G
Guest
When I ran MSCONFIG in my XP Pro SP2 machine, I found that the BOOT.INI is
missing. What can I do to get it back?
TIA
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TIA
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Ramesh, MS-MVP
Peter,
Are you able to open the Boot.ini file using this method?
Click Start, Run and type SYSDM.CPL
Click the Advanced button
Under "Startup and Recovery", click Settings
Click Edit
--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
When I ran MSCONFIG in my XP Pro SP2 machine, I found that the BOOT.INI is
missing. What can I do to get it back?
TIA
Are you able to open the Boot.ini file using this method?
Click Start, Run and type SYSDM.CPL
Click the Advanced button
Under "Startup and Recovery", click Settings
Click Edit
--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
When I ran MSCONFIG in my XP Pro SP2 machine, I found that the BOOT.INI is
missing. What can I do to get it back?
TIA
G
Guest
Ramesh,
Yes, I can open it using your method. Below is the content in notepad:
[boot loader]
timeout=1
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
Pls advise how to edit the boot loader.
TIA
Yes, I can open it using your method. Below is the content in notepad:
[boot loader]
timeout=1
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
Pls advise how to edit the boot loader.
TIA
G
Guest
Peter,
It is not recommended to edit the boot.ini file but anyways editing it
depends on what do you want to edit it for. What is your purpose to edit this
file?
yogi
It is not recommended to edit the boot.ini file but anyways editing it
depends on what do you want to edit it for. What is your purpose to edit this
file?
yogi
Peter said:Ramesh,
Yes, I can open it using your method. Below is the content in notepad:
[boot loader]
timeout=1
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
Pls advise how to edit the boot loader.
TIA
--
Peter
Ramesh said:Peter,
Are you able to open the Boot.ini file using this method?
Click Start, Run and type SYSDM.CPL
Click the Advanced button
Under "Startup and Recovery", click Settings
Click Edit
--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
When I ran MSCONFIG in my XP Pro SP2 machine, I found that the BOOT.INI is
missing. What can I do to get it back?
TIA
G
Guest
Thanks Yogi,
I want to add back the BOOT.INI when I run MSCONFIG
Do you know how to do this?
TIA
--
Peter
I want to add back the BOOT.INI when I run MSCONFIG
Do you know how to do this?
TIA
--
Peter
yogi said:Peter,
It is not recommended to edit the boot.ini file but anyways editing it
depends on what do you want to edit it for. What is your purpose to edit this
file?
yogi
Peter said:Ramesh,
Yes, I can open it using your method. Below is the content in notepad:
[boot loader]
timeout=1
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
Pls advise how to edit the boot loader.
TIA
--
Peter
Ramesh said:Peter,
Are you able to open the Boot.ini file using this method?
Click Start, Run and type SYSDM.CPL
Click the Advanced button
Under "Startup and Recovery", click Settings
Click Edit
--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
When I ran MSCONFIG in my XP Pro SP2 machine, I found that the BOOT.INI is
missing. What can I do to get it back?
TIA
G
Guest
Peter,
Tell me if i understand you correctly here. You cannot see the boot.ini tab
at the top in msconfig is that right?? If it is then try steps give below. I
presume that the partition on which you have windows xp installed is
formatted with ntfs (To check this right click on the drive on which you have
windows xp installed and click on properties. In the window that opens you
should have that beside file system).
1>Click on start->run and type c:\boot.ini. Do you get an access denied
message??
If you do then this means you do not have permission to access that file.
Are you an administrator on this computer?? If you are then continue with the
next step else first log in with an account with administrative priviliges.
If you do not get this error message and the file opens try the tip at the
end.
2>Right click on the boot.ini file and click on Properties. Click on the
security tab and make sure your username is listed and then assign the
appropriate permissions.
Once done click on OK and after that open msconfig again to confirm you have
the tab.
**TIP**
Open registry editor (start->run and type regedit). Browse to the entry
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig. In the right
pane if you have a boot.ini entry right click on it and click on delete. Now
close the registry editor and open up msconfig again and wollahh there you
have it. Your boot.ini tab is back again.
Tell me if this helps
yogi
Tell me if i understand you correctly here. You cannot see the boot.ini tab
at the top in msconfig is that right?? If it is then try steps give below. I
presume that the partition on which you have windows xp installed is
formatted with ntfs (To check this right click on the drive on which you have
windows xp installed and click on properties. In the window that opens you
should have that beside file system).
