boot.ini

[Scott]

A while ago I changed my boot.ini file according to a
techtv "Windows Tip". It made a boot menu with the
option to run windows in safe mode. I did that according
to:
http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/windowstips/story/0,243
30,3406771,00.html and everything turned out fine. The
problem is: I don't know how to get rid of it. Please
help. Thanks in advanced.
~Scott

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Start/run C:\boot.ini

Copy/paste the contents for review.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

 

[Guest]

boot.ini ::

[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
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="XP Safe
Mode" /fastdetect/safeboot:minimal /sos /bootlog

::

 

[Scott]

[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
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="XP Safe
Mode" /fastdetect/safeboot:minimal /sos /bootlog

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Remove the last line leaving just:

[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

Delete this:

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="XP Safe
Mode" /fastdetect/safeboot:minimal /sos /bootlog

Then close saving changes. You can also simply change the timeout=30 line to
just timeout=3 if the boot delay bothers you. It's always nice to have a
fallback.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

boot.ini ::

[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
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="XP Safe
Mode" /fastdetect/safeboot:minimal /sos /bootlog

::

-----Original Message-----
Hi,

Start/run C:\boot.ini

Copy/paste the contents for review.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone






.

 

[Guest]

I can't save changes, it says that the file already
exists with read only attributes...

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Before opening it, right-click it, select properties and uncheck the
read-only attribute.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

 

[Guest]

I can't browse to boot.ini even after hidden files have been shown. The only way I can access the boot.ini file is if I use the command prompt (or "run"). I'm set up as admin. I think it may have something to do with partition magic 7. I tried uninstalling it and it didnt really uninstall correctly, but it was removed from the add/remove programs list. If youve got nothing, at least tell me how to boot from my secondary slave ide (cd-rw), because my cd-rom drive is physically toast, so that i can reformat and install xp fresh. Thank you very much for your help>>you're awesome.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Try the edit button in the control panel/system/advanced/startup and
recovery settings.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone