I need to create a batch file that adds text to the last line in an .ini file. The .ini file is C:\boot.ini which usually looks like: [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" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect but i need it to look like: [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" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /bootlogo /noguiboot you see the last two flags at the end of the last line are new. how do i do this in a batch so that i do not have to manually edit the .ini file?

Hi brendon, First you create the file: line.4 which contains the new last line with desired flags. Then you run this batch: ::== new line 4 find /v "fastdetect" < boot.ini > boot.1 copy/b boot.1+line.4 boot.new copy/b boot.new boot.ini ::== done Stir gently and season to taste. M2

That did exactly what i needed thanks, another question, how can i compare say line 4 from the boot.ini file with a test file and kill the program if they are different? ie: i do not wan to overwrite this line with a slightly different one as the pc might not boot afterwards. multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

Hi brendon, Not quite sure what you're asking, but in general, to compare two lines and quit [kill the program ?] if different: ::== @echo off > quit.bat set /p old=<oldline set /p new=<newline if not %OLD%'==%NEW%' quit ::== M2

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