1>Click on start->run and type c:\boot.ini. Do you get an access denied
message??
If you do then this means you do not have permission to access that file.
Are you an administrator on this computer?? If you are then continue with the
next step else first log in with an account with administrative priviliges.
If you do not get this error message and the file opens try the tip at the
end.
2>Right click on the boot.ini file and click on Properties. Click on the
security tab and make sure your username is listed and then assign the
appropriate permissions.
Once done click on OK and after that open msconfig again to confirm you have
the tab.
**TIP**
Open registry editor (start->run and type regedit). Browse to the entry
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig. In the right
pane if you have a boot.ini entry right click on it and click on delete. Now
close the registry editor and open up msconfig again and wollahh there you
have it. Your boot.ini tab is back again.
Tell me if this helps
yogi
Peter said:Thanks Yogi,
I want to add back the BOOT.INI when I run MSCONFIG
Do you know how to do this?
TIA
--
Peter
yogi said:Peter,
It is not recommended to edit the boot.ini file but anyways editing it
depends on what do you want to edit it for. What is your purpose to edit this
file?
yogi
Peter said:Ramesh,
Yes, I can open it using your method. Below is the content in notepad:
[boot loader]
timeout=1
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
Pls advise how to edit the boot loader.
TIA
--
Peter
:
Peter,
Are you able to open the Boot.ini file using this method?
Click Start, Run and type SYSDM.CPL
Click the Advanced button
Under "Startup and Recovery", click Settings
Click Edit
--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
When I ran MSCONFIG in my XP Pro SP2 machine, I found that the BOOT.INI is
missing. What can I do to get it back?
TIA
G
Guest
Yogi,
Thank you for your good advice. I opened the C root and could not found the
boot.ini. However, I found the boot.ini is located in the E drive (I have
partitioned the 120Gig Hdd into C, D, E and F drive). I right clicked on the
Boot.ini and than selected properties. I could only found the General and
Summary tabs but no Security tab.
I have also ran regedit and navigated to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\state
I could found services, startup, system.ini and win.ini but NOT boot.ini
What else should I do next?
TIA
Peter
--
Peter
Thank you for your good advice. I opened the C root and could not found the
boot.ini. However, I found the boot.ini is located in the E drive (I have
partitioned the 120Gig Hdd into C, D, E and F drive). I right clicked on the
Boot.ini and than selected properties. I could only found the General and
Summary tabs but no Security tab.
I have also ran regedit and navigated to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\state
I could found services, startup, system.ini and win.ini but NOT boot.ini
What else should I do next?
TIA
Peter
--
Peter
yogi said:Peter,
Tell me if i understand you correctly here. You cannot see the boot.ini tab
at the top in msconfig is that right?? If it is then try steps give below. I
presume that the partition on which you have windows xp installed is
formatted with ntfs (To check this right click on the drive on which you have
windows xp installed and click on properties. In the window that opens you
should have that beside file system).
1>Click on start->run and type c:\boot.ini. Do you get an access denied
message??
If you do then this means you do not have permission to access that file.
Are you an administrator on this computer?? If you are then continue with the
next step else first log in with an account with administrative priviliges.
If you do not get this error message and the file opens try the tip at the
end.
2>Right click on the boot.ini file and click on Properties. Click on the
security tab and make sure your username is listed and then assign the
appropriate permissions.
Once done click on OK and after that open msconfig again to confirm you have
the tab.
**TIP**
Open registry editor (start->run and type regedit). Browse to the entry
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig. In the right
pane if you have a boot.ini entry right click on it and click on delete. Now
close the registry editor and open up msconfig again and wollahh there you
have it. Your boot.ini tab is back again.
Tell me if this helps
yogi
Peter said:Thanks Yogi,
I want to add back the BOOT.INI when I run MSCONFIG
Do you know how to do this?
TIA
--
Peter
yogi said:Peter,
It is not recommended to edit the boot.ini file but anyways editing it
depends on what do you want to edit it for. What is your purpose to edit this
file?
yogi
:
Ramesh,
Yes, I can open it using your method. Below is the content in notepad:
[boot loader]
timeout=1
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
Pls advise how to edit the boot loader.
