Invalid Boot ini

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two days ago - after ms pushed some updates - i booted my computer and got an
invalid boot ini - booting from c:\windows.

I'm running windows media center - sp2. Can someone tell me how to fix this
without reformating <--- thats what gateway wants me to do.

This is a 3 month old AMD 4200+ dual core machine.

Thanks
 
"Invalid Boot.ini" or "Windows could not start" error messages when you start your computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330184&Product=winxp

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| two days ago - after ms pushed some updates - i booted my computer and got an
| invalid boot ini - booting from c:\windows.
|
| I'm running windows media center - sp2. Can someone tell me how to fix this
| without reformating <--- thats what gateway wants me to do.
|
| This is a 3 month old AMD 4200+ dual core machine.
|
| Thanks
 
unfortunately when I insert the disk it still goes to the gateway recovery
system even though the computer is set to boot from the cd rom. hmmm.
Frustration.

S.Sengupta said:
"Invalid Boot.ini" or "Windows could not start" error messages when you
start your computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330184

How Do I remove An Invalid Boot Path From The Boot Ini File
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_remove_an_invalid_boot.htm

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]
two days ago - after ms pushed some updates - i booted my computer and got an
invalid boot ini - booting from c:\windows.

I'm running windows media center - sp2. Can someone tell me how to fix this
without reformating <--- thats what gateway wants me to do.

This is a 3 month old AMD 4200+ dual core machine.

Thanks
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Gateway's recovery CD does not help. To enter the Recovery Console, you need
either the Windows XP CD-ROM, or the Windows XP Setup floppy disks set.

See:

How to install and use the Recovery Console in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307654/

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Regards,

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


unfortunately when I insert the disk it still goes to the gateway recovery
system even though the computer is set to boot from the cd rom. hmmm.
Frustration.

S.Sengupta said:
"Invalid Boot.ini" or "Windows could not start" error messages when you
start your computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330184

How Do I remove An Invalid Boot Path From The Boot Ini File
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_remove_an_invalid_boot.htm

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]
two days ago - after ms pushed some updates - i booted my computer and
got an
invalid boot ini - booting from c:\windows.

I'm running windows media center - sp2. Can someone tell me how to fix
this
without reformating <--- thats what gateway wants me to do.

This is a 3 month old AMD 4200+ dual core machine.

Thanks
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|>unfortunately when I insert the disk it still goes to the gateway recovery
|>system even though the computer is set to boot from the cd rom. hmmm.
|>Frustration.

Download and create a LiveCD http://www.knoppix.org/

You could then gain access to your hard drive and edit or create your
Boot.ini file

|>"S.Sengupta" wrote:
|>
|>> "Invalid Boot.ini" or "Windows could not start" error messages when you
|>> start your computer
|>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330184
|>>
|>> How Do I remove An Invalid Boot Path From The Boot Ini File
|>> http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_remove_an_invalid_boot.htm
|>>
|>> regards,
|>> S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]
|>>
|>> reedski wrote:
|>>
|>> > two days ago - after ms pushed some updates - i booted my computer and got an
|>> > invalid boot ini - booting from c:\windows.
|>> >
|>> > I'm running windows media center - sp2. Can someone tell me how to fix this
|>> > without reformating <--- thats what gateway wants me to do.
|>> >
|>> > This is a 3 month old AMD 4200+ dual core machine.
|>> >
|>> > Thanks
|>>
 
reedski said:
unfortunately when I insert the disk it still goes to the gateway recovery
system even though the computer is set to boot from the cd rom. hmmm.
Frustration.
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Borrow a real XP CD (not a system or quick recovery type like you have)
from someone, boot the CD, enter Recovery Console by pressing R at the
setup menu, select the windows installation (press 1 usually) type in
the Administrator password (if it's XP Home or you have not given
Administrator a password then just press enter for a blank password),
type in fixboot and press enter.

Steve N
:

"Invalid Boot.ini" or "Windows could not start" error messages when you
start your computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330184

How Do I remove An Invalid Boot Path From The Boot Ini File
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_remove_an_invalid_boot.htm

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]

reedski wrote:

two days ago - after ms pushed some updates - i booted my computer and got an
invalid boot ini - booting from c:\windows.

I'm running windows media center - sp2. Can someone tell me how to fix this
without reformating <--- thats what gateway wants me to do.

This is a 3 month old AMD 4200+ dual core machine.

Thanks
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Thanks Steve. Back up and running.

Steve N. said:
reedski said:
unfortunately when I insert the disk it still goes to the gateway recovery
system even though the computer is set to boot from the cd rom. hmmm.
Frustration.
Click to expand...

Borrow a real XP CD (not a system or quick recovery type like you have)
from someone, boot the CD, enter Recovery Console by pressing R at the
setup menu, select the windows installation (press 1 usually) type in
the Administrator password (if it's XP Home or you have not given
Administrator a password then just press enter for a blank password),
type in fixboot and press enter.

Steve N
:

"Invalid Boot.ini" or "Windows could not start" error messages when you
start your computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330184

How Do I remove An Invalid Boot Path From The Boot Ini File
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_remove_an_invalid_boot.htm

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]

reedski wrote:


two days ago - after ms pushed some updates - i booted my computer and got an
invalid boot ini - booting from c:\windows.

I'm running windows media center - sp2. Can someone tell me how to fix this
without reformating <--- thats what gateway wants me to do.

This is a 3 month old AMD 4200+ dual core machine.

Thanks
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reedski said:
Thanks Steve. Back up and running.
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Great, I'm glad it worked. Thanks for the followup.

Steve N.
:

reedski said:
unfortunately when I insert the disk it still goes to the gateway recovery
system even though the computer is set to boot from the cd rom. hmmm.
Frustration.
Click to expand...

Borrow a real XP CD (not a system or quick recovery type like you have)
from someone, boot the CD, enter Recovery Console by pressing R at the
setup menu, select the windows installation (press 1 usually) type in
the Administrator password (if it's XP Home or you have not given
Administrator a password then just press enter for a blank password),
type in fixboot and press enter.

Steve N

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"Invalid Boot.ini" or "Windows could not start" error messages when you
start your computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330184

How Do I remove An Invalid Boot Path From The Boot Ini File
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_remove_an_invalid_boot.htm

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]

reedski wrote:



two days ago - after ms pushed some updates - i booted my computer and got an
invalid boot ini - booting from c:\windows.

I'm running windows media center - sp2. Can someone tell me how to fix this
without reformating <--- thats what gateway wants me to do.

This is a 3 month old AMD 4200+ dual core machine.

Thanks
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