boot.ini

[merle2503]

Hi,
every time when I turn on my computer it says:
"Boot.ini has mistakes.
Loading from c:\windows\"
Checking out boot.ini I do not find anything written in it.
There are the options: /safeboot /Noguiboot /bootlog /basevideo /SOS /Minimal /Network /DSrepair. Must I click one of them? Must I write something in the window above?
Thanks for help! 😎

 

[pc_tek]

copy and paste your boot.ini in the forum please.

Thanks

 

[merle2503]

Please open attached file (bootini.txt).
Thanks, merle

 

[pc_tek]

its empty...

 

[merle2503]

Uuups, i made copy and paste...
I try again.
🙁
Now it's bootini.jpg

 

[Hilander]

yup...

sure enough it's empty. try putting this into it:

[boot loader]
timeout=10
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

This one works for XP Pro. If you have home edition, not sure if you just change Professional to Home or not

 

[merle2503]

Thanks, but I have home edition and I don't know if it works!
Merle

 

[pc_tek]

yep just cut and past what hilander put in his post:

[boot loader]
timeout=10
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW
S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect

You can change the professional to HOME. Anything in the qoutes is just what will show op on boot. not a big deal.

 

[merle2503]

Thanks to you both, I'll try and tell you...
merle 🙂

 

[pc_tek]

actually if you have any problems, i attached my boot.ini file. Just make sure and change the file extention from boot.ini.txt to boot.ini

then copy it to c:\

that should work..

 

[merle2503]

Thanks to you!!! It works!
Merle