XP-Pro and msconfig/boot.ini

[Stuff]

Hi,

How can I reinstall msconfig.exe via the START-RUN-CMD method?
I have the XP -PRO CD (not an OEM restore type CD!)..
My boot.ini was glitched (I get an alert early in the boot process) and
msconfig will not come up properly from START-RUN-msconfig.

ThanX for the help!
Howie Adams

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Start > Run > "SFC /Scannow" should restore/repair any
missing/damaged system files. You will need to have the CD handy.

Bruce Chambers

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"Stuff" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> How can I reinstall msconfig.exe via the START-RUN-CMD method?
> I have the XP -PRO CD (not an OEM restore type CD!)..
> My boot.ini was glitched (I get an alert early in the boot process)
and
> msconfig will not come up properly from START-RUN-msconfig.
>
> ThanX for the help!
> Howie Adams
>
>
>

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Bruce,

SFC /SCANNOW will do nothing to solve this user's problem. The problem is
erroneous entries in the BOOT.INI file.

--
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Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
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"Bruce Chambers" > wrote in message
...
> Greetings --
>
> Start > Run > "SFC /Scannow" should restore/repair any
> missing/damaged system files. You will need to have the CD handy.
>
> Bruce Chambers
>
> --
> Help us help you:
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
> You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
> having both at once. -- RAH
>
>
> "Stuff" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi,
> >
> > How can I reinstall msconfig.exe via the START-RUN-CMD method?
> > I have the XP -PRO CD (not an OEM restore type CD!)..
> > My boot.ini was glitched (I get an alert early in the boot process)
> and
> > msconfig will not come up properly from START-RUN-msconfig.
> >
> > ThanX for the help!
> > Howie Adams
> >
> >
> >
>
>

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Stuff,

Without seeing the contents of your BOOT.INI file, its difficult to tell you
what you should expect to see. However, a typical BOOT.INI file looks like
this, for a single hard disk computer.

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect
C:\="Previous Operating System on C:"

Your's probably has one or more "extra" [operating systems] sections,
similar to below:

[boot loader]
timeout=3
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect
C:\="Previous Operating System on C:"
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect
C:\="Previous Operating System on C:"

You need to remove the extra [operating systems] sections. If you're unsure
what to remove, post back with the contents of your BOOT.INI file and your
computer's hard disk setup.
--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
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"Stuff" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> How can I reinstall msconfig.exe via the START-RUN-CMD method?
> I have the XP -PRO CD (not an OEM restore type CD!)..
> My boot.ini was glitched (I get an alert early in the boot process) and
> msconfig will not come up properly from START-RUN-msconfig.
>
> ThanX for the help!
> Howie Adams
>
>
>

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

I was trying to address the damaged/missing MSconfig issue only,
not the original boot.ini problem. Wouldn't the SFC repair
Msconfig.exe?

Bruce Chambers

--
Help us help you:
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You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH


"Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
...
> Bruce,
>
> SFC /SCANNOW will do nothing to solve this user's problem. The
problem is
> erroneous entries in the BOOT.INI file.
>
> --
> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> http://www.dougknox.com
> --------------------------------
> Associate Expert
> ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> --------------------------------
> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>
> "Bruce Chambers" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Greetings --
> >
> > Start > Run > "SFC /Scannow" should restore/repair any
> > missing/damaged system files. You will need to have the CD handy.
> >
> > Bruce Chambers
> >
> > --
> > Help us help you:
> > http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> >
> > You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
> > having both at once. -- RAH
> >
> >
> > "Stuff" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > How can I reinstall msconfig.exe via the START-RUN-CMD method?
> > > I have the XP -PRO CD (not an OEM restore type CD!)..
> > > My boot.ini was glitched (I get an alert early in the boot
process)
> > and
> > > msconfig will not come up properly from START-RUN-msconfig.
> > >
> > > ThanX for the help!
> > > Howie Adams
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

