Hello Wesley,
I would like to know what creates that folder and what stores those files
there. It doesn't happen automatically from the OS.
I don't have that folder on any of my systems.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
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<Hi Will,
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<Hmm.
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<That blew my theory on what created the backups and when they were
created. <
<I am starting to learn that it's better not to reveal my theories until
they
<pan out. ;-)
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<Thanks.
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<Hope this helps. Let us know.
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<Wes
<MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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<In <Will Denny <
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<> Hi Wes
<>
<> Yes, I've got the pss folder, but the boot.ini.backup file is dated
<> yesterday - not when I last installed XP.
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<> --
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<> Will Denny
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<> <>> Hi Will,
<>>
<>> Do you have a C:\WINDOWS\pss folder?
<>>
<>> And does it have these?
<>> boot.ini.backup
<>> system.ini.backup
<>> win.ini.backup
<>>
<>> As near as I can tell, C:\WINDOWS\pss and the files were created the
last
<>> time I installed XP.
<>>
<>> --
<>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
<>>
<>> Wes
<>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
<>>
<>> In <>> Will Denny <
[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
<>>> Hi Wes
<>>>
<>>> I've got a boot.bak file in the root folder here. Just need to
rename <>>> it to boot.ini and reboot.
<>>>
<>>> --
<>>>
<>>> Will Denny
<>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
<>>> Please reply to the News Groups
<>>>
<>>>
<>>> <>>>> One more time, Will. ;-)
<>>>>
<>>>> boot.ini.backup
<>>>>
<>>>> in
<>>>>
<>>>> %systemroot%\pss
<>>>>
<>>>> or
<>>>>
<>>>> C:\WINDOWS\pss
<>>>>
<>>>> --
<>>>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
<>>>>
<>>>> Wes
<>>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
<>>>>
<>>>> In <>>>> Will Denny <
[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
<>>>>> That should read
<>>>>>
<>>>>> If not, see if there is boot.bak file and rename it to boot.ini.
<>>>>> Sorry.
<>>>>>
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<>>>>>
<>>>>> Will Denny
<>>>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
<>>>>> Please reply to the News Groups
<>>>>>
<>>>>>
<>>>>> <>>>>>> Hi
<>>>>>>
<>>>>>> Haven't you got a boot.ini file in the root folder? If not, see
if <>>>>>> there
<>>>>>> is a boo.bak file and rename that to boot.ini, then reboot your
<>>>>>> system.
<>>>>>>
<>>>>>> --
<>>>>>>
<>>>>>> Will Denny
<>>>>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
<>>>>>> Please reply to the News Groups
<>>>>>>
<>>>>>>
<>>>>>> <>>>>>>> I have a XP Setup CD with no boot file. The problem is that
<>>>>>>> everytime
<>>>>>>> I
<>>>>>>> installed XP I have to install it in another system. I have
found <>>>>>>> the
<>>>>>>> boot
<>>>>>>> file that is used for floopy booting of the text setup screen,
but I
<>>>>>>> don't
<>>>>>>> know how to combine these file with the CD to let's it boot by
<>>>>>>> itself.
<>>>>>>> I tried to combine like the Windows 2000 CD, but it doen't work.
<>>>>>>> Could anyone
<>>>>>>> tell me how to combine the boot file with my original CD?
<>>>>>>> --
<>>>>>>> I reject to reality and substitute my own.
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