Re: Botched boot.ini - cannot boot into a system

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Unfortunately my CDRom is now not working - ergo, I can't boot from the CD.
Is there a way I can build a set of installation diskettes from my ME full
Upgrade CD? I know it is stable on my old computer. I can the disks using a
friend's tower.

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Load the Recovery Console, run bootcfg /rebuild from the prompt. A DOS EBD
> will not be able to save to an NTFS volume, you need to use the RC.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "ronbo76" <ronbo76@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:686CEFEA-809A-4F65-95A9-059CDF91A34E@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >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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