"Invalid BOOT.INI file" / How to write manually my boot.ini file?

A few days ago my boot partition crashed somehow and I got a message during bootup:

NTLDR is missing
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart

Ok, So I did according to some recommendations a renewal of my boot files (with my recovery CD):

FIXMBR C:
FIXBOOT C:
COPY X:\I386\NTLDR C:\
COPY X:\I386\NTDETECT.COM C:\

After this operations I could successfully boot my Win2000 system.
However, since then during my boot up two new messages appear:

Invalid Boot.ini file
Booting from C:\WINNT\

Hmm, what does that mean?
Do I have to rewrite manually my boot.ini file?

If yes: How should it look like?

Again everything else seems to be fine with the Windows system.
I can work with it as before.
Only the new messages are somehow curious.

Paul

Assuming that you have 1 hard drive and that w2000 is installed the

Open notepad.

Paste in

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microso ft Windows 2000" /fastdetect

save as "boot.ini" (the quotes are important) to root of your c: drive.

If you get a save error you may need to open a command prompt (start=run,
cmd, ENTER)

type:

cd \
attrib -s -h boot.ini
del boot.ini
exit

then try saving your new boot.ini file.



"Paul Barasoa" wrote:

A few days ago my boot partition crashed somehow and I got a message during bootup:

NTLDR is missing
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart

Ok, So I did according to some recommendations a renewal of my boot files (with my recovery CD):

FIXMBR C:
FIXBOOT C:
COPY X:\I386\NTLDR C:\
COPY X:\I386\NTDETECT.COM C:\

After this operations I could successfully boot my Win2000 system.
However, since then during my boot up two new messages appear:

Invalid Boot.ini file
Booting from C:\WINNT\

Hmm, what does that mean?
Do I have to rewrite manually my boot.ini file?

If yes: How should it look like?

Again everything else seems to be fine with the Windows system.
I can work with it as before.
Only the new messages are somehow curious.

Paul

A typical XP boot.ini file (1 hard disk, 1 partition) looks like this, =
with SP2 installed.

[boot loader]
timeout=3D30
default=3Dmulti(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WIND OWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=3D"Win dows XP" =
/NOEXECUTE=3DOPTIN /FASTDETECT

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"Manny Borges" wrote in message =
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Assuming that you have 1 hard drive and that w2000 is installed the
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Open notepad.
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Paste in=20
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[boot loader]
timeout=3D30
default=3Dmulti(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINN T
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT=3D"Micro soft Windows 2000" =
/fastdetect
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save as "boot.ini" (the quotes are important) to root of your c: =
drive.
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If you get a save error you may need to open a command prompt =
(start=3Drun,=20
cmd, ENTER)
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type:
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cd \
attrib -s -h boot.ini
del boot.ini
exit
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then try saving your new boot.ini file.
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"Paul Barasoa" wrote:
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A few days ago my boot partition crashed somehow and I got a message =
during bootup:
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NTLDR is missing
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart
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Ok, So I did according to some recommendations a renewal of my boot =
files (with my recovery CD):
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FIXMBR C:
FIXBOOT C:
COPY X:\I386\NTLDR C:\
COPY X:\I386\NTDETECT.COM C:\
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After this operations I could successfully boot my Win2000 system.=20
However, since then during my boot up two new messages appear:
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Invalid Boot.ini file
Booting from C:\WINNT\
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Hmm, what does that mean?
Do I have to rewrite manually my boot.ini file?
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If yes: How should it look like?
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Again everything else seems to be fine with the Windows system.
I can work with it as before.
Only the new messages are somehow curious.
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Paul
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Yeah, and thats probably what I would have pasted in if the poster hadn't
explictly stated windows 2000.



Just ribbing ya, thanks for the followup, its good info to have.

--
Manny Borges
MCSE NT4-2003 (+ Security)
MCT, Certified Cheese Master

The pen is mightier than the sword, and considerably easier to write with.
-- Marty Feldman
"Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message
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A typical XP boot.ini file (1 hard disk, 1 partition) looks like this, with
SP2 installed.

[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="Windo ws XP" /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN
/FASTDETECT

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart
Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

"Manny Borges" wrote in message
...
Assuming that you have 1 hard drive and that w2000 is installed the

Open notepad.

Paste in

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microso ft Windows 2000"
/fastdetect

save as "boot.ini" (the quotes are important) to root of your c: drive.

If you get a save error you may need to open a command prompt (start=run,
cmd, ENTER)

type:

cd \
attrib -s -h boot.ini
del boot.ini
exit

then try saving your new boot.ini file.



"Paul Barasoa" wrote:

A few days ago my boot partition crashed somehow and I got a message
during bootup:

NTLDR is missing
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart

Ok, So I did according to some recommendations a renewal of my boot files
(with my recovery CD):

FIXMBR C:
FIXBOOT C:
COPY X:\I386\NTLDR C:\
COPY X:\I386\NTDETECT.COM C:\

After this operations I could successfully boot my Win2000 system.
However, since then during my boot up two new messages appear:

Invalid Boot.ini file
Booting from C:\WINNT\

Hmm, what does that mean?
Do I have to rewrite manually my boot.ini file?

If yes: How should it look like?

Again everything else seems to be fine with the Windows system.
I can work with it as before.
Only the new messages are somehow curious.

Paul

Duh, I missed that

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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart =
Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
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"Manny Borges" wrote in message =
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Yeah, and thats probably what I would have pasted in if the poster =
hadn't=20
explictly stated windows 2000.
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Just ribbing ya, thanks for the followup, its good info to have.