Re: Incorrect Repair...

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Evils Dark,

You will need to edit your boot.ini file located in C:/. Before editing you
will need to read up on the subject to determine the correct number of
partitions, number of disks, etc. Before editing follow the below steps.

* Insert the Windows XP CD-ROM, Start your computer 'from the Windows XP
CD-ROM'
* At the options screen, Press 'R' to repair Windows by using the Recovery
Console
* Select your Windows installation and enter the administrator password (if
you use one)
* Type bootcfg /add press Enter
* When a missing Windows Installation is located, press 'Y' to add the
installation to the boot list
* At 'Enter Load Identifier', type Windows XP Professional or Home Edition
* At 'Enter Operating System Load Options', press Enter
* Exit the Recovery Console and select the first item on the boot menu
* After you log on, edit C:\Boot.ini to remove the improper entry (Windows
98)

Note:

Here is an example of my boot.ini file:

[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="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect

Drew


"Evils Dark" <insert_user_here@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:B12FD2C3-FC8F-44CD-9CAB-A0F4A1081AB1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
This is directed towards Pegasus, but anyone who knows, feel free to post.
Regarding another post (Multiboot, in the Win XP General Forums), I
downloaded and ran a copy of a Win 98 Bootdisk from bootdisks.com
I then used its Sys command after booting from this disk. However I used
it
on the wrong drive and now my XP installation is corrupted and will not
boot.
Can anyone provide me with a list of files that the Sys command copies so
I
can overwrite them with good copies.

Thanks in advance


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