msconfig.exe "Check All Boot Paths" reports bogus error

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*Vanguard*

I had installed the Recovery Console ("winnt32.exe /cmdcons"). It stores
the files under C:\cmdcons which has the hidden and read-only attributes
enabled. Under that directory is the bootsect.dat file.

When I run msconfig.exe (System Configuration Utility), go to the BOOT.INI
tab panel, and click the "Check All Boot Paths" button, it comes back with:

It appears that the following line in the BOOT.INI files does not refer to a
valid operating system:
"C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console " /cmdcons"

Note that the outermost double quotes were added by the message dialog to
delimit the string for the path and filename (they are not in boot.ini where
the only double quotes in this line are around the "Microsoft ... Console"
description string you see in the boot menu).

The path exists (but is hidden). The file exists. So is this line pointing
to the wrong file? For those that have the Recovery Console installed, what
does this line in your boot.ini point to? I didn't enter this line. The
install of the Recovery Console added it. The KB article at
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=555032, item #7, shows the same for this
line that I have in my boot.ini file.
 
There is nothing wrong with that. The "check all boot paths" is looking for
valid OS paths, the RC is not one of these. Mine does the same thing, and
the RC works just fine. The button (or the person who programmed it) just
isn't smart enough to know that.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
 
It is actually telling you the truth. Recovery console is just that. A console. Not a complete operating system
It really depends on what you would consider to be an operating system.
 
Hi Rick

Referencing 'valid OS paths' - I agree, but if RC is installed via the XP CD, why shouldn't it be a 'valid OS path'. It is meant to be a recovery app. for XP, ergo, I can't see the difference.

--

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


| There is nothing wrong with that. The "check all boot paths" is looking for
| valid OS paths, the RC is not one of these. Mine does the same thing, and
| the RC works just fine. The button (or the person who programmed it) just
| isn't smart enough to know that.
|
| --
| Best of Luck,
|
| Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
| Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
|
| Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
|
|
|
| | > I had installed the Recovery Console ("winnt32.exe /cmdcons"). It stores
| > the files under C:\cmdcons which has the hidden and read-only attributes
| > enabled. Under that directory is the bootsect.dat file.
| >
| > When I run msconfig.exe (System Configuration Utility), go to the BOOT.INI
| > tab panel, and click the "Check All Boot Paths" button, it comes back
| with:
| >
| > It appears that the following line in the BOOT.INI files does not refer to
| a
| > valid operating system:
| > "C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console " /cmdcons"
| >
| > Note that the outermost double quotes were added by the message dialog to
| > delimit the string for the path and filename (they are not in boot.ini
| where
| > the only double quotes in this line are around the "Microsoft ... Console"
| > description string you see in the boot menu).
| >
| > The path exists (but is hidden). The file exists. So is this line
| pointing
| > to the wrong file? For those that have the Recovery Console installed,
| what
| > does this line in your boot.ini point to? I didn't enter this line. The
| > install of the Recovery Console added it. The KB article at
| > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=555032, item #7, shows the same for
| this
| > line that I have in my boot.ini file.
| >
| > --
| > ____________________________________________________________
| > *** Post replies to newsgroup. E-mail is not accepted. ***
| > ____________________________________________________________
| >
| >
|
|
 
Hi Will,

But it's not an OS unto itself, it is just a means of accessing the existing
Windows installation (note that your access is limited, even as an
administrator).

I do agree, however, that it should not trigger the invalid message. It
could be misleading to someone who doesn't know better. Just something they
didn't think of when writing that utility. I've forwarded a message to the
appropriate parties.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone



Hi Rick

Referencing 'valid OS paths' - I agree, but if RC is installed via the XP
CD, why shouldn't it be a 'valid OS path'. It is meant to be a recovery
app. for XP, ergo, I can't see the difference.

