> > Professional" /fastdetect
>> >> >
>> >> > Any suggestions?
>> >> >
>> >> > stgislander
>> >> > Island Engineering, Inc.
>> >>
>> >> The file uses the wrong type of bracket. It should like like so:
>> >> [boot loader]
>> >> timeout=1
>> >> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
>> >> [operating systems]
>> >> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
>> >> Professional" /fastdetect
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

It is a Hitachi 4GB Microdrive Model: HMS360404D5CF00 P/N: 13G1768 connected
to the MB using a CF-IDE adapter. This is my first attempt at a Win XP Pro
installation. We previously used a similar Tyan MB and this same microdrive
with Win2K with success. That MB is no longer available. The switch to XP
Pro is driven by a problem the new MB has installing Win2K.

"R. McCarty" wrote:

> Which MicroDrive ( 3K6 ) ? - by what technology is it connected to
> the Tyan MB ? Windows has restrictions on installation to what it
> considers to be a "Removable" disk drive.
>
> "stgislander" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:76B1D4B1-54E5-4C45-88F9-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Well I must assume (I know... I know) that the file is in ASCII format
> > since
> > Windows created it, and I can read it using the TYPE command. I can see
> > that
> > the file is also located in the root directory (C:\), and there is only
> > one
> > partition on this microdrive.
> >
> > It appears that all there is left for me to do, is to delete the active
> > partition and start all over again.
> >
> > Thanks for the assistance.
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> There is nothing wrong with your boot.ini after you put
> >> in the correct brackets. Since Windows complains, there
> >> could be either of these problems:
> >> - The file was saved in Unicode format. It must be plain ASCII.
> >> - The file you post is not the file that Windows uses. The boot
> >> loader looks for boot.ini in the root directory of the active
> >> partition.
> >>
> >> "stgislander" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:C4B61D9F-3BF7-47C4-AE16-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Sorry Pegasus... you are correct. As I look closer at the screen of
> >> > the
> >> > BOOT.INI listing, I can tell that the brackets are ( ) and not < >. My
> >> > mistake.
> >> >
> >> > See anything else?
> >> >
> >> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> "stgislander" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> >> news:5B318A7F-B81F-49BB-B4A8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> >I am performing a new Windows XP Professional installation on a
> >> >> >Hitachi
> >> >> > microdrive attached to a Tyan motherboard. The installation
> >> >> > proceeds
> >> >> > smoothly until the first reboot to continue the installation. At
> >> >> > that
> >> >> > point
> >> >> > I get the error, "Invalid BOOT.INI file. Booting from C:\WINDOWS\"
> >> >> > The
> >> >> > system performs a warm boot and starts the process all over again.
> >> >> > It
> >> >> > will
> >> >> > continue rebooting until I stop it.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I followed the steps in Knowledgebase Article #330184 and used the
> >> >> > BOOTCFG
> >> >> > /REBUILD tool to fix the BOOT.INI file. This did not fix the
> >> >> > problem.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > The BOOT.INI file is located in the root C:\ directory and appears
> >> >> > ok.
> >> >> > It
> >> >> > contains:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > [boot loader]
> >> >> > timeout=1
> >> >> > default=multi<0>disk<0>rdisk<0>partition<1>\WINDOWS
> >> >> > [operating systems]
> >> >> > multi<0>disk<0>rdisk<0>partition<1>\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> >> >> > Professional" /fastdetect
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Any suggestions?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > stgislander
> >> >> > Island Engineering, Inc.
> >> >>
> >> >> The file uses the wrong type of bracket. It should like like so:
> >> >> [boot loader]
> >> >> timeout=1
> >> >> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
> >> >> [operating systems]
> >> >> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> >> >> Professional" /fastdetect
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Unicode files look the same as ASCII files when using TYPE.
Opening the file with notepad.exe, then using the Save As
function will tell you.

Re-installing Windows because of this little problem is
equivalent to buying a new car when running out of petrol.
To remove some of the current confusion I would create a
WinXP boot diskette (which takes five minutes) and boot
the machine with it. This will quickly tell you what's going on.