The problem isn't MSCONFIG being damaged. The problem is usually extra
"operating systems" sections in BOOT.INI. It causes MSCONFIG to hang and/or
abort loading. It may have been fixed in a later release/update, as I was
unable to duplicate it today, but I was able to duplicate the behavior in
the past.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Associate Expert
ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
--------------------------------
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Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

"Bruce Chambers" > wrote in message
...
> Greetings --
>
> I was trying to address the damaged/missing MSconfig issue only,
> not the original boot.ini problem. Wouldn't the SFC repair
> Msconfig.exe?
>
> Bruce Chambers
>
> --
> Help us help you:
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
> You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
> having both at once. -- RAH
>
>
> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Bruce,
> >
> > SFC /SCANNOW will do nothing to solve this user's problem. The
> problem is
> > erroneous entries in the BOOT.INI file.
> >
> > --
> > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> > http://www.dougknox.com
> > --------------------------------
> > Associate Expert
> > ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > --------------------------------
> > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> >
> > "Bruce Chambers" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Greetings --
> > >
> > > Start > Run > "SFC /Scannow" should restore/repair any
> > > missing/damaged system files. You will need to have the CD handy.
> > >
> > > Bruce Chambers
> > >
> > > --
> > > Help us help you:
> > > http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> > > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> > >
> > > You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
> > > having both at once. -- RAH
> > >
> > >
> > > "Stuff" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > How can I reinstall msconfig.exe via the START-RUN-CMD method?
> > > > I have the XP -PRO CD (not an OEM restore type CD!)..
> > > > My boot.ini was glitched (I get an alert early in the boot
> process)
> > > and
> > > > msconfig will not come up properly from START-RUN-msconfig.
> > > >
> > > > ThanX for the help!
> > > > Howie Adams
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

OK. I guess I misunderstood the original problem. Thanks.

Bruce Chambers

--
Help us help you:
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You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH


"Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
...
> The problem isn't MSCONFIG being damaged. The problem is usually
extra
> "operating systems" sections in BOOT.INI. It causes MSCONFIG to
hang and/or
> abort loading. It may have been fixed in a later release/update, as
I was
> unable to duplicate it today, but I was able to duplicate the
behavior in
> the past.
>
> --
> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> http://www.dougknox.com
> --------------------------------
> Associate Expert
> ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> --------------------------------
> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>
> "Bruce Chambers" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Greetings --
> >
> > I was trying to address the damaged/missing MSconfig issue
only,
> > not the original boot.ini problem. Wouldn't the SFC repair
> > Msconfig.exe?
> >
> > Bruce Chambers
> >
> > --
> > Help us help you:
> > http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> >
> > You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
> > having both at once. -- RAH
> >
> >
> > "Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Bruce,
> > >
> > > SFC /SCANNOW will do nothing to solve this user's problem. The
> > problem is
> > > erroneous entries in the BOOT.INI file.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> > > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> > > http://www.dougknox.com
> > > --------------------------------
> > > Associate Expert
> > > ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > > --------------------------------
> > > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> > >
> > > "Bruce Chambers" > wrote in
message
> > > ...
> > > > Greetings --
> > > >
> > > > Start > Run > "SFC /Scannow" should restore/repair any
> > > > missing/damaged system files. You will need to have the CD
handy.
> > > >
> > > > Bruce Chambers
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Help us help you:
> > > > http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> > > > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> > > >
> > > > You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever
count on
> > > > having both at once. -- RAH
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Stuff" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > How can I reinstall msconfig.exe via the START-RUN-CMD
method?
> > > > > I have the XP -PRO CD (not an OEM restore type CD!)..
> > > > > My boot.ini was glitched (I get an alert early in the boot
> > process)
> > > > and
> > > > > msconfig will not come up properly from START-RUN-msconfig.
> > > > >
> > > > > ThanX for the help!
> > > > > Howie Adams
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>