TIA
--
Peter
:
Peter,
Are you able to open the Boot.ini file using this method?
Click Start, Run and type SYSDM.CPL
Click the Advanced button
Under "Startup and Recovery", click Settings
Click Edit
--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
When I ran MSCONFIG in my XP Pro SP2 machine, I found that the BOOT.INI is
missing. What can I do to get it back?
TIA
G
Guest
Yogi,
I have unchecked the Box "use simple file sharing" in the folder option. Now
I could add my user name and have full control on the boot.ini file in the E
drive. I have reboot the PC and ran MSCONFIG again but still no luck. I have
also run regedit and there was no boot.ini in the msconfig folder
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\state
I opened the boot.ini file and the content is as follows:
[boot loader]
timeout=1
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
It indicated that the boot.ini is located in partition(4) which is the E drive
(I have partitioned the 120Gig Hdd into C, D E and F drives)
In disk management, The Status of the C drive is the Boot drive and the E
drive is the System drive.
I don't know why the boot.ini was placed in the E drive as usually it should
be located in the C drive.
So, what should I do to get back the boot.ini tab in msconfig?
TIA
--
Peter
I have unchecked the Box "use simple file sharing" in the folder option. Now
I could add my user name and have full control on the boot.ini file in the E
drive. I have reboot the PC and ran MSCONFIG again but still no luck. I have
also run regedit and there was no boot.ini in the msconfig folder
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\state
I opened the boot.ini file and the content is as follows:
[boot loader]
timeout=1
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
It indicated that the boot.ini is located in partition(4) which is the E drive
(I have partitioned the 120Gig Hdd into C, D E and F drives)
In disk management, The Status of the C drive is the Boot drive and the E
drive is the System drive.
I don't know why the boot.ini was placed in the E drive as usually it should
be located in the C drive.
So, what should I do to get back the boot.ini tab in msconfig?
TIA
--
Peter
Peter said:Yogi,
Thank you for your good advice. I opened the C root and could not found the
boot.ini. However, I found the boot.ini is located in the E drive (I have
partitioned the 120Gig Hdd into C, D, E and F drive). I right clicked on the
Boot.ini and than selected properties. I could only found the General and
Summary tabs but no Security tab.
I have also ran regedit and navigated to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\state
I could found services, startup, system.ini and win.ini but NOT boot.ini
What else should I do next?
TIA
Peter
--
Peter
yogi said:Peter,
Tell me if i understand you correctly here. You cannot see the boot.ini tab
at the top in msconfig is that right?? If it is then try steps give below. I
presume that the partition on which you have windows xp installed is
formatted with ntfs (To check this right click on the drive on which you have
windows xp installed and click on properties. In the window that opens you
should have that beside file system).
1>Click on start->run and type c:\boot.ini. Do you get an access denied
message??
If you do then this means you do not have permission to access that file.
Are you an administrator on this computer?? If you are then continue with the
next step else first log in with an account with administrative priviliges.
If you do not get this error message and the file opens try the tip at the
end.
2>Right click on the boot.ini file and click on Properties. Click on the
security tab and make sure your username is listed and then assign the
appropriate permissions.
Once done click on OK and after that open msconfig again to confirm you have
the tab.
**TIP**
Open registry editor (start->run and type regedit). Browse to the entry
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig. In the right
pane if you have a boot.ini entry right click on it and click on delete. Now
close the registry editor and open up msconfig again and wollahh there you
have it. Your boot.ini tab is back again.
Tell me if this helps
yogi
Peter said:Thanks Yogi,
I want to add back the BOOT.INI when I run MSCONFIG
Do you know how to do this?
TIA
--
Peter
:
Peter,
It is not recommended to edit the boot.ini file but anyways editing it
depends on what do you want to edit it for. What is your purpose to edit this
file?
yogi
:
Ramesh,
Yes, I can open it using your method. Below is the content in notepad:
[boot loader]
timeout=1
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
Pls advise how to edit the boot loader.
TIA
--
Peter
:
Peter,
Are you able to open the Boot.ini file using this method?
Click Start, Run and type SYSDM.CPL
Click the Advanced button
Under "Startup and Recovery", click Settings
Click Edit
--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
When I ran MSCONFIG in my XP Pro SP2 machine, I found that the BOOT.INI is
missing. What can I do to get it back?
