Re: Invalid boot.ini ( different)

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Seems to have worked, the only difference is see now is a short pause where
I am asked which version of windows I want to use( I think, it was fast..I.E
timeout=3?). Then the startup continues normally.

Is that what should happen?



GotBonus?" <GotBonus@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:VmaTe.1909$Zp.1838@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Very good.
> So as you posted without the /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN
>
> I am assuming if I get SP2 that will be added?
>
> going to give it a try
>
>
>
> "Ron Sommer" <rsommer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:%23mj6TeosFHA.1028@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > I believe /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN is added with SP2.
> >
> > I use timeout=3
> >
> > --
> > Ron Sommer
> >
> > "GotBonus?" <GotBonus@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:Fv2Te.1819$Zp.646@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > >
> > > "Ron Sommer" <rsommer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > news:e24UQegsFHA.3908@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >> From another post:
> > >> --
> > >> Ron Sommer
> > >>
> > >> [boot loader]
> > >> timeout=30
> > >> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
> > >> [operating systems]
> > >> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows XP"
> /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN
> > >> /FASTDETECT
> > >>
> > >
> > > Thanks, my system has is SP1, what need to be changed? i may get SP2
> soon,
> > > but want to make sure i have everything i want backed-up in case.
> > > curious as to the timeout=30 how does that affect boot time?
> > >
> > >> The above is a typical BOOT.INI file for a computer with a single
hard
> > > disk
> > >> and XP installed on the first, or only partition. This is also for
an
> > >> SP2
> > >> system.
> > >>
> > >> Once you're in Windows, go to Control Panel, System, Advanced,
Startup
> > >> and
> > >> Recovery, Settings, and click the Edit button.
> > >>
> > >> If your system differs from the one described, above, post back with
> more
> > >> info.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart
> > >> Display\Security
> > >> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> > >> http://www.dougknox.com
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "GotBonus?" <GotBonus@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > >> news:6SUSe.1746$Zp.19@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >> >
> > >> > "Ron Sommer" <rsommer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > >> > news:O1KTRBbsFHA.1172@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >> >> Once you're in Windows, go to Control Panel, System, Advanced,
> Startup
> > >> >> and
> > >> >> Recovery, Settings, and click the Edit button.
> > >> >> --
> > >> >> Ron Sommer
> > >> >>
> > >> > I got this the first time i clicked on the settings step..
> > >> > The C:\boot.ini file cannot be opened. Operating system and
timeout
> > >> > settings can not be changed.
> > >> > i cancelled through and it allowed me to then click on edit, where
it
> > >> > tells
> > >> > me this...
> > >> > The boot.ini file cannot be found. would you like to create a new
> one?
> > > I
> > >> > click yes and notepad appears(blank).
> > >> >
> > >> > how can i NOT have a boot.ini file?
> > >> >
> > >> > Now when i go back through the same steps i get no error, edit
opens
> a
> > >> > blank
> > >> > boot.ini file.
> > >> >
> > >> > Now i did a search and find a boot file in C:\
> > >> > There is also a boot.ini.backup in C:\WINDOWS\pss, i cannot open
it
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >> "GotBonus?" <GotBonus@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > >> >> news:KHLSe.1677$Zp.929@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >> >> > Time out.
> > >> >> > Its seems the fix , didn't.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > Problem has returned, perhaps it never went away, it flashes
very
> > >> > quickly
> > >> >> > in
> > >> >> > post.
> > >> >> > How do I find the contents of the boot.ini file so I can post
it?
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > Thanks
> > >> >> > sigh
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > "Pramit Roy" <PramitRoy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> message
> > >> >> > news:694EBB93-B05C-46EE-936A-E0C2248EA3D4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >> >> >> Well as far as I know it is impossible not having any boot.ini
> file
> > > at
> > >> >> > all.
> > >> >> >> That may be missing after you install Windows XP.
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> Glad to see you solved.
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> --
> > >> >> >> Regards,
