Re: Invalid BOOT.INI File

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From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (cnfrisch_at_nospamgmail.com)
Date: 02/11/05 

Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 15:55:00 -0600

"Invalid Boot.ini" or "Windows could not start" error messages
when you start your computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330184 

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"Mick Diddams" wrote:
| My OS is XP Home edition and on start-up I get screen message:
| 
| "Invalid BOOT.INI File.  Booting from C:\Windows\"
| 
| Can someone tell an aged ignoramus like me what this means, should it
| be there, is it dangerous and if so how can I get rid of it - thanks
| 
| Mick Diddams

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