edit boot.ini
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Name: babysdad
Date: November 6, 2003 at 18:34:54 Pacific
Subject: edit boot.iniOS: win xp pro / red hat linCPU/Ram: p4 1.4 ghz, 393mb rimm |
Comment: i posted a message about an os choice in the recent past. ms dos is no longer present on that particular partition and i would like to get the choice out of there. i did a search w/show hidden files selected and i came up w/no boot.ini file to edit out the line anybody got some ideas?
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Response Number 1
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Name: trvlr
Date: November 6, 2003 at 23:20:32 Pacific
Subject: edit boot.ini |
Reply: (edit)If it was msdos then the line will resemble: "c:=\msdos" Might be useful to post the boot.ini here so 'we' all can see wot's wot and advise more helpfully/usefully?
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Name: babysdad
Date: November 7, 2003 at 04:45:15 Pacific
Subject: edit boot.ini |
Reply: (edit)i would love to post the contents of that file. however i can't find the file. i search w/show hidden files selected in folder options but boot.ini does not show up anywhere. is it 'cause i use osl 2000 boot manager or my hdd's are all fat32? i don't know.
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Response Number 3
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Name: trvlr
Date: November 7, 2003 at 13:30:14 Pacific
Subject: edit boot.ini |
Reply: (edit)Perhaps this link will help you find it? (modifying folder options section) http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=311578 It doesn't matter what the file system is. Also, even with an add-in boot-manager that file should still be there - it's a core part of the boot-system for the NT family?
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Response Number 4
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Name: jared kay
Date: November 30, 2003 at 11:03:35 Pacific
Subject: edit boot.ini
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Reply: (edit)you have to disable the "HIDE PROTECTED OPERATING SYSTEM FILES (RECOMENDED)"
---To do this, open MY COMPUTER, point TOOLS, FOLDER OPTIONS, VIEW, and uncheck the "HIDE PROTECTED OPERATING SYSTEM FILES (RECOMENDED)", the file should then be visible in the root folder of your system drive, ie. C:\boot.ini
Open file to with notepad to edit. ------that should do it for windows 2000 and XP. As for 98 i am not sure, but your welcome to try.
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