Re: Boot.ini - Display Boot Options At Boot



I have Home and XP is on the second partition.

[boot loader]
timeout=3
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Home SafeMode"
/fastdetect /safeboot:minimal
C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons
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Ron Sommer

"Marc" <f@chance> wrote in message
news:e4HYn0oJGHA.2864@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I inadvertently reset my boot.ini to its default config (windowsxp pro).
>
> Prior to resetting it, a menu would appear at boot time with some boot
> options, eg:
> - normal windows boot
> - safe boot
> - recovery console (recovery console is installed on my hard disk)
>
> There may also have been a 'last good config' option but I can't recall
> for sure. There was also a timer count down.
>
> With the current default config, there are few brief post messages and
> then just a black screen until the windows logon screen appears.
>
> Can anyone what needs to go in boot.ini to get the options as above to
> appear at boot time?
>
> tia
> Marc
>


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