"stgislander" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:76B1D4B1-54E5-4C45-88F9-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Well I must assume (I know... I know) that the file is in ASCII format
> since
> Windows created it, and I can read it using the TYPE command. I can see
> that
> the file is also located in the root directory (C:\), and there is only
> one
> partition on this microdrive.
>
> It appears that all there is left for me to do, is to delete the active
> partition and start all over again.
>
> Thanks for the assistance.
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
>> There is nothing wrong with your boot.ini after you put
>> in the correct brackets. Since Windows complains, there
>> could be either of these problems:
>> - The file was saved in Unicode format. It must be plain ASCII.
>> - The file you post is not the file that Windows uses. The boot
>> loader looks for boot.ini in the root directory of the active
>> partition.
>>
>> "stgislander" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:C4B61D9F-3BF7-47C4-AE16-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Sorry Pegasus... you are correct. As I look closer at the screen of
>> > the
>> > BOOT.INI listing, I can tell that the brackets are ( ) and not < >. My
>> > mistake.
>> >
>> > See anything else?
>> >
>> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> "stgislander" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:5B318A7F-B81F-49BB-B4A8-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >I am performing a new Windows XP Professional installation on a
>> >> >Hitachi
>> >> > microdrive attached to a Tyan motherboard. The installation
>> >> > proceeds
>> >> > smoothly until the first reboot to continue the installation. At
>> >> > that
>> >> > point
>> >> > I get the error, "Invalid BOOT.INI file. Booting from C:\WINDOWS\"
>> >> > The
>> >> > system performs a warm boot and starts the process all over again.
>> >> > It
>> >> > will
>> >> > continue rebooting until I stop it.
>> >> >
>> >> > I followed the steps in Knowledgebase Article #330184 and used the
>> >> > BOOTCFG
>> >> > /REBUILD tool to fix the BOOT.INI file. This did not fix the
>> >> > problem.
>> >> >
>> >> > The BOOT.INI file is located in the root C:\ directory and appears
>> >> > ok.
>> >> > It
>> >> > contains:
>> >> >
>> >> > [boot loader]
>> >> > timeout=1
>> >> > default=multi<0>disk<0>rdisk<0>partition<1>\WINDOWS
>> >> > [operating systems]
>> >> > multi<0>disk<0>rdisk<0>partition<1>\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
>> >> > Professional" /fastdetect
>> >> >
>> >> > Any suggestions?
>> >> >
>> >> > stgislander
>> >> > Island Engineering, Inc.
>> >>
>> >> The file uses the wrong type of bracket. It should like like so:
>> >> [boot loader]
>> >> timeout=1
>> >> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
>> >> [operating systems]
>> >> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
>> >> Professional" /fastdetect
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

Appreciate the details, so the drive is actually connected to a PATA
connector on the Tyan MB. I'm interested in "Solid State" drives &
haven't yet had to chance to experiment/work with any. I would setup
a traditional disk with XP and then Image that to the MicroDrive. It
would allow you to customize and get XP into a small footprint mode
that will run on the uDrive. How is the performance ? I was under the
impression that MicroDrives only had a 5-10 Megabyte transfer rate.

"stgislander" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:C81584A0-85A0-4024-81B6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> It is a Hitachi 4GB Microdrive Model: HMS360404D5CF00 P/N: 13G1768
> connected
> to the MB using a CF-IDE adapter. This is my first attempt at a Win XP
> Pro
> installation. We previously used a similar Tyan MB and this same
> microdrive
> with Win2K with success. That MB is no longer available. The switch to
> XP
> Pro is driven by a problem the new MB has installing Win2K.
>
> "R. McCarty" wrote:
>
>> Which MicroDrive ( 3K6 ) ? - by what technology is it connected to
>> the Tyan MB ? Windows has restrictions on installation to what it
>> considers to be a "Removable" disk drive.
>>
>> "stgislander" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:76B1D4B1-54E5-4C45-88F9-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Well I must assume (I know... I know) that the file is in ASCII format
>> > since
>> > Windows created it, and I can read it using the TYPE command. I can
>> > see
>> > that
>> > the file is also located in the root directory (C:\), and there is only
>> > one
>> > partition on this microdrive.
>> >
>> > It appears that all there is left for me to do, is to delete the active
>> > partition and start all over again.
>> >
>> > Thanks for the assistance.
>> >
>> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> >> There is nothing wrong with your boot.ini after you put
>> >> in the correct brackets. Since Windows complains, there
>> >> could be either of these problems:
>> >> - The file was saved in Unicode format. It must be plain ASCII.
>> >> - The file you post is not the file that Windows uses. The boot
>> >> loader looks for boot.ini in the root directory of the active
>> >> partition.
>> >>
>> >> "stgislander" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:C4B61D9F-3BF7-47C4-AE16-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > Sorry Pegasus... you are correct. As I look closer at the screen of
>> >> > the
>> >> > BOOT.INI listing, I can tell that the brackets are ( ) and not < >.
>> >> > My
>> >> > mistake.
>> >> >
>> >> > See anything else?
>> >> >
>> >> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "stgislander" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> >> >> message
>> >> >> news:5B318A7F-B81F-49BB-B4A8-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >> >I am performing a new Windows XP Professional installation on a
>> >> >> >Hitachi
>> >> >> > microdrive attached to a Tyan motherboard. The installation
>> >> >> > proceeds
>> >> >> > smoothly until the first reboot to continue the installation. At
>> >> >> > that
>> >> >> > point
>> >> >> > I get the error, "Invalid BOOT.INI file. Booting from
>> >> >> > C:\WINDOWS\"
>> >> >> > The
>> >> >> > system performs a warm boot and starts the process all over
>> >> >> > again.
>> >> >> > It
>> >> >> > will
>> >> >> > continue rebooting until I stop it.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I followed the steps in Knowledgebase Article #330184 and used
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > BOOTCFG
>> >> >> > /REBUILD tool to fix the BOOT.INI file. This did not fix the
>> >> >> > problem.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > The BOOT.INI file is located in the root C:\ directory and
>> >> >> > appears
>> >> >> > ok.
>> >> >> > It
>> >> >> > contains:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > [boot loader]
>> >> >> > timeout=1
>> >> >> > default=multi<0>disk<0>rdisk<0>partition<1>\WINDOWS
>> >> >> > [operating systems]
>> >> >> > multi<0>disk<0>rdisk<0>partition<1>\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
>> >> >> > Professional" /fastdetect
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Any suggestions?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > stgislander
>> >> >> > Island Engineering, Inc.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> The file uses the wrong type of bracket. It should like like so:
>> >> >> [boot loader]
>> >> >> timeout=1
>> >> >> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
>> >> >> [operating systems]
>> >> >> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
>> >> >> Professional" /fastdetect
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

