Boot.ini file question

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Nana

Good afternoon all

When XP pro is loading, it shows the following message: "Invalid boot.ini
file. Loading from C:Windows." I searched for it and found only a "boot.ini
backup file". In msconfig, thw system.ini tab and Win.ini are different now,
no mention to boot.ini. What can I do to fix this?
Thanks in advance,

Nana
 
"Invalid Boot.ini" or "Windows could not start" error messages when you
start your computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330184

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Hope this helps.

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Hi,

Rebuild boot.ini from a command prompt via the Recovery Console.

HOW TO: Install and Use the Recovery Console in Windows XP [Q307654]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307654

From the prompt, run:

attrib -h -r -s C:\boot.ini
del C:\boot.ini
bootcfg /rebuild

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
Good morning, Gerry.

Sorry for the delay, much work down here, but thanks for your attention. I
know this will work.

Nana
 
Good morning, Rick
Sorry for the delay, I just read your message. Well, it looks like I'll have
a work to do so. I'll give it a try, and I'm sure it will fix the situation.
Thanks for youe attention, you were very kind.

Nana

Rick "Nutcase" Rogers said:
Hi,

Rebuild boot.ini from a command prompt via the Recovery Console.

HOW TO: Install and Use the Recovery Console in Windows XP [Q307654]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307654

From the prompt, run:

attrib -h -r -s C:\boot.ini
del C:\boot.ini
bootcfg /rebuild

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

Nana said:
Good afternoon all

When XP pro is loading, it shows the following message: "Invalid boot.ini
file. Loading from C:Windows." I searched for it and found only a
"boot.ini
backup file". In msconfig, thw system.ini tab and Win.ini are different
now,
no mention to boot.ini. What can I do to fix this?
Thanks in advance,

Nana
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Good morning, Gerry

I read the page you suggested, but it I can start Xp, it loads normally
after this message. Is says loading from C:Windows, and I don't know what
this means, I only know that if it wasn't ther before, it is not supposed to
be there now, right?
Hope you have any other suggestions. Thanks,

Nana
 
Good morning, Rick

I'd like to ask if I install this "RConsole" I will have to choose between
them every time I boot the pc. Will it be like a dual boot system? If so,
after I rebuild the boot.ini I can change it back the way it was, I mean,
just logging XP? Soory for bother you, but this seems a little complicatted
to me, but I'll do whatever it takes. Thanks,

Nana

Rick "Nutcase" Rogers said:
Hi,

Rebuild boot.ini from a command prompt via the Recovery Console.

HOW TO: Install and Use the Recovery Console in Windows XP [Q307654]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307654

From the prompt, run:

attrib -h -r -s C:\boot.ini
del C:\boot.ini
bootcfg /rebuild

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

Nana said:
Good afternoon all

When XP pro is loading, it shows the following message: "Invalid boot.ini
file. Loading from C:Windows." I searched for it and found only a
"boot.ini
backup file". In msconfig, thw system.ini tab and Win.ini are different
now,
no mention to boot.ini. What can I do to fix this?
Thanks in advance,

Nana
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Hi,

You don't have to install it, you can just load it from the CD and run while
you repair boot.ini. Just hit "r" when prompted after booting with the CD.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

Nana said:
Good morning, Rick

I'd like to ask if I install this "RConsole" I will have to choose between
them every time I boot the pc. Will it be like a dual boot system? If so,
after I rebuild the boot.ini I can change it back the way it was, I mean,
just logging XP? Soory for bother you, but this seems a little
complicatted
to me, but I'll do whatever it takes. Thanks,

Nana

Rick "Nutcase" Rogers said:
Hi,

Rebuild boot.ini from a command prompt via the Recovery Console.

HOW TO: Install and Use the Recovery Console in Windows XP [Q307654]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307654

From the prompt, run:

attrib -h -r -s C:\boot.ini
del C:\boot.ini
bootcfg /rebuild

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

Nana said:
Good afternoon all

When XP pro is loading, it shows the following message: "Invalid boot.ini
file. Loading from C:Windows." I searched for it and found only a
"boot.ini
backup file". In msconfig, thw system.ini tab and Win.ini are different
now,
no mention to boot.ini. What can I do to fix this?
Thanks in advance,

Nana
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