Bad Boot.ini

[dubstar]

i changed my boot screen (to a hot chick of course), i used a standard method

copied xp's boot file, made an original copy, then copied over 1 of them with the custom boot screen.

everytime i boot up, it shows my custom screen, everything is fine, but it says

" INVALID BOOT.INI
loading from c:\windows"


then it loads uos fine and dandy.. (let me check what it says real quick..)

 

[sboulema]

boot.ini should look like this:

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect

 

[dubstar]

cant seem to find my BOOT.INI file

where abou'st would it be? i did a search for it..

im using windows home edition, btw, i know its pretty much the same thing, so thankyou.

 

[sboulema]

it is in your root, so look at c:\ its a hidden system file

 

[Hipster Doofus]

Or you can right click my computer/properties/advanced/startup & recovery/settings/edit. That's your boot.ini.

 

[dubstar]

Originally posted by sboulema
it is in your root, so look at c:\ its a hidden system file

i dont have a BOOT.ini in my c:\ , but my comptuer still boots up.. is this normal?!

 

[Hipster Doofus]

It has to be in there. Have you gone to folder view & unhidden your files?

 

[wolfpac3nWo]

this is what my boot.ini says...

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect

the difference is after [operating systems]
but everything works fine, although I used to have problems after I uninstalled bootxp...

 

[dubstar]

should i just make my own BOOT.INI file? (i recently uninstalled BootXP.)

the home version would say:

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0
)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partiti
on(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home" /fastdetect


right?

 

[GoNz0]

Originally posted by Hipster Doofus
Or you can right click my computer/properties/advanced/startup & recovery/settings/edit. That's your boot.ini.

how do you check the boot path, as i know that can repair the boot.ini

 

[dubstar]

Originally posted by Hipster Doofus
It has to be in there. Have you gone to folder view & unhidden your files?

yes

 

[Hipster Doofus]

Have you gone to what I said above about right clicking my computer? Look in there.

 

[dubstar]

Originally posted by Hipster Doofus
Or you can right click my computer/properties/advanced/startup & recovery/settings/edit. That's your boot.ini.

win error message:
"The C:\boot.ini file can not be opened. Operating System and Timeout Settings can not be changed."

but then it shows the Startup & Recovery controls


btw: Doofus. did your sig get tos'd by boomspeed??

 

[Hipster Doofus]

Ahhh so it's there but you can't get at it. I would reload bootxp. It has a feature in there to restore the boot.ini before you remove bootxp. Been a long time since I have used it but it is in there somewhere.

You have to try & gain access to the boot.ini............somehow.

 

[GoNz0]

msconfig to check to boot path and a chance it can repair it as well

 

[Hipster Doofus]

Boom Speed Suc big time. I replied to their email saying it is all a big con to get people to using it & then make them pay. Don't even have a chance to get your pics back.

Looks like GoNz0 has your problem nailed.

 

[dubstar]

Originally posted by Hipster Doofus
Boom Speed Suc big time. I replied to their email saying it is all a big con to get people to using it & then make them pay. Don't even have a chance to get your pics back.

Looks like GoNz0 has your problem nailed.

yeah, i had a bunch of photos i scanned then deleted on my pc.. a week or two later, GONE!


oh, i think i fixed my BOOT.INI problem. In the Startup & Recovery controls, i clicked "Edit" in the startup systems area.. and it said "cant find it, want to make a new one?"

i clicked yes, and now i have one. i wonder why it didnt just make one for me

 

[brott8]

yes..you can also always access your boot.ini file by clicking start --> run : then typing in "msconfig" .. this will bring up several system files that you can have your way with, but be careful as you can screw things up :blink:

 

[dubstar]

are you guys sure

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0

)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partiti

on(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home" /fastdetect

will work? i have 1 hdd, with 2 partions on it, Cwindows) and Mmulti-media)

this will work?

 

[sboulema]

yep