Invalid boot.InI file, Booting from C:\winnt\

[Guest]

I would be grateful if someone could help me with this:
error:

Invalid boot.Inl file
Booting from C:\winnt\

I have had this error at boot up for sometime, I don't remember how it
started.
I am running Win2000 Pro, at the end of boot-up just before Win starts,
I get this error message, although the Window starts and use the computer as
normal, but I think the computer run slower than it should.

I think there is problem within my Bios, because after shuting down I will
have to
Unplug the power in order the computer boots up next time when is switched on
If I don't unplug the power, it will halt at boot up and Window will not
install.

Thanks for your help
Abe

 

[Frank Booth Snr]

I would be grateful if someone could help me with this:
error:

Invalid boot.Inl file
Booting from C:\winnt\

I have had this error at boot up for sometime, I don't remember how it
started.
I am running Win2000 Pro, at the end of boot-up just before Win starts,
I get this error message, although the Window starts and use the computer as
normal, but I think the computer run slower than it should.

I think there is problem within my Bios, because after shuting down I will
have to
Unplug the power in order the computer boots up next time when is switched on
If I don't unplug the power, it will halt at boot up and Window will not
install.

Thanks for your help

Sounds like a corrupted boot.ini file in your C: drive. You should edit
the file so that it looks like the sample shown in:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/289022/

Make sure that instead of 'Windows XP', you substitute "Windows 2000
Professional", and that 'WINNT', and not 'WINDOWS' is used before the
'=' sign on the 'multi(0)disk' line and likewise as the folder path name
on the 'default =' line above it.

 

[Dave Patrick]

A WAG but the default= line is probably missing or invalid.

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:
|I would be grateful if someone could help me with this:
| error:
|
| Invalid boot.Inl file
| Booting from C:\winnt\
|
| I have had this error at boot up for sometime, I don't remember how it
| started.
| I am running Win2000 Pro, at the end of boot-up just before Win starts,
| I get this error message, although the Window starts and use the computer
as
| normal, but I think the computer run slower than it should.
|
| I think there is problem within my Bios, because after shuting down I will
| have to
| Unplug the power in order the computer boots up next time when is switched
on
| If I don't unplug the power, it will halt at boot up and Window will not
| install.
|
| Thanks for your help
| Abe

 

[Guest]

Thank you for your post, Dave,

Could you please direct me where and how to fix that.

Regards
Abe

 

[Dave Patrick]

Start|Run|notepad.exe C:\boot.ini

then Edit|Select All, Edit|Copy and paste in the body of a reply message so
we can see what you've got.



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:
| Thank you for your post, Dave,
|
| Could you please direct me where and how to fix that.
|
| Regards
| Abe

 

[Guest]

Thanks for your post Dave,

I did Run notepad.exe C:\boot.ini
I came up with a blank notepad and a message:

"Can not find the C:\boot.ini file
Do you want to create a new file"

Regards
Abe

 

[Dave Patrick]

Well you can manually create it;

[Boot Loader]
Timeout=30
Default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows 2000" /fastdetect

Edit rdisk(x) and partition(y) as needed for your situation. (I test with a
boot floppy though till you get it right then copy it to the root of the
system partition)

For the floppy to successfully boot Windows 2000 the disk must contain the
"NT" boot sector. Format a diskette (on a Windows 2000 machine, not a
DOS/Win9x, so the NT boot sector gets written to the floppy), and copy
Windows 2000 versions of ntldr, ntdetect.com, and boot.ini to it. Edit the
boot.ini to give it a correct ARC path for the machine you wish to boot.
Below is an example of boot.ini. The default is to start the operating
system located on the first partition of the primary or first drive
(drive0). Then drive0 partition 2 and so on.

[boot loader]
timeout=10
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows 2000 0,1"
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="Windows 2000 0,2"
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows 2000 1,1"
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINNT="Windows 2000 1,2"


or try booting the recovery console and from a command prompt issue the
command;
fixboot

To start the Recovery Console, start the computer from the Windows 2000
Setup CD or the Windows 2000 Setup floppy disks. If you do not have Setup
floppy disks and your computer cannot start from the Windows 2000 Setup CD,
use another Windows 2000-based computer to create the Setup floppy disks. At
the "Welcome to Setup" screen. Press F10 or R to repair a Windows 2000
installation, and then press C to use the Recovery Console. The Recovery
Console then prompts you for the administrator password. If you do not have
the correct password, Recovery Console does not allow access to the
computer. If an incorrect password is entered three times, the Recovery
Console quits and restarts the computer. Note If the registry is corrupted
or missing or no valid installations are found, the Recovery Console starts
in the root of the startup volume without requiring a password. You cannot
access any folders, but you can carry out commands such as chkdsk, fixboot,
and fixmbr for limited disk repairs. Once the password has been validated,
you have full access to the Recovery Console, but limited access to the hard
disk. You can only access the following folders on your computer: drive
root, %windir% or %systemroot%


