Invalid boot.ini. Booting from c:\windows

[lorne]

Hi all,
i have a major issue....
started with a missing hal.dll file. it changed to invalid boot.ini issue.
I tried this fix (as per instructions from MVP Alex Nichol - Error Message:
Cannot find \windows\system32\hal.dll from Windows XP from A to Z)
- couldn't use the msconfig (computer wouldn't boot)
- used the repair console off the installation cd and did this:
attrib -h -r -s c:\boot.ini (all smooth so far),
DEL c:\boot.ini (piece of cake)
Bootcfg /Rebuild (oh oh .... access denied)
Fixboot (ok)
Fixmbr (added this one on my own?? ) (ok)
Reboot

Ok, starts to reboot, comes up with the invalid boot.ini (duh, I wonder why
(delete)). After shvitzing (sweating) at the computer for about 2 minutes,
windows splash screen appears. About 2 minutes later, ta dah, windows
starts up. Every thing seems to be working. Programs, internet, surfing
and emails.
The only issue is every reboot goes through the same time frame.

So I understand now that I obviously deleted the boot.ini file. I just don't
understand how to put it back so the computer can start normally.

Can someone guide me?

Lorne

 

[Guest]

Your "boot.ini" is/was a hidden system file in your C:\ path. I can tell you
what I have, and you can just adjust as needed. It should fix your problem
but don't take my word for it.

[boot loader]
timeout=3
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn


Put that into a new notepad document, and save it as "boot.ini"
(case-sensitive)
just save to c:\ and you should begood to go Tell me how it works out.

 

[Dave Patrick]

Something like this should work.

[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"
/fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn

(note: the line under [operating systems] is all on one line)

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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:
| Hi all,
| i have a major issue....
| started with a missing hal.dll file. it changed to invalid boot.ini
issue.
| I tried this fix (as per instructions from MVP Alex Nichol - Error
Message:
| Cannot find \windows\system32\hal.dll from Windows XP from A to Z)
| - couldn't use the msconfig (computer wouldn't boot)
| - used the repair console off the installation cd and did this:
| attrib -h -r -s c:\boot.ini (all smooth so far),
| DEL c:\boot.ini (piece of cake)
| Bootcfg /Rebuild (oh oh .... access denied)
| Fixboot (ok)
| Fixmbr (added this one on my own?? ) (ok)
| Reboot
|
| Ok, starts to reboot, comes up with the invalid boot.ini (duh, I wonder
why
| (delete)). After shvitzing (sweating) at the computer for about 2
minutes,
| windows splash screen appears. About 2 minutes later, ta dah, windows
| starts up. Every thing seems to be working. Programs, internet, surfing
| and emails.
| The only issue is every reboot goes through the same time frame.
|
| So I understand now that I obviously deleted the boot.ini file. I just
don't
| understand how to put it back so the computer can start normally.
|
| Can someone guide me?
|
| Lorne
|
|