windows automatic loadup

Hello.

I just formatted my hard drive and reinstalled windows
xp. Unfortunately windows no longer loads up
automatically. I think it is because I am missing a
command in the config.sys file or the autoexec.bat file.
Now I have to manually select my computer to load
windows. Does anyone know how to fix this problem?

James

[purplehaz]

It's the boot.ini file. Edit out the extar lines. It should look like this:

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect

> wrote in message
...
> Hello.
>
> I just formatted my hard drive and reinstalled windows
> xp. Unfortunately windows no longer loads up
> automatically. I think it is because I am missing a
> command in the config.sys file or the autoexec.bat file.
> Now I have to manually select my computer to load
> windows. Does anyone know how to fix this problem?
>
> James

Hey thanks. I just want to check before I change
things. I checked out my boot.ini file and it is:

[Boot Loader]
timeout=5
default=C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT
[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft
Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect
C:\ = "Microsoft Windows"
C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT = "Windows XP
Installation/Upgrade"

Now I noticed my timeout is 5 where your's is 30. Does
this have to be changed too? Then, I am guessing I have
to change the default to look like yours, as well as omit
the last two command lines in my file. Is that all
correct? :) I just don't want to screw up again :)


James

>-----Original Message-----
>It's the boot.ini file. Edit out the extar lines. It
should look like this:
>
>[boot loader]
>timeout=30
>default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOW S
>[operating systems]
>multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft
Windows XP
>Professional" /fastdetect
>
> wrote in message
...
>> Hello.
>>
>> I just formatted my hard drive and reinstalled windows
>> xp. Unfortunately windows no longer loads up
>> automatically. I think it is because I am missing a
>> command in the config.sys file or the autoexec.bat
file.
>> Now I have to manually select my computer to load
>> windows. Does anyone know how to fix this problem?
>>
>> James
>
>
>.
>

[purplehaz]

The timeout is fine, it can be set to whatever you like, I think 30 seconds
is the default.
Yes change your default= line and get rid of the last two lines.
This is also assuming you have windows installed in the default c:\windows
folder. And yours needs to read partition(1) were applicable. Mine says
partition(2) cause xp is installed on second partition.

wrote:
> Hey thanks. I just want to check before I change
> things. I checked out my boot.ini file and it is:
>
> [Boot Loader]
> timeout=5
> default=C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT
> [Operating Systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft
> Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect
> C:\ = "Microsoft Windows"
> C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT = "Windows XP
> Installation/Upgrade"
>
> Now I noticed my timeout is 5 where your's is 30. Does
> this have to be changed too? Then, I am guessing I have
> to change the default to look like yours, as well as omit
> the last two command lines in my file. Is that all
> correct? :) I just don't want to screw up again :)
>
>
> James
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> It's the boot.ini file. Edit out the extar lines. It should look
>> like this:
>>
>> [boot loader]
>> timeout=30
>> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOW S
>> [operating systems]
>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
>> Professional" /fastdetect
>>
>> > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Hello.
>>>
>>> I just formatted my hard drive and reinstalled windows
>>> xp. Unfortunately windows no longer loads up
>>> automatically. I think it is because I am missing a
>>> command in the config.sys file or the autoexec.bat file.
>>> Now I have to manually select my computer to load
>>> windows. Does anyone know how to fix this problem?
>>>
>>> James
>>
>>
>> .

Thanks again, one last question though, my computer won't
let me change the boot.ini file. It keeps telling me it
is a read only file. Even when I load up off a windows
98 startup disk it still won't let me. How do I avoid
this?

James



>-----Original Message-----
>The timeout is fine, it can be set to whatever you like,
I think 30 seconds
>is the default.
>Yes change your default= line and get rid of the last
two lines.
>This is also assuming you have windows installed in the
default c:\windows
>folder. And yours needs to read partition(1) were
applicable. Mine says
>partition(2) cause xp is installed on second partition.
>
wrote:
>> Hey thanks. I just want to check before I change
>> things. I checked out my boot.ini file and it is:
>>
>> [Boot Loader]
>> timeout=5
>> default=C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT
>> [Operating Systems]
>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft
>> Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect
>> C:\ = "Microsoft Windows"
>> C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT = "Windows XP
>> Installation/Upgrade"
>>
>> Now I noticed my timeout is 5 where your's is 30. Does
>> this have to be changed too? Then, I am guessing I
have
>> to change the default to look like yours, as well as
omit
>> the last two command lines in my file. Is that all
>> correct? :) I just don't want to screw up again :)
>>
>>
>> James
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> It's the boot.ini file. Edit out the extar lines. It
should look
>>> like this:
>>>
>>> [boot loader]
>>> timeout=30
>>> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOW S
>>> [operating systems]
>>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)
\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
>>> Professional" /fastdetect
>>>
>>> > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Hello.
>>>>
>>>> I just formatted my hard drive and reinstalled
windows
>>>> xp. Unfortunately windows no longer loads up
>>>> automatically. I think it is because I am missing a
>>>> command in the config.sys file or the autoexec.bat
file.
>>>> Now I have to manually select my computer to load
>>>> windows. Does anyone know how to fix this problem?
>>>>
>>>> James
>>>
>>>
>>> .
>
>
>.
>

[purplehaz]

Edit it this way:
right click my computer, properties, advanced tab, startup and recovery
area-settings button, edit button.

> wrote in message
...
> Thanks again, one last question though, my computer won't
> let me change the boot.ini file. It keeps telling me it
> is a read only file. Even when I load up off a windows
> 98 startup disk it still won't let me. How do I avoid
> this?
>
> James
>
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >The timeout is fine, it can be set to whatever you like,
> I think 30 seconds
> >is the default.
> >Yes change your default= line and get rid of the last
> two lines.
> >This is also assuming you have windows installed in the
> default c:\windows
> >folder. And yours needs to read partition(1) were
> applicable. Mine says
> >partition(2) cause xp is installed on second partition.
> >
> wrote:
> >> Hey thanks. I just want to check before I change
> >> things. I checked out my boot.ini file and it is:
> >>
> >> [Boot Loader]
> >> timeout=5
> >> default=C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT
> >> [Operating Systems]
> >> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft
> >> Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect
> >> C:\ = "Microsoft Windows"
> >> C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT = "Windows XP
> >> Installation/Upgrade"
> >>
> >> Now I noticed my timeout is 5 where your's is 30. Does
> >> this have to be changed too? Then, I am guessing I
> have
> >> to change the default to look like yours, as well as
> omit
> >> the last two command lines in my file. Is that all
> >> correct? :) I just don't want to screw up again :)
> >>
> >>
> >> James
> >>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> It's the boot.ini file. Edit out the extar lines. It
> should look
> >>> like this:
> >>>
> >>> [boot loader]
> >>> timeout=30
> >>> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOW S
> >>> [operating systems]
> >>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)
> \WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> >>> Professional" /fastdetect
> >>>
> >>> > wrote in message
> >>> ...
> >>>> Hello.
> >>>>
> >>>> I just formatted my hard drive and reinstalled
> windows
> >>>> xp. Unfortunately windows no longer loads up
> >>>> automatically. I think it is because I am missing a
> >>>> command in the config.sys file or the autoexec.bat
> file.
> >>>> Now I have to manually select my computer to load
> >>>> windows. Does anyone know how to fix this problem?
> >>>>
> >>>> James
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> .
> >
> >
> >.
> >