boot.ini question

[Maxine]

Can someone tell me what the signature(d7a9d7a9) is in my boot.ini file? Is
it necessary to be there for anything?

Thanks,
Maxine


[boot loader]
timeout=5
default=signature(d7a9d7a9)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
signature(d7a9d7a9)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect

 

[Stuart]

Just a flying guess, but did you install the encrypted filing system?

 

[Maxine]

Not that i'm aware of. How would i check to see if it was installed?

Maxine

Just a flying guess, but did you install the encrypted filing system?

Can someone tell me what the signature(d7a9d7a9) is in my boot.ini file? Is
it necessary to be there for anything?

Thanks,
Maxine


[boot loader]
timeout=5
default=signature(d7a9d7a9)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
signature(d7a9d7a9)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft

Windows

XP
Professional" /fastdetect

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?id=227704
Windows May Use Signature() Syntax in the Boot.ini File

 

[Alex Nichol]

Can someone tell me what the signature(d7a9d7a9) is in my boot.ini file? Is
it necessary to be there for anything?

It is being used to identify the specific hard disk the system is
mounted on. It is not a common way of doing it in XP - but leave it
alone