How to repair boot.ini file?

[korund]

When Windows xp Home loads, it show that boot.ini file is
damaged.(windows still loads, though) How to repair this file? Should
all windows system be repaired, or only this boot.ini file? Can the
problem to be solved without reinstalling system?

 

[muharram]

This is a text file indicating the windows home drives. you can edit it
manually.
1 - choose start | run
2 - type notepad c:\boot.ini
3- the file should be somthing like this:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINXP
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINXP="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn

4- according to your windows installation, set directory name of your
windows dir. if it is c:\windows, change "winxp" to "windows"
for d:\windows the description lines should be:
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\windows
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
5- save the file and restart windows.

hope this helps

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Use the Bootcfg /Rebuild Command in the Recovery Console
Ref: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307061

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
WindowsR XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


When Windows xp Home loads, it show that boot.ini file is
damaged.(windows still loads, though) How to repair this file? Should
all windows system be repaired, or only this boot.ini file? Can the
problem to be solved without reinstalling system?