Personalize boot.ini

[medic]

Hi, My boot.ini is this:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft
Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Windows="Windows
98" /fastdetect

Can I change it to:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="My windows
XP" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Windows="Your Windows
98" /fastdetect

Maybe silly question but just wondering if I can
personalize it??

[Zoltan Fekete]

Yes you can.
But be careful with the "location" part
("multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)") of the entries.

--
Zoltan Fekete )
Microsoft Certified Professional
YU Spin d.o.o. Novi Sad, www.yuspin.co.yu


"medic" > wrote in message
...
> Hi, My boot.ini is this:
> [boot loader]
> timeout=30
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOW S
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft
> Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Windows="Windows
> 98" /fastdetect
>
> Can I change it to:
> [boot loader]
> timeout=30
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOW S
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="My windows
> XP" /fastdetect
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Windows="Your Windows
> 98" /fastdetect
>
> Maybe silly question but just wondering if I can
> personalize it??
>

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Yes, as long as you only change the wording inside the quotes.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"medic" > wrote in message
...
> Hi, My boot.ini is this:
> [boot loader]
> timeout=30
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOW S
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft
> Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Windows="Windows
> 98" /fastdetect
>
> Can I change it to:
> [boot loader]
> timeout=30
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOW S
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="My windows
> XP" /fastdetect
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Windows="Your Windows
> 98" /fastdetect
>
> Maybe silly question but just wondering if I can
> personalize it??
>

[medic]

That's sweet to hear that I can personalize it. Thank
you Rick and Zoltan. I'll be very careful :-)
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>Yes, as long as you only change the wording inside the
quotes.
>
>--
>Best of Luck,
>
>Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
>Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
>www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>
>"medic" > wrote in
message
...
>> Hi, My boot.ini is this:
>> [boot loader]
>> timeout=30
>> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOW S
>> [operating systems]
>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft
>> Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Windows="Windows
>> 98" /fastdetect
>>
>> Can I change it to:
>> [boot loader]
>> timeout=30
>> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOW S
>> [operating systems]
>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="My windows
>> XP" /fastdetect
>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Windows="Your
Windows
>> 98" /fastdetect
>>
>> Maybe silly question but just wondering if I can
>> personalize it??
>>
>
>
>.
>

[Ed Sproull [MSFT]]

He wasn't kidding when he said be careful! If you mess that file up and
have NTFS you could end up in deep doodo! I've seen people end up
reinstalling windows for their mistakes.

Ed


"medic" > wrote in message
...
> That's sweet to hear that I can personalize it. Thank
> you Rick and Zoltan. I'll be very careful :-)
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi,
> >
> >Yes, as long as you only change the wording inside the
> quotes.
> >
> >--
> >Best of Luck,
> >
> >Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
> >Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
> >http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
> >www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
> >
> >"medic" > wrote in
> message
> ...
> >> Hi, My boot.ini is this:
> >> [boot loader]
> >> timeout=30
> >> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOW S
> >> [operating systems]
> >> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft
> >> Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
> >> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Windows="Windows
> >> 98" /fastdetect
> >>
> >> Can I change it to:
> >> [boot loader]
> >> timeout=30
> >> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOW S
> >> [operating systems]
> >> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="My windows
> >> XP" /fastdetect
> >> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Windows="Your
> Windows
> >> 98" /fastdetect
> >>
> >> Maybe silly question but just wondering if I can
> >> personalize it??
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[medic]

I understand not to edit other characters except the name
of the OS (quoted) because all I want is to change what
it is going to be displayed before Windows will boot-up.

I managed to personalize the boot.ini. It is now showing
Mine and Yours, instead of Microsoft Windows XP
Professional and Windows 98.

Thanks.

>-----Original Message-----
>He wasn't kidding when he said be careful! If you mess
that file up and
>have NTFS you could end up in deep doodo! I've seen
people end up
>reinstalling windows for their mistakes.
>
>Ed
>
>
>"medic" > wrote in
message
...
>> That's sweet to hear that I can personalize it. Thank
>> you Rick and Zoltan. I'll be very careful :-)
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Hi,
>> >
>> >Yes, as long as you only change the wording inside the
>> quotes.
>> >
>> >--
>> >Best of Luck,
>> >
>> >Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
>> >Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
>> >http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> >Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
>> >www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >
>> >"medic" > wrote in
>> message
>> ...
>> >> Hi, My boot.ini is this:
>> >> [boot loader]
>> >> timeout=30
>> >> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOW S
>> >> [operating systems]
>> >> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)
\WINDOWS="Microsoft
>> >> Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
>> >> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Windows="Windows
>> >> 98" /fastdetect
>> >>
>> >> Can I change it to:
>> >> [boot loader]
>> >> timeout=30
>> >> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOW S
>> >> [operating systems]
>> >> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="My
windows
>> >> XP" /fastdetect
>> >> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Windows="Your
>> Windows
>> >> 98" /fastdetect
>> >>
>> >> Maybe silly question but just wondering if I can
>> >> personalize it??
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

[Ed Sproull [MSFT]]

Very Cool, Ed.


"medic" > wrote in message
...
> I understand not to edit other characters except the name
> of the OS (quoted) because all I want is to change what
> it is going to be displayed before Windows will boot-up.
>
> I managed to personalize the boot.ini. It is now showing
> Mine and Yours, instead of Microsoft Windows XP
> Professional and Windows 98.
>
> Thanks.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >He wasn't kidding when he said be careful! If you mess
> that file up and
> >have NTFS you could end up in deep doodo! I've seen
> people end up
> >reinstalling windows for their mistakes.
> >
> >Ed
> >
> >
> >"medic" > wrote in
> message
> ...
> >> That's sweet to hear that I can personalize it. Thank
> >> you Rick and Zoltan. I'll be very careful :-)
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Hi,
> >> >
> >> >Yes, as long as you only change the wording inside the
> >> quotes.
> >> >
> >> >--
> >> >Best of Luck,
> >> >
> >> >Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
> >> >Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
> >> >http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >> >Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
> >> >www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >> >Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
> >> >
> >> >"medic" > wrote in
> >> message
> >> ...
> >> >> Hi, My boot.ini is this:
> >> >> [boot loader]
> >> >> timeout=30
> >> >> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOW S
> >> >> [operating systems]
> >> >> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)
> \WINDOWS="Microsoft
> >> >> Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
> >> >> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Windows="Windows
> >> >> 98" /fastdetect
> >> >>
> >> >> Can I change it to:
> >> >> [boot loader]
> >> >> timeout=30
> >> >> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOW S
> >> >> [operating systems]
> >> >> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="My
> windows
> >> >> XP" /fastdetect
> >> >> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Windows="Your
> >> Windows
> >> >> 98" /fastdetect
> >> >>
> >> >> Maybe silly question but just wondering if I can
> >> >> personalize it??
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >