Where is the boot.ini file located in WinXP, after upgrade its not in c: like it was with Win98, and if it's supposed to be in c: it's not. And when I check the boot loader in XP the boot area is blank, DOH !

it is in C:\. If you can't find it, d/l SiSoft sandra - it's free, you can see where the file is

Make sure hide system files it not check under folder options. I'll make it easy for you. start --> run --> cmd hit [enter] type in a dos prompt cd \ dir /ah The cd \ will take you to root of c the dir/ah will dir only the hidden files and directories. To edit the boot.ini file attrib -r -s -h boot.ini edit boot.ini atrrib +r +s +h boot.ini read only - system - hidden Hope this works for you, it does for me.

Or you can edit the boot.ini this way. right click my computer----go to properties---go to the advanced tab----startup and recovery setting---then go to the edit key. this will allow you to edit the boot.ini

start --> run --> msconfig If ya want to be easy. They took it out of win2k but put it back in XP. Can edit win.ini,system.ini, boot.ini,services, and startup programs. :)