There appears to be some confusion, but I was never able to complete the
initial Windows installation. I went back, deleted the active partition, and
reformatted the microdrive. So far there have been no "invalid BOOT.INI
file" errors, and the installation is proceeding as expected. I'm keeping my
fingers crossed.

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> Unicode files look the same as ASCII files when using TYPE.
> Opening the file with notepad.exe, then using the Save As
> function will tell you.
>
> Re-installing Windows because of this little problem is
> equivalent to buying a new car when running out of petrol.
> To remove some of the current confusion I would create a
> WinXP boot diskette (which takes five minutes) and boot
> the machine with it. This will quickly tell you what's going on.
>
>
> "stgislander" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:76B1D4B1-54E5-4C45-88F9-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Well I must assume (I know... I know) that the file is in ASCII format
> > since
> > Windows created it, and I can read it using the TYPE command. I can see
> > that
> > the file is also located in the root directory (C:\), and there is only
> > one
> > partition on this microdrive.
> >
> > It appears that all there is left for me to do, is to delete the active
> > partition and start all over again.
> >
> > Thanks for the assistance.
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> There is nothing wrong with your boot.ini after you put
> >> in the correct brackets. Since Windows complains, there
> >> could be either of these problems:
> >> - The file was saved in Unicode format. It must be plain ASCII.
> >> - The file you post is not the file that Windows uses. The boot
> >> loader looks for boot.ini in the root directory of the active
> >> partition.
> >>
> >> "stgislander" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:C4B61D9F-3BF7-47C4-AE16-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Sorry Pegasus... you are correct. As I look closer at the screen of
> >> > the
> >> > BOOT.INI listing, I can tell that the brackets are ( ) and not < >. My
> >> > mistake.
> >> >
> >> > See anything else?
> >> >
> >> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> "stgislander" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> >> news:5B318A7F-B81F-49BB-B4A8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> >I am performing a new Windows XP Professional installation on a
> >> >> >Hitachi
> >> >> > microdrive attached to a Tyan motherboard. The installation
> >> >> > proceeds
> >> >> > smoothly until the first reboot to continue the installation. At
> >> >> > that
> >> >> > point
> >> >> > I get the error, "Invalid BOOT.INI file. Booting from C:\WINDOWS\"
> >> >> > The
> >> >> > system performs a warm boot and starts the process all over again.
> >> >> > It
> >> >> > will
> >> >> > continue rebooting until I stop it.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I followed the steps in Knowledgebase Article #330184 and used the
> >> >> > BOOTCFG
> >> >> > /REBUILD tool to fix the BOOT.INI file. This did not fix the
> >> >> > problem.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > The BOOT.INI file is located in the root C:\ directory and appears
> >> >> > ok.
> >> >> > It
> >> >> > contains:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > [boot loader]
> >> >> > timeout=1
> >> >> > default=multi<0>disk<0>rdisk<0>partition<1>\WINDOWS
> >> >> > [operating systems]
> >> >> > multi<0>disk<0>rdisk<0>partition<1>\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> >> >> > Professional" /fastdetect
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Any suggestions?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > stgislander
> >> >> > Island Engineering, Inc.
> >> >>
> >> >> The file uses the wrong type of bracket. It should like like so:
> >> >> [boot loader]
> >> >> timeout=1
> >> >> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
> >> >> [operating systems]
> >> >> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> >> >> Professional" /fastdetect
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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