boot.ini missing

[RonM]

After 3 months of no problems with XP Pro on a notebook I started to get
message "No Boot INI using C:\windows to boot". I did a search of the
C:\drive and there is not Boot.ini (yes I did uncheck the hidden files view
option and verified that I can see hidden files). How do I re-create the
BOOT.INI file? TIA RonM

 

[johnf]

Unchecking hidden files won't show it, you'll need to uncheck "Hide
protected operating system files" - did you also do that?

 

[RonM]

Johnf, yes that is also unchecked. File is nowhere's to be found. RonM

 

[mike]

-->After 3 months of no problems with XP Pro on a notebook I started to get
-->message "No Boot INI using C:\windows to boot". I did a search of the
-->C:\drive and there is not Boot.ini (yes I did uncheck the hidden files view
-->option and verified that I can see hidden files). How do I re-create the
-->BOOT.INI file? TIA RonM
-->
Sample boot.ini file



[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


Regards Mike

 

[johnf]

Go to Run/msconfig
What information is under the BOOT.INI tab?
You also should have a "Check all boot paths" button there.

 

[Bee]

You have to rebuild the boot configuration file using a WinXP CD

The command to use in the Recovery Console is
BootCfg /Rebuild

To use the Recovery Console:
http://www.theeldergeek.com/recovery_console.htm
Note the handy registry edit halfway down the scroll. This makes the
Recovery Console not to ask for a password.

Bee.

 

[Tim Leonard]

Tried that - all it does is rebuild the text file.

You have to rebuild the boot configuration file using a WinXP CD

The command to use in the Recovery Console is
BootCfg /Rebuild

To use the Recovery Console:
http://www.theeldergeek.com/recovery_console.htm
Note the handy registry edit halfway down the scroll. This makes the
Recovery Console not to ask for a password.

Bee.
--
[I have found my Shangri-La in ntlworld.]


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After 3 months of no problems with XP Pro on a notebook I started to get
message "No Boot INI using C:\windows to boot". I did a search of the
C:\drive and there is not Boot.ini (yes I did uncheck the hidden files view
option and verified that I can see hidden files). How do I re-create the
BOOT.INI file? TIA RonM

 

[Bee]

Going the whole hog, try
How To Repair Boot Sector
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm

Bee.