About bootcfg /rebuild

[Adrian]

Hi,
I've just tried the bootcfg /rebuild function, it works well and help my
winXP to startup again. However, the boot table looks a bit messy, there's
about 5 options in the boot table while some of them can't be used. Is there
any way I can fix up the table safely?

Thanks
Adrian

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Adrian,

I assume you're referring to boot.ini, which lists the systems available to
boot. Click start/run, type msconfig and click ok. Go to the boot.ini tab,
click the button to "check all boot paths". It should offer to remove the
invalid ones. If it still looks messy, then click start/run, type
C:\boot.ini and click ok. Copy/paste the contents into a reply, and include
a brief description of your system and the drive structure (how many, where
Windows is installed, etc.) and we can tell you which lines to remove.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Adrian]

Oh, great, it works, thx a lot

Hi Adrian,

I assume you're referring to boot.ini, which lists the systems available to
boot. Click start/run, type msconfig and click ok. Go to the boot.ini tab,
click the button to "check all boot paths". It should offer to remove the
invalid ones. If it still looks messy, then click start/run, type
C:\boot.ini and click ok. Copy/paste the contents into a reply, and include
a brief description of your system and the drive structure (how many, where
Windows is installed, etc.) and we can tell you which lines to remove.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Alex Nichol]

I've just tried the bootcfg /rebuild function, it works well and help my
winXP to startup again. However, the boot table looks a bit messy, there's
about 5 options in the boot table while some of them can't be used. Is there
any way I can fix up the table safely?

It tends to search for systems and add them to what is there. I suggest
first deleting the present boot.ini - you will need an
ATTRIB -R -H -S C:\bootini
DEL C:\boot.ini
so the Bootcfg starts clean