--

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


| There is nothing wrong with that. The "check all boot paths" is looking
for
| valid OS paths, the RC is not one of these. Mine does the same thing, and
| the RC works just fine. The button (or the person who programmed it) just
| isn't smart enough to know that.
|
| --
| Best of Luck,
|
| Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
| Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
|
| Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
|
|
|
| | > I had installed the Recovery Console ("winnt32.exe /cmdcons"). It
stores
| > the files under C:\cmdcons which has the hidden and read-only attributes
| > enabled. Under that directory is the bootsect.dat file.
| >
| > When I run msconfig.exe (System Configuration Utility), go to the
BOOT.INI
| > tab panel, and click the "Check All Boot Paths" button, it comes back
| with:
| >
| > It appears that the following line in the BOOT.INI files does not refer
to
| a
| > valid operating system:
| > "C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console " /cmdcons"
| >
| > Note that the outermost double quotes were added by the message dialog
to
| > delimit the string for the path and filename (they are not in boot.ini
| where
| > the only double quotes in this line are around the "Microsoft ...
Console"
| > description string you see in the boot menu).
| >
| > The path exists (but is hidden). The file exists. So is this line
| pointing
| > to the wrong file? For those that have the Recovery Console installed,
| what
| > does this line in your boot.ini point to? I didn't enter this line.
The
| > install of the Recovery Console added it. The KB article at
| > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=555032, item #7, shows the same for
| this
| > line that I have in my boot.ini file.
| >
| > --
| > ____________________________________________________________
| > *** Post replies to newsgroup. E-mail is not accepted. ***
| > ____________________________________________________________
| >
| >
|
|
 
Hi Rick

RC is not an OS - agreed. Presumably that message is 'by design' - although I do think that MS could provide some documentation to explain this anomaly.
--

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


| Hi Will,
|
| But it's not an OS unto itself, it is just a means of accessing the existing
| Windows installation (note that your access is limited, even as an
| administrator).
|
| I do agree, however, that it should not trigger the invalid message. It
| could be misleading to someone who doesn't know better. Just something they
| didn't think of when writing that utility. I've forwarded a message to the
| appropriate parties.
|
| --
| Best of Luck,
|
| Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
| Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
|
| Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
|
|
|
| | Hi Rick
|
| Referencing 'valid OS paths' - I agree, but if RC is installed via the XP
| CD, why shouldn't it be a 'valid OS path'. It is meant to be a recovery
| app. for XP, ergo, I can't see the difference.
|
| --
|
| Will Denny
| MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
|
|
| | | There is nothing wrong with that. The "check all boot paths" is looking
| for
| | valid OS paths, the RC is not one of these. Mine does the same thing, and
| | the RC works just fine. The button (or the person who programmed it) just
| | isn't smart enough to know that.
| |
| | --
| | Best of Luck,
| |
| | Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
| | Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
| |
| | Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
| |
| |
| |
| | | | > I had installed the Recovery Console ("winnt32.exe /cmdcons"). It
| stores
| | > the files under C:\cmdcons which has the hidden and read-only attributes
| | > enabled. Under that directory is the bootsect.dat file.
| | >
| | > When I run msconfig.exe (System Configuration Utility), go to the
| BOOT.INI
| | > tab panel, and click the "Check All Boot Paths" button, it comes back
| | with:
| | >
| | > It appears that the following line in the BOOT.INI files does not refer
| to
| | a
| | > valid operating system:
| | > "C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console " /cmdcons"
| | >
| | > Note that the outermost double quotes were added by the message dialog
| to
| | > delimit the string for the path and filename (they are not in boot.ini
| | where
| | > the only double quotes in this line are around the "Microsoft ...
| Console"
| | > description string you see in the boot menu).
| | >
| | > The path exists (but is hidden). The file exists. So is this line
| | pointing
| | > to the wrong file? For those that have the Recovery Console installed,
| | what
| | > does this line in your boot.ini point to? I didn't enter this line.
| The
| | > install of the Recovery Console added it. The KB article at
| | > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=555032, item #7, shows the same for
| | this
| | > line that I have in my boot.ini file.
| | >
| | > --
| | > ____________________________________________________________
| | > *** Post replies to newsgroup. E-mail is not accepted. ***
| | > ____________________________________________________________
| | >
| | >
| |
| |
|
|
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|
 
Probably just something that was overlooked. I doubt we'll see anything much
come of it.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone



Hi Rick

RC is not an OS - agreed. Presumably that message is 'by design' - although
I do think that MS could provide some documentation to explain this anomaly.
--