TIA
G
Guest
Hi,
Aaarghh. Should have guessed that. Anyways tell me if i am right. When you
go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\state ie you
click on "state" in the left pane and in the right pane you have system.ini
and win.ini listed there, is this correct?? If it is right click on both of
them and click on delete. Now reopen msconfig and see if you have something
new.
What you needed to check was
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig ie to check if
you have any entries in the right pane when you click on "msconfig". Are
there any entries in the right pane here?
Some more information required:
Are you the administrator on this computer?
~~~
yogi
~~~
Aaarghh. Should have guessed that. Anyways tell me if i am right. When you
go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\state ie you
click on "state" in the left pane and in the right pane you have system.ini
and win.ini listed there, is this correct?? If it is right click on both of
them and click on delete. Now reopen msconfig and see if you have something
new.
What you needed to check was
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig ie to check if
you have any entries in the right pane when you click on "msconfig". Are
there any entries in the right pane here?
Some more information required:
Are you the administrator on this computer?
~~~
yogi
~~~
Peter said:Yogi,
Thank you for your good advice. I opened the C root and could not found the
boot.ini. However, I found the boot.ini is located in the E drive (I have
partitioned the 120Gig Hdd into C, D, E and F drive). I right clicked on the
Boot.ini and than selected properties. I could only found the General and
Summary tabs but no Security tab.
I have also ran regedit and navigated to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\state
I could found services, startup, system.ini and win.ini but NOT boot.ini
What else should I do next?
TIA
Peter
--
Peter
yogi said:Peter,
Tell me if i understand you correctly here. You cannot see the boot.ini tab
at the top in msconfig is that right?? If it is then try steps give below. I
presume that the partition on which you have windows xp installed is
formatted with ntfs (To check this right click on the drive on which you have
windows xp installed and click on properties. In the window that opens you
should have that beside file system).
1>Click on start->run and type c:\boot.ini. Do you get an access denied
message??
If you do then this means you do not have permission to access that file.
Are you an administrator on this computer?? If you are then continue with the
next step else first log in with an account with administrative priviliges.
If you do not get this error message and the file opens try the tip at the
end.
2>Right click on the boot.ini file and click on Properties. Click on the
security tab and make sure your username is listed and then assign the
appropriate permissions.
Once done click on OK and after that open msconfig again to confirm you have
the tab.
**TIP**
Open registry editor (start->run and type regedit). Browse to the entry
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig. In the right
pane if you have a boot.ini entry right click on it and click on delete. Now
close the registry editor and open up msconfig again and wollahh there you
have it. Your boot.ini tab is back again.
Tell me if this helps
yogi
Peter said:Thanks Yogi,
I want to add back the BOOT.INI when I run MSCONFIG
Do you know how to do this?
TIA
--
Peter
:
Peter,
It is not recommended to edit the boot.ini file but anyways editing it
depends on what do you want to edit it for. What is your purpose to edit this
file?
yogi
:
Ramesh,
Yes, I can open it using your method. Below is the content in notepad:
[boot loader]
timeout=1
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
Pls advise how to edit the boot loader.
TIA
--
Peter
:
Peter,
Are you able to open the Boot.ini file using this method?
Click Start, Run and type SYSDM.CPL
Click the Advanced button
Under "Startup and Recovery", click Settings
Click Edit
--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
When I ran MSCONFIG in my XP Pro SP2 machine, I found that the BOOT.INI is
missing. What can I do to get it back?
TIA
G
Guest
Hi Yogi,
Yes, I'm the adminstrator.
**When you go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\state ie you
click on "state" in the left pane and in the right pane you have system.ini
and win.ini listed there, is this correct?***
Yes, you are correct.
I have tried to delete all the keys in this folder and reboot than run
msconfig again but nothing changed.
When I go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig
there is no key in the right pane.
There are six sub-folders under MSConfig
1. ExpandFrom 2.ExpandTo 3.services 4.startupfolder 5.startupreg 6.state
There are no keys for the 1. 2. & 3 folders
The #5 folder contains keys for winfax pro
Below is the regkey for the # 4 folder
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared
Tools\MSConfig\startupfolder\C:^Documents and Settings^All Users^Start
Menu^Programs^Startup^Controller.LNK
In the right pane, there are subkeys for backup, command, item, location and
path
For the #6 folder, there are subkeys for services, startup, sysstem.ini, and
win.ini
By the way, have you seen my reply to you a few hours ago?