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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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:
| Thanks for your post Dave,
|
| I did Run notepad.exe C:\boot.ini
| I came up with a blank notepad and a message:
|
| "Can not find the C:\boot.ini file
| Do you want to create a new file"
|
| Regards
| Abe

 

[Guest]

Thank you for your comprehensive instruction, Dave
It seems I have a bit of work to do, I will do my best to make a good job of
it.

thanks again
regards
Abe

Well you can manually create it;

[Boot Loader]
Timeout=30
Default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows 2000" /fastdetect

Edit rdisk(x) and partition(y) as needed for your situation. (I test with a
boot floppy though till you get it right then copy it to the root of the
system partition)

For the floppy to successfully boot Windows 2000 the disk must contain the
"NT" boot sector. Format a diskette (on a Windows 2000 machine, not a
DOS/Win9x, so the NT boot sector gets written to the floppy), and copy
Windows 2000 versions of ntldr, ntdetect.com, and boot.ini to it. Edit the
boot.ini to give it a correct ARC path for the machine you wish to boot.
Below is an example of boot.ini. The default is to start the operating
system located on the first partition of the primary or first drive
(drive0). Then drive0 partition 2 and so on.

[boot loader]
timeout=10
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows 2000 0,1"
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="Windows 2000 0,2"
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows 2000 1,1"
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINNT="Windows 2000 1,2"


or try booting the recovery console and from a command prompt issue the
command;
fixboot

To start the Recovery Console, start the computer from the Windows 2000
Setup CD or the Windows 2000 Setup floppy disks. If you do not have Setup
floppy disks and your computer cannot start from the Windows 2000 Setup CD,
use another Windows 2000-based computer to create the Setup floppy disks. At
the "Welcome to Setup" screen. Press F10 or R to repair a Windows 2000
installation, and then press C to use the Recovery Console. The Recovery
Console then prompts you for the administrator password. If you do not have
the correct password, Recovery Console does not allow access to the
computer. If an incorrect password is entered three times, the Recovery
Console quits and restarts the computer. Note If the registry is corrupted
or missing or no valid installations are found, the Recovery Console starts
in the root of the startup volume without requiring a password. You cannot
access any folders, but you can carry out commands such as chkdsk, fixboot,
and fixmbr for limited disk repairs. Once the password has been validated,
you have full access to the Recovery Console, but limited access to the hard
disk. You can only access the following folders on your computer: drive
root, %windir% or %systemroot%


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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Thanks for your post Dave,
|
| I did Run notepad.exe C:\boot.ini
| I came up with a blank notepad and a message:
|
| "Can not find the C:\boot.ini file
| Do you want to create a new file"
|
| Regards
| Abe

 

[Dave Patrick]

You're welcome.

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:
| Thank you for your comprehensive instruction, Dave
| It seems I have a bit of work to do, I will do my best to make a good job
of
| it.
|
| thanks again
| regards
| Abe

 

[Andy]

What you want to do is Run c:\boot.ini
If the file exists, it will open in notepad.

Thanks for your post Dave,

I did Run notepad.exe C:\boot.ini
I came up with a blank notepad and a message:

"Can not find the C:\boot.ini file
Do you want to create a new file"

Regards
Abe

Start|Run|notepad.exe C:\boot.ini

then Edit|Select All, Edit|Copy and paste in the body of a reply message so
we can see what you've got.



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:
| Thank you for your post, Dave,
|
| Could you please direct me where and how to fix that.
|
| Regards
| Abe

 

[Zilla]

More precisely
Start->Run...->(type boot.ini in box)->Ok

What you want to do is Run c:\boot.ini
If the file exists, it will open in notepad.

Thanks for your post Dave,

I did Run notepad.exe C:\boot.ini
I came up with a blank notepad and a message:

"Can not find the C:\boot.ini file
Do you want to create a new file"

Regards
Abe

Start|Run|notepad.exe C:\boot.ini

then Edit|Select All, Edit|Copy and paste in the body of a reply message so
we can see what you've got.



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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Thank you for your post, Dave,
|
| Could you please direct me where and how to fix that.
|
| Regards
| Abe

 

[Richard]

Even more precisely:
Start->Run...->(type C:\boot.ini in the box)->OK

More precisely
Start->Run...->(type boot.ini in box)->Ok

What you want to do is Run c:\boot.ini
If the file exists, it will open in notepad.

Thanks for your post Dave,

I did Run notepad.exe C:\boot.ini
I came up with a blank notepad and a message:

"Can not find the C:\boot.ini file
Do you want to create a new file"

Regards
Abe

:

Start|Run|notepad.exe C:\boot.ini

then Edit|Select All, Edit|Copy and paste in the body of a reply message so
we can see what you've got.



--

Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Thank you for your post, Dave,
|
| Could you please direct me where and how to fix that.
|
| Regards
| Abe