> > >> >> >> Pramit Roy
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> "GotBonus?" wrote:
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >> > >Pramit Roy" <PramitRoy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> > > message
> > >> >> >> > news:EE02B326-26BA-414A-AE23-24419CAA8F55@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >> >> >> > > Hello,
> > >> >> >> > >
> > >> >> >> > > The boot device order has nothing to do with boot.ini file.
> > >> >> >> > > When
> > >> > you
> > >> >> > set
> > >> >> >> > the
> > >> >> >> > > first boot device to cd rom if nothing is found on that the
> > >> >> >> > > next
> > >> > boot
> > >> >> >> > device
> > >> >> >> > > will be searched and finally hard disk will be reached so
the
> > >> > problem
> > >> >> > is
> > >> >> >> > with
> > >> >> >> > > damaged or corrupted "boot.ini" file.
> > >> >> >> > >
> > >> >> >> > > You have to use Windows recovery console for that.
> > >> >> >> > > See here
> > >> >> >> > >
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330184
> > >> >> >> > >
> > >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >> > Strange, i dont think i had a boot.ini file..is that
possible?
> > >> >> >> > when i typed bootcfg \list during the process it told me
there
> > >> >> >> > was
> > >> >> > nothing
> > >> >> >> > to list, so i just proceeded, all went fine after that and
the
> > > error
> > >> >> > during
> > >> >> >> > boot is gone.
> > >> >> >> > Thank you
> > >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >> > > --
> > >> >> >> > > Regards,
> > >> >> >> > > Pramit Roy
> > >> >> >> > >
> > >> >> >> > >
> > >> >> >> > > "GotBonus?" wrote:
> > >> >> >> > >
> > >> >> >> > > > I have looked at all the other boot.ini threads and
replied
> > >> >> >> > > > to
> > >> > one
> > >> >> > in
> > >> >> >> > this
> > >> >> >> > > > group. It didn't appear and looking into my sent items
see
> > >> >> >> > > > it
> > >> > went
> > >> >> > to
> > >> >> >> > > > win2000.general, must have been a crosspost.
> > >> >> >> > > >
> > >> >> >> > > > Here is the jist of it...
> > >> >> >> > > >
> > >> >> >> > > > Invalid Boot.ini file
> > >> >> >> > > > Booting from C:\WINDOWS\
> > >> >> >> > > >
> > >> >> >> > > > Hmm, what does that mean?
> > >> >> >> > > > Do I have to rewrite manually my boot.ini file?
> > >> >> >> > > >
> > >> >> >> > > >
> > >> >> >> > > > I have been having this problem for a while. I THOUGHT
it
> > >> >> >> > > > was
> > >> >> > because I
> > >> >> >> > had
> > >> >> >> > > > the first boot device set as CDROM and it was telling
me...
> > >> >> >> > > > Invalid boot.ini file( because it was trying to boot from
> > > CDrom
> > >> > and
> > >> >> >> > couldn't
> > >> >> >> > > > find a boot.ini file) and it was then telling me..
> > >> >> >> > > > (I am) booting from C:\windows\ ( because it couldn't
boot
> > > from
> > >> > the
> > >> >> >> > cdrom)
> > >> >> >> > > > Two different events( I thought)
> > >> >> >> > > > Did that make sense?
> > >> >> >> > > >
> > >> >> >> > > > Anyway, today I changed the boot order and I still see
the
> > > same
> > >> >> > error.
> > >> >> >> > So
> > >> >> >> > > > now I see its telling me the boot.ini file is invalid
while
> > >> > trying
> > >> >> > to
> > >> >> >> > boot
> > >> >> >> > > > from C:\windows\.
> > >> >> >> > > >
> > >> >> >> > > > What's weird is that error flashes for a second or so ,
> goes
> > >> >> >> > > > away
> > >> >> > and
> > >> >> >> > the
> > >> >> >> > > > system boots right up.
> > >> >> >> > > >
> > >> >> >> > > > What is going on?
> > >> >> >> > > >
> > >> >> >> > > > I am running XP pro with all updates EXCEPT SP2.
> > >> >> >> > > > AMD 64 2800 MSI K7N neo Platinum with a Gig of ram (2 x
> > > 512)and
> > >> >> >> > > > a
> > >> >> > 256meg
> > >> >> >> > > > 9600XT. (should I get SP2?)
> > >> >> >> > > > WD 80 gig sata unpartitioned (primary boot disk) and an
old
> > >> >> >> > > > WD
> > >> > ide
> > >> >> > drive
> > >> >> >> > > >
> > >> >> >> > >
> > >> >> >> > > > The system DOES seem (always has) to lag when opening
apps.
> > >> >> >> > > > It
> > >> >> > should
> > >> >> >> > just
> > >> >> >> > > > fly me thinks.
> > >> >> >> > > > Could the invalid boot.ini file be the culprit?
> > >> >> >> > > >
> > >> >> >> > > > Now, that said, I ran msconfig..no boot.ini, did a search
> for
> > >> >> > boot.ini,
> > >> >> >> > just
> > >> >> >> > > > found a back-up somewhere..
> > >> >> >> > > > what is the easiest way to find this file? Is there a
> chance
> > > it
> > >> > is
> > >> >> >> > gone?
> > >> >> >> > > > would the system run?
> > >> >> >> > > >
> > >> >> >> > > >
> > >> >> >> > > > Thanks all for insight and if someone can post a boot.ini
> > >> >> >> > > > file
> > >> > that
> > >> >> > I
> > >> >> >> > could
> > >> >> >> > > > use as well.
> > >> >> >> > > >
> > >> >> >> > > > CAZ
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
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