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


| Hi Will,
|
| But it's not an OS unto itself, it is just a means of accessing the
existing
| Windows installation (note that your access is limited, even as an
| administrator).
|
| I do agree, however, that it should not trigger the invalid message. It
| could be misleading to someone who doesn't know better. Just something
they
| didn't think of when writing that utility. I've forwarded a message to the
| appropriate parties.
|
| --
| Best of Luck,
|
| Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
| Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
|
| Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
|
|
|
| | Hi Rick
|
| Referencing 'valid OS paths' - I agree, but if RC is installed via the XP
| CD, why shouldn't it be a 'valid OS path'. It is meant to be a recovery
| app. for XP, ergo, I can't see the difference.
|
| --
|
| Will Denny
| MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
|
|
| | | There is nothing wrong with that. The "check all boot paths" is looking
| for
| | valid OS paths, the RC is not one of these. Mine does the same thing,
and
| | the RC works just fine. The button (or the person who programmed it)
just
| | isn't smart enough to know that.
| |
| | --
| | Best of Luck,
| |
| | Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
| | Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
| |
| | Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
| |
| |
| |
| | | | > I had installed the Recovery Console ("winnt32.exe /cmdcons"). It
| stores
| | > the files under C:\cmdcons which has the hidden and read-only
attributes
| | > enabled. Under that directory is the bootsect.dat file.
| | >
| | > When I run msconfig.exe (System Configuration Utility), go to the
| BOOT.INI
| | > tab panel, and click the "Check All Boot Paths" button, it comes back
| | with:
| | >
| | > It appears that the following line in the BOOT.INI files does not
refer
| to
| | a
| | > valid operating system:
| | > "C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console "
/cmdcons"
| | >
| | > Note that the outermost double quotes were added by the message dialog
| to
| | > delimit the string for the path and filename (they are not in boot.ini
| | where
| | > the only double quotes in this line are around the "Microsoft ...
| Console"
| | > description string you see in the boot menu).
| | >
| | > The path exists (but is hidden). The file exists. So is this line
| | pointing
| | > to the wrong file? For those that have the Recovery Console
installed,
| | what
| | > does this line in your boot.ini point to? I didn't enter this line.
| The
| | > install of the Recovery Console added it. The KB article at
| | > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=555032, item #7, shows the same for
| | this
| | > line that I have in my boot.ini file.
| | >
| | > --
| | > ____________________________________________________________
| | > *** Post replies to newsgroup. E-mail is not accepted. ***
| | > ____________________________________________________________
| | >
| | >
| |
| |
|
|
| ---
| Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
| Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
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|
|
 
Hi Rick

MS have designated a large number of KB articles as 'by design' - query, why?

--

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


| Probably just something that was overlooked. I doubt we'll see anything much
| come of it.
|
| --
| Best of Luck,
|
| Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
| Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
|
| Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
|
|
|
| | Hi Rick
|
| RC is not an OS - agreed. Presumably that message is 'by design' - although
| I do think that MS could provide some documentation to explain this anomaly.
| --
|
| Will Denny
| MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
|
|
| | | Hi Will,
| |
| | But it's not an OS unto itself, it is just a means of accessing the
| existing
| | Windows installation (note that your access is limited, even as an
| | administrator).
| |
| | I do agree, however, that it should not trigger the invalid message. It
| | could be misleading to someone who doesn't know better. Just something
| they
| | didn't think of when writing that utility. I've forwarded a message to the
| | appropriate parties.
| |
| | --
| | Best of Luck,
| |
| | Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
| | Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
| |
| | Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
| |
| |
| |
| | | | Hi Rick
| |
| | Referencing 'valid OS paths' - I agree, but if RC is installed via the XP
| | CD, why shouldn't it be a 'valid OS path'. It is meant to be a recovery
| | app. for XP, ergo, I can't see the difference.
| |
| | --
| |
| | Will Denny
| | MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
| |
| |
| | | | | There is nothing wrong with that. The "check all boot paths" is looking
| | for
| | | valid OS paths, the RC is not one of these. Mine does the same thing,
| and
| | | the RC works just fine. The button (or the person who programmed it)
| just
| | | isn't smart enough to know that.
| | |
| | | --
| | | Best of Luck,
| | |
| | | Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
| | | Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
| | |
| | | Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | | | | | > I had installed the Recovery Console ("winnt32.exe /cmdcons"). It
| | stores
| | | > the files under C:\cmdcons which has the hidden and read-only
| attributes
| | | > enabled. Under that directory is the bootsect.dat file.
| | | >
| | | > When I run msconfig.exe (System Configuration Utility), go to the
| | BOOT.INI
| | | > tab panel, and click the "Check All Boot Paths" button, it comes back
| | | with:
| | | >
| | | > It appears that the following line in the BOOT.INI files does not
| refer
| | to
| | | a
| | | > valid operating system:
| | | > "C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console "
| /cmdcons"
| | | >
| | | > Note that the outermost double quotes were added by the message dialog
| | to
| | | > delimit the string for the path and filename (they are not in boot.ini
| | | where
| | | > the only double quotes in this line are around the "Microsoft ....
| | Console"
| | | > description string you see in the boot menu).
| | | >
| | | > The path exists (but is hidden). The file exists. So is this line
| | | pointing
| | | > to the wrong file? For those that have the Recovery Console
| installed,
| | | what
| | | > does this line in your boot.ini point to? I didn't enter this line.
| | The
| | | > install of the Recovery Console added it. The KB article at
| | | > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=555032, item #7, shows the same for
| | | this
| | | > line that I have in my boot.ini file.
| | | >
| | | > --
| | | > ____________________________________________________________
| | | > *** Post replies to newsgroup. E-mail is not accepted. ***
| | | > ____________________________________________________________
| | | >
| | | >
| | |
| | |
| |
| |
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| |
|
|
| ---
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|
|
 
