invalid boot.ini

[bobala03]

In bobala03 (e-mail address removed) had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
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My computer shut down while I was away and now I receive the "invalid
boot.ini" message when I try to fire it up. The big problem is that
it
keeps recycling trying to load Windows - to the error message - to
the
windows help page for safe mode, last known good config, etc page. I
have tried to break into DOS with the idea that I should be able to
repair from there but no combination of keys seems to work. Tried
booting from the xp disc and that doesnt work either. Any help would
be VERY much appreciated !!!
Thanks,
Bob
(e-mail address removed)-

Boot with the CD in place, use the recovery console. Try FIXBOOT:

Using Recovery Console Commands :
http://tinyurl.com/4hseb

Also see:

http://kgiii.info/windows/XP/advanced/bootini.html

Galen
--

"But there are always some lunatics about. It would be a dull world
without them."

Sherlock Holmes

Thanks for the help but the machine will not boot from the disc or from
an external hard drive which has windows on it. I was thinking of
replacing the hard drive and/or the cd drive-any suggestions???

 

[Galen]

In bobala03 <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

Thanks for the help but the machine will not boot from the disc or
from an external hard drive which has windows on it. I was thinking of
replacing the hard drive and/or the cd drive-any suggestions???

Well, is the BIOS set to boot from CD? Check that first...

Galen
--

"But there are always some lunatics about. It would be a dull world
without them."

Sherlock Holmes