How to create a boot.ini file?

[Guest]

I can see the boot.ini tab via msconfig but how do you create a file with the
string values that you can see and that you want from scratch? Sorry if the
answer is so obvious I've missed it......thanks in advance. PS I'm trying to
create a boot disk with boot.ini, ntldr and ntdetect.com on it and am
tripping up on the boot.ini file only.

 

[Bob I]

You can use Notepad, it is a plain text file.

 

[David Webb]

The following article should be of help to you:

How To Create a Boot Disk for an NTFS or FAT Partition in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=305595

The boot.ini file is a text file type. Content samples are shown in the above
article for this file or you can simply copy one from a Windows XP system and
modify it to suit.

| I can see the boot.ini tab via msconfig but how do you create a file with the
| string values that you can see and that you want from scratch? Sorry if the
| answer is so obvious I've missed it......thanks in advance. PS I'm trying to
| create a boot disk with boot.ini, ntldr and ntdetect.com on it and am
| tripping up on the boot.ini file only.
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| O++++++++++++&++++++++++++O

 

[Guest]

I can see the boot.ini tab via msconfig but how do you create a file with the
string values that you can see and that you want from scratch? Sorry if the
answer is so obvious I've missed it......thanks in advance. PS I'm trying to
create a boot disk with boot.ini, ntldr and ntdetect.com on it and am
tripping up on the boot.ini file only.

Boot up with your Cd in the CD Rom and when you presented with Windows Setup
Options:
1- Install Windows
2- Repair existing copy
3- Quit
Select 2 by Pressing R on your keyboard, on the Command Prompt type:
C:\Windows>CD.. Hit [Enter..] on your Keyboard
on the new Prompt type this:
C:\>
Options:
1- Install Windows
2- Repair existing copy
3- Quit
Select 2 by Pressing R on your keyboard, on the Command Prompt type:
C:\Windows>CD.. Hit [Enter..] on your Keyboard
on the new Prompt type this:
C:\>
copy X:\i386\ntldr c:\ where X is the Drive Letter for your CD-Rom
copy X:\i386\ntdetect.com c:\ " " "
Please type one at a time click/Hit [Enter..]
You may need to rebuild your Boot.ini type this on the Prompt:
C:\>Boot.ini click Enter and you will see your Boot.ini you can Edit it or
if was intact leave as is, the boot.ini will look like this, be aware this
for XP Home so if you have XP pro:
[boot loader]
timeout=5
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /fastdetect
You will get Boot Indentifier: Enter this " Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition"
Boot Loader: Enter this" /fastdetect"
When you finished type: reboot (I'm not sure if it is right you can Type ?
to get the list of commands and see if reboot is one) or Exit.

That is the Recovery Console:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;307654

HTH.
Please let us know.
Regards,
nass

 

[Guest]

Thx for all replies and your suggestions and pointers - I'm away to give
these a go. Thx again.
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O++++++++++++&++++++++++++O

I can see the boot.ini tab via msconfig but how do you create a file with the
string values that you can see and that you want from scratch? Sorry if the
answer is so obvious I've missed it......thanks in advance. PS I'm trying to
create a boot disk with boot.ini, ntldr and ntdetect.com on it and am
tripping up on the boot.ini file only.

Boot up with your Cd in the CD Rom and when you presented with Windows Setup
Options:
1- Install Windows
2- Repair existing copy
3- Quit
Select 2 by Pressing R on your keyboard, on the Command Prompt type:
C:\Windows>CD.. Hit [Enter..] on your Keyboard
on the new Prompt type this:
C:\>
Options:
1- Install Windows
2- Repair existing copy
3- Quit
Select 2 by Pressing R on your keyboard, on the Command Prompt type:
C:\Windows>CD.. Hit [Enter..] on your Keyboard
on the new Prompt type this:
C:\>
copy X:\i386\ntldr c:\ where X is the Drive Letter for your CD-Rom
copy X:\i386\ntdetect.com c:\ " " "
Please type one at a time click/Hit [Enter..]
You may need to rebuild your Boot.ini type this on the Prompt:
C:\>Boot.ini click Enter and you will see your Boot.ini you can Edit it or
if was intact leave as is, the boot.ini will look like this, be aware this
for XP Home so if you have XP pro:
[boot loader]
timeout=5
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /fastdetect
You will get Boot Indentifier: Enter this " Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition"
Boot Loader: Enter this" /fastdetect"
When you finished type: reboot (I'm not sure if it is right you can Type ?
to get the list of commands and see if reboot is one) or Exit.

That is the Recovery Console:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;307654

HTH.
Please let us know.
Regards,
nass