I copy it for you as shown below:
Yogi,
I have unchecked the Box "use simple file sharing" in the folder option. Now
I could add my user name and have full control on the boot.ini file in the E
drive. I have reboot the PC and ran MSCONFIG again but still no luck. I have
also run regedit and there was no boot.ini in the msconfig folder
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\state
I opened the boot.ini file and the content is as follows:
[boot loader]
timeout=1
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
It indicated that the boot.ini is located in partition(4) which is the E
drive
(I have partitioned the 120Gig Hdd into C, D E and F drives)
In disk management, The Status of the C drive is the Boot drive and the E
drive is the System drive.
I don't know why the boot.ini was placed in the E drive as usually it should
be located in the C drive.
So, what should I do to get back the boot.ini tab in msconfig?
TIA
--
Peter
Yes, I'm the adminstrator.
**When you go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\state ie you
click on "state" in the left pane and in the right pane you have system.ini
and win.ini listed there, is this correct?***
Yes, you are correct.
I have tried to delete all the keys in this folder and reboot than run
msconfig again but nothing changed.
When I go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig
there is no key in the right pane.
There are six sub-folders under MSConfig
1. ExpandFrom 2.ExpandTo 3.services 4.startupfolder 5.startupreg 6.state
There are no keys for the 1. 2. & 3 folders
The #5 folder contains keys for winfax pro
Below is the regkey for the # 4 folder
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared
Tools\MSConfig\startupfolder\C:^Documents and Settings^All Users^Start
Menu^Programs^Startup^Controller.LNK
In the right pane, there are subkeys for backup, command, item, location and
path
For the #6 folder, there are subkeys for services, startup, sysstem.ini, and
win.ini
By the way, have you seen my reply to you a few hours ago?
I copy it for you as shown below:
Yogi,
I have unchecked the Box "use simple file sharing" in the folder option. Now
I could add my user name and have full control on the boot.ini file in the E
drive. I have reboot the PC and ran MSCONFIG again but still no luck. I have
also run regedit and there was no boot.ini in the msconfig folder
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\state
I opened the boot.ini file and the content is as follows:
[boot loader]
timeout=1
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
It indicated that the boot.ini is located in partition(4) which is the E
drive
(I have partitioned the 120Gig Hdd into C, D E and F drives)
In disk management, The Status of the C drive is the Boot drive and the E
drive is the System drive.
I don't know why the boot.ini was placed in the E drive as usually it should
be located in the C drive.
So, what should I do to get back the boot.ini tab in msconfig?
TIA
--
Peter
yogi said:Hi,
Aaarghh. Should have guessed that. Anyways tell me if i am right. When you
go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\state ie you
click on "state" in the left pane and in the right pane you have system.ini
and win.ini listed there, is this correct?? If it is right click on both of
them and click on delete. Now reopen msconfig and see if you have something
new.
What you needed to check was
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig ie to check if
you have any entries in the right pane when you click on "msconfig". Are
there any entries in the right pane here?
Some more information required:
Are you the administrator on this computer?
~~~
yogi
~~~
Peter said:Yogi,
Thank you for your good advice. I opened the C root and could not found the
boot.ini. However, I found the boot.ini is located in the E drive (I have
partitioned the 120Gig Hdd into C, D, E and F drive). I right clicked on the
Boot.ini and than selected properties. I could only found the General and
Summary tabs but no Security tab.
I have also ran regedit and navigated to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\state
I could found services, startup, system.ini and win.ini but NOT boot.ini
What else should I do next?
TIA
Peter
--
Peter
yogi said:Peter,
Tell me if i understand you correctly here. You cannot see the boot.ini tab
at the top in msconfig is that right?? If it is then try steps give below. I
presume that the partition on which you have windows xp installed is
formatted with ntfs (To check this right click on the drive on which you have
windows xp installed and click on properties. In the window that opens you
should have that beside file system).
1>Click on start->run and type c:\boot.ini. Do you get an access denied
message??
If you do then this means you do not have permission to access that file.
Are you an administrator on this computer?? If you are then continue with the
next step else first log in with an account with administrative priviliges.
If you do not get this error message and the file opens try the tip at the
end.
