To edit the Boot.ini file you need to access it through Control
Panel\System\Advanced\Startup & Recovery\Settings\Edit... you don't need to
remove the file read only attribute as the system allows edition through the
Control Panel.
A detailed description of the Data Execution Prevention (DEP) feature in
Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005, and Windows
Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875352
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> "John John (MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> WMB wrote:
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>>>>"WMB" <brown.2005@.comcast.net> wrote in message
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>>>>>Windows XP, SP3, IE7, OE6
>>>>>
>>>>>Hi, and thanks for any help.
>>>>>
>>>>>I want to add a switch ( /pae ) to my working boot.ini file. Using
>>>>>search on my computer to fine the file only displayed a file in a
>>>>>backup.
>>>>>
>>>>>Entering c:\boot.ini into the start>run box opened boot.ini in notepad
>>>>>but its marked read only and would not accept any changes.
>>>>>
>>>>>WHY: I want to turn on software DEP for my machine.
>>>>>
>>>>>How can I locate the working ini file to change its attributes before
>>>>>opening it in Notepad?
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks again for any help
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>The usual procedure for making changes to boot.ini is to use msconfig.
>>>>However, if you are determined to use notepad, you must first remove the
>>>>readonly property. If I remember correctly, there is a box in the
>>>>secutity tab which sets the readonly on or off. Of course, you first
>>>>need to disable simple file sharing to see the security tab. Perhaps
>>>>now you understand why it is much quicker to use msconfig.
>>>>
>>>>Jim
>>>
>>> Hi Jim, Thanks for the reply
>>>
>>> My problem is I do not know how to make any change to the Boot.ini when
>>> it opens. Start>Run>Msconfig>Enter.
>>>
>>> Clicking on Boot.ini in msconfig opens what I want but I am unable to
>>> add or change anything. In fact the last line in my Boot.ini is what I
>>> want to add - Space /pae
>>
>> Why do you want to add the PAE switch? Other than allowing you to create
>> a pagefile larger than 4,095 MB it will not do much of anything on
>> Windows XP, furthermore, if you are using Data Execution Prevention (DEP)
>> PAE is automatically enabled.
>>
>> John
>>
> Thanks for answering John, I was following the directions for a "Tweak" I
> found in the newsletter Windows Secrets for turning on PAE when DEP is
> not enabled by hardware but can be enabled by software. The instructions
> said to use Notepad. Because my existing Boot.ini is read only, the
> modifications would not take.
>
> As stated above if the normal way to change the boot.ini is from msconfig,
> any steps to doing so will be appreciated.
>
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