The System Root should be at C:\WINDOWS .
Gene K
"Michael Horowitz" <mhorowit@cox.net> wrote in message
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> OK - you've exceeded my fundimental knowledge.
> I thought c:\ was the root directory. but "dir c:" shows no boot.ini
> You must be talking about something else?? - MIke
>
> On Sun, 25 Dec 2005 11:28:29 -0800, "Jerry" <NoSpamChiefZeke@MSN.com>
> wrote:
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>>It is in the root of the C:\ drive.
>>
>>"Michael Horowitz" <mhorowit@cox.net> wrote in message
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>>>A search got me a boot.ini.backup file, but it failed to locate
>>> boot.ini.
>>> Is it hidden?
>>> I'm trying to follow the directions in article 305595 - "How to create
>>> a boot disk for ..."
>>> - Mike
>>
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