2>Right click on the boot.ini file and click on Properties. Click on the
security tab and make sure your username is listed and then assign the
appropriate permissions.
Once done click on OK and after that open msconfig again to confirm you have
the tab.
**TIP**
Open registry editor (start->run and type regedit). Browse to the entry
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig. In the right
pane if you have a boot.ini entry right click on it and click on delete. Now
close the registry editor and open up msconfig again and wollahh there you
have it. Your boot.ini tab is back again.
Tell me if this helps
yogi
:
Thanks Yogi,
I want to add back the BOOT.INI when I run MSCONFIG
Do you know how to do this?
TIA
--
Peter
:
Peter,
It is not recommended to edit the boot.ini file but anyways editing it
depends on what do you want to edit it for. What is your purpose to edit this
file?
yogi
:
Ramesh,
Yes, I can open it using your method. Below is the content in notepad:
[boot loader]
timeout=1
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
Pls advise how to edit the boot loader.
TIA
--
Peter
:
Peter,
Are you able to open the Boot.ini file using this method?
Click Start, Run and type SYSDM.CPL
Click the Advanced button
Under "Startup and Recovery", click Settings
Click Edit
--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
When I ran MSCONFIG in my XP Pro SP2 machine, I found that the BOOT.INI is
missing. What can I do to get it back?
TIA
G
Guest
Peter,
Try this - Copy the boot.ini file from your E: drive to your C: drive and
reboot.
~~~
yogi
~~~
Try this - Copy the boot.ini file from your E: drive to your C: drive and
reboot.
~~~
yogi
~~~
Peter said:Hi Yogi,
Yes, I'm the adminstrator.
**When you go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\state ie you
click on "state" in the left pane and in the right pane you have system.ini
and win.ini listed there, is this correct?***
Yes, you are correct.
I have tried to delete all the keys in this folder and reboot than run
msconfig again but nothing changed.
When I go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig
there is no key in the right pane.
There are six sub-folders under MSConfig
1. ExpandFrom 2.ExpandTo 3.services 4.startupfolder 5.startupreg 6.state
There are no keys for the 1. 2. & 3 folders
The #5 folder contains keys for winfax pro
Below is the regkey for the # 4 folder
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared
Tools\MSConfig\startupfolder\C:^Documents and Settings^All Users^Start
Menu^Programs^Startup^Controller.LNK
In the right pane, there are subkeys for backup, command, item, location and
path
For the #6 folder, there are subkeys for services, startup, sysstem.ini, and
win.ini
By the way, have you seen my reply to you a few hours ago?
I copy it for you as shown below:
Yogi,
I have unchecked the Box "use simple file sharing" in the folder option. Now
I could add my user name and have full control on the boot.ini file in the E
drive. I have reboot the PC and ran MSCONFIG again but still no luck. I have
also run regedit and there was no boot.ini in the msconfig folder
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\state
I opened the boot.ini file and the content is as follows:
[boot loader]
timeout=1
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
It indicated that the boot.ini is located in partition(4) which is the E
drive
(I have partitioned the 120Gig Hdd into C, D E and F drives)
In disk management, The Status of the C drive is the Boot drive and the E
drive is the System drive.
I don't know why the boot.ini was placed in the E drive as usually it should
be located in the C drive.
So, what should I do to get back the boot.ini tab in msconfig?
TIA
--
Peter
yogi said:Hi,
Aaarghh. Should have guessed that. Anyways tell me if i am right. When you
go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\state ie you
click on "state" in the left pane and in the right pane you have system.ini
and win.ini listed there, is this correct?? If it is right click on both of
them and click on delete. Now reopen msconfig and see if you have something
new.
What you needed to check was
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig ie to check if
you have any entries in the right pane when you click on "msconfig". Are
there any entries in the right pane here?
Some more information required:
Are you the administrator on this computer?
~~~
yogi
~~~
Peter said:Yogi,
Thank you for your good advice. I opened the C root and could not found the
boot.ini. However, I found the boot.ini is located in the E drive (I have
partitioned the 120Gig Hdd into C, D, E and F drive). I right clicked on the
Boot.ini and than selected properties. I could only found the General and
Summary tabs but no Security tab.
I have also ran regedit and navigated to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\state
I could found services, startup, system.ini and win.ini but NOT boot.ini
What else should I do next?
