Re: Invalid boot.ini file
- From: Janetb <Janetb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2005 16:05:02 -0700
Dear Dave,
Thanks for your help. I had gotten discouraged because there are so many
things in your posts that I didn't understand, so I gave up....I'm returning
now to try again....
Had already checked Show hidden files and folders.
Had already unchecked Hide protected operating files.Don't know what a
system partition is, let alone what its root is....nor what a primary active
partition is....(This is all Greek to me...) If I can find the file, I can
write in what is needed to match what you have written in your first
post..... Just need to get to it......If I run a search for boot.ini, nothing
comes up....
As regards your second post, I was unfamiliar with about 50% of the
terms...:-)....
Don't know what a command prompt is.
Don't know how to issue a command.
I have 2 Windows 2000 CD's: one says "Windows 2000 Professional---Step by
step Interactive" and the other just says "Windows 2000 Professional". Can I
start from one of these? How?
If not, how would one "use another Windows 2000-based computer to create the
Setup floppy disks"?
I never put in a Administrators password---I'm the only one who uses the
computer and it came with the OS already installed.
I'm not sure i'll be clear on what to do at this point (if I ever get that
far).....
Many thanks,
Janet
"Dave Patrick" wrote:
> In to root of the system partition. Usually C:\
>
> If it is missing then you can start the recovery console and from a command
> prompt issue the command;
> fixboot
> to repair the bootsector.
>
> To start the Recovery Console, start the computer from the Windows 2000
> Setup CD or the Windows 2000 Setup floppy disks. If you do not have Setup
> floppy disks and your computer cannot start from the Windows 2000 Setup CD,
> use another Windows 2000-based computer to create the Setup floppy disks.
> Press ENTER at the "Setup Notification" screen. Press R to repair a Windows
> 2000 installation, and then press C to use the Recovery Console. The
> Recovery Console then prompts you for the administrator password. If you do
> not have the correct password, Recovery Console does not allow access to the
> computer. If an incorrect password is entered three times, the Recovery
> Console quits and restarts the computer. Note If the registry is corrupted
> or missing or no valid installations are found, the Recovery Console starts
> in the root of the startup volume without requiring a password. You cannot
> access any folders, but you can carry out commands such as chkdsk, fixboot,
> and fixmbr for limited disk repairs. Once the password has been validated,
> you have full access to the Recovery Console, but limited access to the hard
> disk. You can only access the following folders on your computer: drive
> root, %systemroot% or %windir%
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> "Janetb" wrote:
> | Hi Dave,
> |
> | My options were already as you suggested. Since I don't know where to look
> | for a boot.ini file, I did a search and came up empty!
> |
> | Janet
>
>
>
.
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