I've heard a lot about boot.ini. I can't find it on my computer. I've set
Search to look at all files including hidden files. Boot.ini doesn't show
up in msconfig. What's the deal?

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Bearman
If it's got tits, tires, tubes, or transistors, it's trouble.

Boot.ini doesn't show up in msconfig?
There isn't a tab for boot.ini or boot.ini is blank?

I guess if boot.ini doesn't exist then it would be blank in Msconfig.

I don't think you have to have boot.ini to to boot up.

Do you have an actual problem?

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Dennis S.
I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.


"bearman" wrote:

>
> I've heard a lot about boot.ini. I can't find it on my computer. I've set
> Search to look at all files including hidden files. Boot.ini doesn't show
> up in msconfig. What's the deal?
>
> --
> Bearman
> If it's got tits, tires, tubes, or transistors, it's trouble.
>
>
>

Hi,

Assuming C: is the boot drive, click start/run and type C:\boot.ini, then
click ok. What happens?

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"bearman" <noyb@home.com> wrote in message
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>
> I've heard a lot about boot.ini. I can't find it on my computer. I've
> set Search to look at all files including hidden files. Boot.ini doesn't
> show up in msconfig. What's the deal?
>
> --
> Bearman
> If it's got tits, tires, tubes, or transistors, it's trouble.
>
>

You have to uncheck "hide operating system files" in folder view also.
Search for system files, also.
search in "all local drives" in case boot.ini is not in "C" drive.
might explain why not showing in msconfig.
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Dennis S.
I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.


"bearman" wrote:

>
> I've heard a lot about boot.ini. I can't find it on my computer. I've set
> Search to look at all files including hidden files. Boot.ini doesn't show
> up in msconfig. What's the deal?
>
> --
> Bearman
> If it's got tits, tires, tubes, or transistors, it's trouble.
>
>
>

Dixonian69 wrote:

> I don't think you have to have boot.ini to to boot up.

Oh, I think you do, unless you are using a third party boot manager.
This is what happens when you boot a standard NT/Windows 2000/XP
installation:

"The boot record points to the NTLDR file. When NTLDR runs, it loads the
available operating system selections from the Boot.ini file. If the
user selects Windows, NTLDR runs Ntdetect.com, and then passes control
to Osloader.exe"

If you think that's not the case then its easy enough for you to test
your theory, remove the boot.ini file from the system partition (usually
C:\) then try to boot the pc and tell us what happens. Don't be scared,
it's easy to fix if the pc doesn't boot... save a copy of your boot.ini
file on a diskette or another folder in %systemroot% and use the Repair
Console to stick it back where it belongs. Of course, if this blows up
in your face I accept no responsibilities! But it won't if you know
what you're doing...

John

Thanks. Like I said I don't know for sure.
I'll take your word for it. It only makes sense.
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Dennis S.
I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.


"John John" wrote:

> Dixonian69 wrote:
>
> > I don't think you have to have boot.ini to to boot up.
>
> Oh, I think you do, unless you are using a third party boot manager.
> This is what happens when you boot a standard NT/Windows 2000/XP
> installation:
>
> "The boot record points to the NTLDR file. When NTLDR runs, it loads the
> available operating system selections from the Boot.ini file. If the
> user selects Windows, NTLDR runs Ntdetect.com, and then passes control
> to Osloader.exe"
>
> If you think that's not the case then its easy enough for you to test
> your theory, remove the boot.ini file from the system partition (usually
> C:\) then try to boot the pc and tell us what happens. Don't be scared,
> it's easy to fix if the pc doesn't boot... save a copy of your boot.ini
> file on a diskette or another folder in %systemroot% and use the Repair
> Console to stick it back where it belongs. Of course, if this blows up
> in your face I accept no responsibilities! But it won't if you know
> what you're doing...
>
> John
>

remove the boot.ini file from the system partition (usually
> C:\) then try to boot the pc and tell us what happens.

As I said in my OP, I don't have (or can't find) a boot.ini.

bearman

My little experiment (in my other post) just proved that the pc can boot
without it.

John

bearman wrote:

> remove the boot.ini file from the system partition (usually
>
>>C:\) then try to boot the pc and tell us what happens.
>
>
> As I said in my OP, I don't have (or can't find) a boot.ini.
>
> bearman
>
>

Start | Run | Paste this in the box and click OK...

%homedrive%\boot.ini

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In newsNidnZWDP8WMd-7eRVn-hQ@comcast.com,
bearman <noyb@home.com> hunted and pecked:
> remove the boot.ini file from the system partition (usually
>> C:\) then try to boot the pc and tell us what happens.
>
> As I said in my OP, I don't have (or can't find) a boot.ini.
>
> bearman

live and learn.
But at least, your getting errors for missing ini file, he didn't mention
any errors.
--
Dennis S.
I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.


"John John" wrote:

> Well I'll be... I guess I'll have to eat crow! Hmmmm... yum, plus the
> feathers make good toothpicks! I just deleted my boot.ini file and
> tried it off the hard drive and off a boot diskette without the boot.ini
> and in both cases ntdetect said that the boot.ini file was invalid and
> passed it right on to %windir% and the pc booted!
>
> Now, how do I cook crow?
>
> John
>
> Dixonian69 wrote:
> > Thanks. Like I said I don't know for sure.
> > I'll take your word for it. It only makes sense.
>