TIA
Peter
--
Peter
:
Peter,
Tell me if i understand you correctly here. You cannot see the boot.ini tab
at the top in msconfig is that right?? If it is then try steps give below. I
presume that the partition on which you have windows xp installed is
formatted with ntfs (To check this right click on the drive on which you have
windows xp installed and click on properties. In the window that opens you
should have that beside file system).
1>Click on start->run and type c:\boot.ini. Do you get an access denied
message??
If you do then this means you do not have permission to access that file.
Are you an administrator on this computer?? If you are then continue with the
next step else first log in with an account with administrative priviliges.
If you do not get this error message and the file opens try the tip at the
end.
2>Right click on the boot.ini file and click on Properties. Click on the
security tab and make sure your username is listed and then assign the
appropriate permissions.
Once done click on OK and after that open msconfig again to confirm you have
the tab.
**TIP**
Open registry editor (start->run and type regedit). Browse to the entry
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig. In the right
pane if you have a boot.ini entry right click on it and click on delete. Now
close the registry editor and open up msconfig again and wollahh there you
have it. Your boot.ini tab is back again.
Tell me if this helps
yogi
:
Thanks Yogi,
I want to add back the BOOT.INI when I run MSCONFIG
Do you know how to do this?
TIA
--
Peter
:
Peter,
It is not recommended to edit the boot.ini file but anyways editing it
depends on what do you want to edit it for. What is your purpose to edit this
file?
yogi
:
Ramesh,
Yes, I can open it using your method. Below is the content in notepad:
[boot loader]
timeout=1
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
Pls advise how to edit the boot loader.
TIA
--
Peter
:
Peter,
Are you able to open the Boot.ini file using this method?
Click Start, Run and type SYSDM.CPL
Click the Advanced button
Under "Startup and Recovery", click Settings
Click Edit
--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
When I ran MSCONFIG in my XP Pro SP2 machine, I found that the BOOT.INI is
missing. What can I do to get it back?
TIA
F
frictionboy87
I read this whole thing and it helped me get the Boot.ini tab back in
MSCONFIG. Still 1 problem though. Here is how it is setup first
though
F: has windows
C: just extra storage
That happened due to a cable mix up. Anyways, I pasted the boot.ini
file to C: and then BOOM my boot.ini tab was back in msconfig.
However, I still cannot boot in safe mode and I think I know why. When
I edit the boot.ini file through msconfig it saves my changes to the
boot.ini folder on C:. The problem is Windows is on F:. So I want
msconfig to use the boot.ini on F: instead of C:. How do I do that?
MSCONFIG. Still 1 problem though. Here is how it is setup first
though
F: has windows
C: just extra storage
That happened due to a cable mix up. Anyways, I pasted the boot.ini
file to C: and then BOOM my boot.ini tab was back in msconfig.
However, I still cannot boot in safe mode and I think I know why. When
I edit the boot.ini file through msconfig it saves my changes to the
boot.ini folder on C:. The problem is Windows is on F:. So I want
msconfig to use the boot.ini on F: instead of C:. How do I do that?
G
Guest
Hi,
Please read my reply at the end of your message.
If you want to boot to safe mode just keep tapping the F8 function key on
your keyboard and you will have a menu of advanced boot options. Choose the
safe mode and press enter. That should get you to the safe mode.
~~~~~~~~~~
Hope this helps,
Yogi
~~~~~~~~~~
Please read my reply at the end of your message.
frictionboy87 said:I read this whole thing and it helped me get the Boot.ini tab back in
MSCONFIG. Still 1 problem though. Here is how it is setup first
though
F: has windows
C: just extra storage
That happened due to a cable mix up. Anyways, I pasted the boot.ini
file to C: and then BOOM my boot.ini tab was back in msconfig.
However, I still cannot boot in safe mode and I think I know why. When
I edit the boot.ini file through msconfig it saves my changes to the
boot.ini folder on C:. The problem is Windows is on F:. So I want
msconfig to use the boot.ini on F: instead of C:. How do I do that?
If you want to boot to safe mode just keep tapping the F8 function key on
your keyboard and you will have a menu of advanced boot options. Choose the
safe mode and press enter. That should get you to the safe mode.
~~~~~~~~~~
Hope this helps,
Yogi
~~~~~~~~~~
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