Boot.ini is a text file located at the root of the system partition,
typically c:\boot.ini.
Paste into Start | Run and click OK...
c:\boot.ini
and
d:\boot.ini
Which one actually opened?
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Open Disk Management and see what is what with C: and D:...
Right click My Computer | Manage | Computer Management (Local) | Storage |
Disk Management | Look at C: and D:
In the list and graphical views, the system, active, and boot partitions are
marked as System, Active, or Boot, respectively.
system partition
The partition that contains the hardware-specific files needed to load
Windows (for example, Ntldr, Osloader, Boot.ini, Ntdetect.com). The system
partition can be, but does not have to be, the same as the boot partition.
system volume
The volume that contains the hardware-specific files that are needed to load
Windows on x86-based computers with a BIOS. The system volume can be, but
does not have to be, the same volume as the boot volume.
active partition
A partition from which an x86-based computer starts up. The active partition
must be a primary partition on a basic disk. If you use Windows exclusively,
the active partition can be the same as the system volume.
active volume
The volume from which the computer starts up. The active volume must be a
simple volume on a dynamic disk. You cannot mark an existing dynamic volume
as the active volume, but you can upgrade a basic disk containing the active
partition to a dynamic disk. Once the disk is upgraded to dynamic, the
partition becomes a simple volume that is active.
boot partition
The partition that contains the Windows operating system and its support
files. The boot partition can be, but does not have to be, the same as the
system partition.
boot volume
The volume that contains the Windows operating system and its support files.
The boot volume can be, but does not have to be, the same as the system
volume.
partition
A portion of a physical disk that functions as though it were a physically
separate disk. After you create a partition, you must format it and assign
it a drive letter before you can store data on it.
On basic disks, partitions are known as basic volumes, which include primary
partitions and logical drives. On dynamic disks, partitions are known as
dynamic volumes, which include simple, striped, spanned, mirrored, and
RAID-5 volumes.
volume
An area of storage on a hard disk. A volume is formatted by using a file
system, such as FAT or NTFS, and has a drive letter assigned to it. You can
view the contents of a volume by clicking its icon in Windows Explorer or in
My Computer. A single hard disk can have multiple volumes, and volumes can
also span multiple disks.
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Wilson said:
It helps. But still how do I know it is drive c: or d:? Here is the one
that I have the c: dive in boot only because I reformat the whole computer
again.
[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 /NoExecute=OptIn
Wilson Chu
Wesley Vogel said:
Boot.ini is a text file located at the root of the system partition,
typically c:\boot.ini. It stores boot options for computers with BIOS
firmware, namely, computers with x86 and x64-based processors.
When the computer starts, the Windows boot loader (Ntldr) reads the
boot.ini file and displays the entries for each operating system in the
boot menu. Then Ntldr loads the selected operating system in accordance
with settings in the boot.ini file.
When more than one operating system is installed on a computer, a startup
menu appears. If only one operating system is installed, Ntldr does not
display a startup menu. Instead, the system starts immediately.
Paste into Start | Run and click OK...
c:\boot.ini
and
d:\boot.ini
1. Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
-or-
Click Start, click Run, type sysdm.cpl, and then click OK.
2. On the Advanced tab, click Settings under Startup and Recovery.
3. Under System Startup, click Edit.
boot.ini is missing
See if you have a file called boot.ini.backup in %windir%\pss. If you
do, copy it, change the name of the file to boot.ini and move it to C:
HOW TO: Edit the Boot.ini File in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;289022
The Purpose of the Boot.ini File in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314081
BOOT.INI and ARC Path Naming Conventions and Usage
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;102873
One Installed Operating System Is Missing from the Startup Menu in a
Multiple-Boot Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307061
Purpose of the BOOT.INI File in Windows 2000 or Windows NT
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;99743
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