Botched boot.ini - cannot boot into a system
- From: "ronbo76" <ronbo76@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 11:06:01 -0700
I got the following help from Richard about taking out two lines in my
boot.ini file. Unfortunately, I was over zealous and erased all the lines.
Now the computer will not boot at all. How do I modify my boot to be
non-hidden system file that I can edit?
I am able to boot the computer using an emergency boot diskette.
----------------
Richard,
I am able to boot the computer using my emergency boot startup disk. I
copied the boot.ini file to the floppy and tried to edit it but the system
won't let me. Ditto when I tried to copy it back to the C: drive.
"ronbo76" wrote:
> Richard,
>
> I think I screwed up! I opened the file with Notepad and there was this
> entire section about bootloading. Unfortunately I destroyed the entire
> section versus just those two lines. Now the computer will not not boot at
> all even in Safe mode. I just the following lines:
>
> Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
>
> Windows root>system32\hal.dll.
>
> Please re-install a copy of the above file.
>
> Help!
>
> "Richard Urban [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > That line is likely in the boot.ini file. After you have reinstalled and
> > booted into Windows, you can use notepad to open boot.ini. Delete the
> > associated line, save and exit the file. Reboot to make certain it is gone.
> >
> > Another way is to right click on my computer. Go to properties | advanced |
> > Startup and Recovery Settings | Edit. This will also open the file in
> > notepad.
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > Richard Urban
> > Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> >
> > Quote from: George Ankner
> > "If you knew as much as you thought you know,
> > You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!"
> >
> > "ronbo76" <ronbo76@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:BCA53B4A-BACB-4428-B69E-6924A3EC4E46@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >I know that I should click on that message.
> > >
> > > HOWEVER, it continues to show whenever I boot the system. My question as
> > > before is how do I get rid of this error message.
> > >
> > > "peterk" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Cancel XP Install...........click on it
> > >> peterk
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Never trust a computer you can't throw out the window. - Steve Wozniak
> > >> "ronbo76" <ronbo76@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > >> news:7535FBD6-7FAA-4A71-BDCF-CC367EB720B7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >> > Last night I bought a new copy XP Home Ed. When I tried to install it
> > >> > on
> > >> > my
> > >> > system, there was a power failure and the computer went down near the
> > >> > end
> > >> > of
> > >> > the install. I was able to boot with an Emergency Windows ME startup
> > >> > disk
> > >> > and
> > >> > roll back the system to Windows ME. Before I reinstall XP I want to
> > >> > clear
> > >> > up
> > >> > an error that happens when the computer now boots in ME. After the
> > >> > system
> > >> > boots the following lines appear:
> > >> >
> > >> > Microsoft Windows XP Home Ed Install
> > >> > Cancel XP Install
> > >> >
> > >> > I would like to clear this error screen before I proceed with a fresh
> > >> > install. Does anyone know how I do this?
.
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