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Boot.ini PROBLEM!!
Name: noodl35 Date: April 2, 2004 at 00:13:50 Pacific OS: Windows XP Pro CPU/Ram: AMD 2.1 ghz/512 ddr
Comment:
Now my dads computer is having a problem. PC is running windows xp professional. I'm not sure if he deleted the actual boot.ini or theres a virus. But anyhow after i turn on his pc it says "invalid boot.ini runnings from C:\windows". Even that doesnt do anything, it loads windows then the computer restarts. I've tried using the repair recovery system on the xp cd but when i get done doing bootcfg /rebuild, it says that it failed to implement it into the bootlist. So i dont know what else todo. If anyone has any suggestions. I'd really appreciate it! Thanks
Name: arwenthecat Date: April 2, 2004 at 00:36:29 Pacific
Reply:
Ignore it. I have the same problem and it's not really worth fixing because as you have found, it will boot quite happily from Windows.
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Response Number 2
Name: Hooner Date: April 2, 2004 at 00:59:02 Pacific
Reply:
That's the lamest advice I've heard all week.
Some people are like Slinkies™, not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs...
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Response Number 3
Name: SomeRandomBloke Date: April 2, 2004 at 01:02:30 Pacific
Reply:
Copy the boot.ini file from your windows directory into the root directory of your hard drive. or copy the backup ini (boot.ini.backup) to the root and rename it to boot.ini.
Try to press F8 as booting, and try Safe Mode, and Best last known configuration see if it work.
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Response Number 5
Name: trvlr Date: April 2, 2004 at 06:42:57 Pacific
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Perhaps a repair install (via a CD or the 6 floppies boot); it should do all that's needed. Afterwards you may (probably will) need to re-apply the sp.
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Response Number 6
Name: El-Trucha Date: April 2, 2004 at 06:52:03 Pacific
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6 floppies?? I tought they were only 3...
El-Trucha
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Response Number 7
Name: trvlr Date: April 2, 2004 at 11:43:25 Pacific
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