Boot.ini file was deleted from my laptop, I have no xp disk so don't bother
with that suggestion. Is there anyway I can restore the file for windows xp
prof. thanks for the help to all who respond

"lonerlette" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:06AE743D-BA6B-40E5-8AB7-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Boot.ini file was deleted from my laptop, I have no xp disk so don't
> bother
> with that suggestion.

Why not? You can borrow any bootable XP CD to run bootcfg /rebuild from the
Recovery Console.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/291980

> Is there anyway I can restore the file for windows xp
> prof. thanks for the help to all who respond

You can use a text editor if you know the details. You can use the
boot.ini from another system as a template. You may need to set the
attributes after finishing

HTH
-pk

lonerlette wrote:
> Boot.ini file was deleted from my laptop, I have no xp disk so don't bother
> with that suggestion. Is there anyway I can restore the file for windows xp
> prof. thanks for the help to all who respond

Yes you can fix it using the "bootcfg /rebuild" command in the repair
console.

Here is how:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330184

Mark

lonerlette wrote:
> Boot.ini file was deleted from my laptop, I have no xp disk so don't bother
> with that suggestion. Is there anyway I can restore the file for windows xp
> prof. thanks for the help to all who respond

I forgot to mention that you can use any Windows XP CD to bootup and fix
this problem. You are just running a command line process to create a
default boot.ini file.

Mark

Yea but I need the xp disc for that and I don't have one...

"Mark F." wrote:

> lonerlette wrote:
> > Boot.ini file was deleted from my laptop, I have no xp disk so don't bother
> > with that suggestion. Is there anyway I can restore the file for windows xp
> > prof. thanks for the help to all who respond
>
> Yes you can fix it using the "bootcfg /rebuild" command in the repair
> console.
>
> Here is how:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330184
>
> Mark
>

alright I've asked everywhere possible I guess this is just impossible to do
w/o a CD . thanks for the help though everyone

"Mark F." wrote:

> lonerlette wrote:
> > Boot.ini file was deleted from my laptop, I have no xp disk so don't bother
> > with that suggestion. Is there anyway I can restore the file for windows xp
> > prof. thanks for the help to all who respond
>
> I forgot to mention that you can use any Windows XP CD to bootup and fix
> this problem. You are just running a command line process to create a
> default boot.ini file.
>
> Mark
>

lonerlette wrote:
> alright I've asked everywhere possible I guess this is just impossible to do
> w/o a CD . thanks for the help though everyone
>
> "Mark F." wrote:
>
>> lonerlette wrote:
>>> Boot.ini file was deleted from my laptop, I have no xp disk so don't bother
>>> with that suggestion. Is there anyway I can restore the file for windows xp
>>> prof. thanks for the help to all who respond
>> I forgot to mention that you can use any Windows XP CD to bootup and fix
>> this problem. You are just running a command line process to create a
>> default boot.ini file.
>>
>> Mark
>>

Can you boot in safe mode? If so. Start > Run "sysdm.cpl" > click
"Advanced" tab > under "Startup and Recovery" click the "Settings"
button > click "Edit" button to open the boot.ini in notepad.

If that won't work then...,

Open notepad the paste the following into it. Save it as C:\boot.ini.
Restart. You'll need to change the file attributes to system hidden
(+S+H) to protect it.

[boot loader]
timeout=30
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

You can copy it from a floppy disk to the C:\ drive also. It's just a
text file.

Mark

okay wait sorry but can you explain this in stupid 18 yr old mode? I know a
little but that was confusing If I paste that in notepad and name it whatever
you said, what next? and how do I make it a system hidden file?

"Mark F." wrote:

> lonerlette wrote:
> > alright I've asked everywhere possible I guess this is just impossible to do
> > w/o a CD . thanks for the help though everyone
> >
> > "Mark F." wrote:
> >
> >> lonerlette wrote:
> >>> Boot.ini file was deleted from my laptop, I have no xp disk so don't bother
> >>> with that suggestion. Is there anyway I can restore the file for windows xp
> >>> prof. thanks for the help to all who respond
> >> I forgot to mention that you can use any Windows XP CD to bootup and fix
> >> this problem. You are just running a command line process to create a
> >> default boot.ini file.
> >>
> >> Mark
> >>
>
> Can you boot in safe mode? If so. Start > Run "sysdm.cpl" > click
> "Advanced" tab > under "Startup and Recovery" click the "Settings"
> button > click "Edit" button to open the boot.ini in notepad.
>
> If that won't work then...,
>
> Open notepad the paste the following into it. Save it as C:\boot.ini.
> Restart. You'll need to change the file attributes to system hidden
> (+S+H) to protect it.
>
> [boot loader]
> timeout=30
> 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
>
> You can copy it from a floppy disk to the C:\ drive also. It's just a
> text file.
>
> Mark
>
>
>

Righ-click on the file-> Properties -> General Tab -> Attributes -> check the
box Hidden

Place/Save the new boot.ini file to the directory where the original
boot.ini file is located.

"lonerlette" wrote:

> okay wait sorry but can you explain this in stupid 18 yr old mode? I know a
> little but that was confusing If I paste that in notepad and name it whatever
> you said, what next? and how do I make it a system hidden file?
>
> "Mark F." wrote:
>
> > lonerlette wrote:
> > > alright I've asked everywhere possible I guess this is just impossible to do
> > > w/o a CD . thanks for the help though everyone
> > >
> > > "Mark F." wrote:
> > >
> > >> lonerlette wrote:
> > >>> Boot.ini file was deleted from my laptop, I have no xp disk so don't bother
> > >>> with that suggestion. Is there anyway I can restore the file for windows xp
> > >>> prof. thanks for the help to all who respond
> > >> I forgot to mention that you can use any Windows XP CD to bootup and fix
> > >> this problem. You are just running a command line process to create a
> > >> default boot.ini file.
> > >>
> > >> Mark
> > >>
> >
> > Can you boot in safe mode? If so. Start > Run "sysdm.cpl" > click
> > "Advanced" tab > under "Startup and Recovery" click the "Settings"
> > button > click "Edit" button to open the boot.ini in notepad.
> >
> > If that won't work then...,
> >
> > Open notepad the paste the following into it. Save it as C:\boot.ini.
> > Restart. You'll need to change the file attributes to system hidden
> > (+S+H) to protect it.
> >
> > [boot loader]
> > timeout=30
> > 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
> >
> > You can copy it from a floppy disk to the C:\ drive also. It's just a
> > text file.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> >

"lonerlette" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> Boot.ini file was deleted from my laptop, I have no xp disk so don't
> bother
> with that suggestion. Is there anyway I can restore the file for windows
> xp
> prof. thanks for the help to all who respond

Run one of these file recovery utilities to see if you can get it back.

http://www.collina.us/files/REST2514.htm
http://www3.telus.net/mikebike/RESTORATION.html

Otherwise just create a new one. Here is a link to an article with info on
the boot.ini file.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/289022/en-us

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]