'Cause they don't want to change the "feature". <g>

Usually because changing the design breaks something else. You pick the
lesser evil.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone



Hi Rick

MS have designated a large number of KB articles as 'by design' - query,
why?

--

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


| Probably just something that was overlooked. I doubt we'll see anything
much
| come of it.
|
| --
| Best of Luck,
|
| Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
| Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
|
| Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
|
|
|
| | Hi Rick
|
| RC is not an OS - agreed. Presumably that message is 'by design' -
although
| I do think that MS could provide some documentation to explain this
anomaly.
| --
|
| Will Denny
| MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
|
|
| | | Hi Will,
| |
| | But it's not an OS unto itself, it is just a means of accessing the
| existing
| | Windows installation (note that your access is limited, even as an
| | administrator).
| |
| | I do agree, however, that it should not trigger the invalid message. It
| | could be misleading to someone who doesn't know better. Just something
| they
| | didn't think of when writing that utility. I've forwarded a message to
the
| | appropriate parties.
| |
| | --
| | Best of Luck,
| |
| | Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
| | Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
| |
| | Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
| |
| |
| |
| | | | Hi Rick
| |
| | Referencing 'valid OS paths' - I agree, but if RC is installed via the
XP
| | CD, why shouldn't it be a 'valid OS path'. It is meant to be a recovery
| | app. for XP, ergo, I can't see the difference.
| |
| | --
| |
| | Will Denny
| | MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
| |
| |
| | | | | There is nothing wrong with that. The "check all boot paths" is
looking
| | for
| | | valid OS paths, the RC is not one of these. Mine does the same thing,
| and
| | | the RC works just fine. The button (or the person who programmed it)
| just
| | | isn't smart enough to know that.
| | |
| | | --
| | | Best of Luck,
| | |
| | | Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
| | | Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
| | |
| | | Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | | | | | > I had installed the Recovery Console ("winnt32.exe /cmdcons"). It
| | stores
| | | > the files under C:\cmdcons which has the hidden and read-only
| attributes
| | | > enabled. Under that directory is the bootsect.dat file.
| | | >
| | | > When I run msconfig.exe (System Configuration Utility), go to the
| | BOOT.INI
| | | > tab panel, and click the "Check All Boot Paths" button, it comes
back
| | | with:
| | | >
| | | > It appears that the following line in the BOOT.INI files does not
| refer
| | to
| | | a
| | | > valid operating system:
| | | > "C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console "
| /cmdcons"
| | | >
| | | > Note that the outermost double quotes were added by the message
dialog
| | to
| | | > delimit the string for the path and filename (they are not in
boot.ini
| | | where
| | | > the only double quotes in this line are around the "Microsoft ...
| | Console"
| | | > description string you see in the boot menu).
| | | >
| | | > The path exists (but is hidden). The file exists. So is this line
| | | pointing
| | | > to the wrong file? For those that have the Recovery Console
| installed,
| | | what
| | | > does this line in your boot.ini point to? I didn't enter this line.
| | The
| | | > install of the Recovery Console added it. The KB article at
| | | > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=555032, item #7, shows the same
for
| | | this
| | | > line that I have in my boot.ini file.
| | | >
| | | > --
| | | > ____________________________________________________________
| | | > *** Post replies to newsgroup. E-mail is not accepted. ***
| | | > ____________________________________________________________
| | | >
| | | >
| | |
| | |
| |
| |
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"*Vanguard*" said in news:[email protected]:
I had installed the Recovery Console ("winnt32.exe /cmdcons"). It
stores the files under C:\cmdcons which has the hidden and read-only
attributes enabled. Under that directory is the bootsect.dat file.

