Invalid boot.ini file

[Guest]

I have a pc running Windows 2000 SP4 and when it boots, it
gives me a message that says

invalid boot.ini file
booting from c:\winnt\

I can't find anything on the MS Knowledge Base, and the pc
boots ok. How do I correct this problem?

 

[Dave Patrick]

Hard to say without seeing the text of boot.ini Probably missing the
default= line though.

 

[Guest]

Reinstall W2K.

 

[Dave Patrick]

Ridiculous

 

[John John]

A bit drastic for fixing a boot.ini file don't you think? Maybe try to
repair the installation or Inspect Startup Environment with the repair
console (with the W2K Setup Media) would be a bit more appropriate.

John

 

[Ken Simmons [MSFT]]

When we see this error, we generally find that boot.ini is missing. You can
create a new boot.ini file. Boot with you Windows 2000 CD and when
prompted, choose to Repair. When prompted, choose a Manual Repair and only
select "Inspect Startup Environment."

Regards,
Ken Simmons
Microsoft Technical Support for Platforms and Business Applications

 

[Enkidu]

Hmm, first locate the boot.ini file then see what's in it. It should
be in the root directory but it is probably hidden and read only.

Cheers,

Cliff