When I run msconfig.exe (System Configuration Utility), go to the
BOOT.INI tab panel, and click the "Check All Boot Paths" button, it
comes back with:

It appears that the following line in the BOOT.INI files does not
refer to a valid operating system:
"C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console "
/cmdcons"

Note that the outermost double quotes were added by the message
dialog to delimit the string for the path and filename (they are not
in boot.ini where the only double quotes in this line are around the
"Microsoft ... Console" description string you see in the boot menu).

The path exists (but is hidden). The file exists. So is this line
pointing to the wrong file? For those that have the Recovery Console
installed, what does this line in your boot.ini point to? I didn't
enter this line. The install of the Recovery Console added it. The
KB article at http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=555032, item #7,
shows the same for this line that I have in my boot.ini file.
Click to expand...

Thanks for the replies. I disagree the the Recovery Console is not an
operating system. There is no requirement that there be a GUI to use an
operating system (e.g., DOS, Linux). The Recovery Console is reusing the
same operating system specified in another line in boot.ini. So does that
mean if I define another line in boot.ini that uses a different title but
points to the same installation results in the same error message? I
wouldn't think so. Are the restrictions placed upon Administrator when
using the Recovery Console sufficient to qualify that environment setup of
that instance of Windows as not a valid operating system? No, otherwise
Guest, power user accounts, and simple user accounts would also not be
running under a valid operating system.

I do appreciate the responses to see that everyone else gets the same error.
It is an error. It is not appropriate that an alternate means of booting
the same operating system qualifies it a not an operating system. I'm
pretty sure when you boot into Recovery Console that the MBR's boostrap
loader used the partition table to figure out which was the active primary
partition to then load the boot loader in the boot sector of that parititon
to run NTLDR which starts the load of the operating system. Just because
drivers and a GUI don't get loaded doesn't mean it isn't a valid operating
system.

It wouldn't be an "as designed" feature. It's an "Oops, missed that one,
and the [permanent] workaround is to ignore the error." It's a minor bug.
I just wanted to be sure my install of Recovery Console was okay despite the
error message to the contrary. Thanks again for the replies.
 
*Vanguard* said:
I had installed the Recovery Console ("winnt32.exe /cmdcons"). It stores
the files under C:\cmdcons which has the hidden and read-only attributes
enabled. Under that directory is the bootsect.dat file.

When I run msconfig.exe (System Configuration Utility), go to the BOOT.INI
tab panel, and click the "Check All Boot Paths" button, it comes back with:

It appears that the following line in the BOOT.INI files does not refer to a
valid operating system:
"C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console " /cmdcons"
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Bootsect.dos is the preserved partition boot record - for booting DOS
systems in a dual boot. I am pretty sure it will only work if it is in
the partition root - so this may well be a genuine error - or at least a
genuine warning
 
"Alex Nichol" said in news:[email protected]:
Bootsect.dos is the preserved partition boot record - for booting DOS
systems in a dual boot. I am pretty sure it will only work if it is
in the partition root - so this may well be a genuine error - or at
least a genuine warning
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I'm not dual booting. I would never bother with that method since it
requires booting up using on operating system's boot program to then decide
which one of the others to then use, plus dual booting results in polluting
the same system drive with multiple operating systems whereas I prefer they
be isolated from each and not be able to touch each other's file. When I
used to have mulitple operating systems, I used multibooting instead (by
using a boot manager that usurps the MBR bootstrap code, like IBM
BootManager or Powerquest BootMagic) where each OS went into its own primary
partition. That's not relevant since I only have Windows XP installed on
this particular computer.

Notice the file in question is not BOOTSECT.DOS but is instead BOOTSECT.DAT.
The KB article "How to remove Windows Recovery Console"
(http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=555032) strongly indicates that this
file is supposed to be located under the C:\cmdcons directory.
 

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