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Ron Sommer
"GotBonus?" <GotBonus@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Seems to have worked, the only difference is see now is a short pause
> where
> I am asked which version of windows I want to use( I think, it was
> fast..I.E
> timeout=3?). Then the startup continues normally.
>
> Is that what should happen?
>
>
>
> GotBonus?" <GotBonus@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:VmaTe.1909$Zp.1838@lakeread04...
>> Very good.
>> So as you posted without the /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN
>>
>> I am assuming if I get SP2 that will be added?
>>
>> going to give it a try
>>
>>
>>
>> "Ron Sommer" <rsommer@nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23mj6TeosFHA.1028@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> > I believe /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN is added with SP2.
>> >
>> > I use timeout=3
>> >
>> > --
>> > Ron Sommer
>> >
>> > "GotBonus?" <GotBonus@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> > news:Fv2Te.1819$Zp.646@lakeread04...
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > "Ron Sommer" <rsommer@nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message
>> > > news:e24UQegsFHA.3908@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> > >> From another post:
>> > >> --
>> > >> Ron Sommer
>> > >>
>> > >> [boot loader]
>> > >> timeout=30
>> > >> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
>> > >> [operating systems]
>> > >> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows XP"
>> /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN
>> > >> /FASTDETECT
>> > >>
>> > >
>> > > Thanks, my system has is SP1, what need to be changed? i may get SP2
>> soon,
>> > > but want to make sure i have everything i want backed-up in case.
>> > > curious as to the timeout=30 how does that affect boot time?
>> > >
>> > >> The above is a typical BOOT.INI file for a computer with a single
> hard
>> > > disk
>> > >> and XP installed on the first, or only partition. This is also for
> an
>> > >> SP2
>> > >> system.
>> > >>
>> > >> Once you're in Windows, go to Control Panel, System, Advanced,
> Startup
>> > >> and
>> > >> Recovery, Settings, and click the Edit button.
>> > >>
>> > >> If your system differs from the one described, above, post back with
>> more
>> > >> info.
>> > >>
>> > >> --
>> > >> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart
>> > >> Display\Security
>> > >> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
>> > >>
http://www.dougknox.com
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> "GotBonus?" <GotBonus@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> > >> news:6SUSe.1746$Zp.19@lakeread04...
>> > >> >
>> > >> > "Ron Sommer" <rsommer@nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message
>> > >> > news:O1KTRBbsFHA.1172@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> > >> >> Once you're in Windows, go to Control Panel, System, Advanced,
>> Startup
>> > >> >> and
>> > >> >> Recovery, Settings, and click the Edit button.
>> > >> >> --
>> > >> >> Ron Sommer
>> > >> >>
>> > >> > I got this the first time i clicked on the settings step..
>> > >> > The C:\boot.ini file cannot be opened. Operating system and
> timeout
>> > >> > settings can not be changed.
>> > >> > i cancelled through and it allowed me to then click on edit, where
> it
>> > >> > tells
>> > >> > me this...
>> > >> > The boot.ini file cannot be found. would you like to create a new
>> one?
>> > > I
>> > >> > click yes and notepad appears(blank).
>> > >> >
>> > >> > how can i NOT have a boot.ini file?
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Now when i go back through the same steps i get no error, edit
> opens
>> a
>> > >> > blank
>> > >> > boot.ini file.
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Now i did a search and find a boot file in C:\
>> > >> > There is also a boot.ini.backup in C:\WINDOWS\pss, i cannot open
> it
>> > >> >
>> > >> >
>> > >> >> "GotBonus?" <GotBonus@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> > >> >> news:KHLSe.1677$Zp.929@lakeread04...
>> > >> >> > Time out.
>> > >> >> > Its seems the fix , didn't.
>> > >> >> >
>> > >> >> > Problem has returned, perhaps it never went away, it flashes
> very
>> > >> > quickly
>> > >> >> > in
>> > >> >> > post.
>> > >> >> > How do I find the contents of the boot.ini file so I can post
> it?
>> > >> >> >
>> > >> >> > Thanks
>> > >> >> > sigh
>> > >> >> >
>> > >> >> >
>> > >> >> >
>> > >> >> >
>> > >> >> > "Pramit Roy" <PramitRoy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> > >> >> > news:694EBB93-B05C-46EE-936A-E0C2248EA3D4@microsoft.com...
>> > >> >> >> Well as far as I know it is impossible not having any boot.ini
>> file
>> > > at
>> > >> >> > all.
>> > >> >> >> That may be missing after you install Windows XP.
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >> Glad to see you solved.
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >> --
>> > >> >> >> Regards,
>> > >> >> >> Pramit Roy
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >> "GotBonus?" wrote:
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >> >
>> > >> >> >> > >Pramit Roy" <PramitRoy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> > > message
>> > >> >> >> > news:EE02B326-26BA-414A-AE23-24419CAA8F55@microsoft.com...
>> > >> >> >> > > Hello,
>> > >> >> >> > >
>> > >> >> >> > > The boot device order has nothing to do with boot.ini
>> > >> >> >> > > file.
>> > >> >> >> > > When
>> > >> > you
>> > >> >> > set
>> > >> >> >> > the
>> > >> >> >> > > first boot device to cd rom if nothing is found on that
>> > >> >> >> > > the
>> > >> >> >> > > next
>> > >> > boot
>> > >> >> >> > device
>> > >> >> >> > > will be searched and finally hard disk will be reached so
> the
>> > >> > problem
>> > >> >> > is
>> > >> >> >> > with
>> > >> >> >> > > damaged or corrupted "boot.ini" file.
>> > >> >> >> > >
>> > >> >> >> > > You have to use Windows recovery console for that.
>> > >> >> >> > > See here
>> > >> >> >> > >
>>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330184
>> > >> >> >> > >
>> > >> >> >> >
>> > >> >> >> > Strange, i dont think i had a boot.ini file..is that
> possible?
>> > >> >> >> > when i typed bootcfg \list during the process it told me
> there
>> > >> >> >> > was
>> > >> >> > nothing
>> > >> >> >> > to list, so i just proceeded, all went fine after that and
> the
>> > > error
>> > >> >> > during
>> > >> >> >> > boot is gone.
>> > >> >> >> > Thank you
>> > >> >> >> >
>> > >> >> >> > > --
>> > >> >> >> > > Regards,
>> > >> >> >> > > Pramit Roy
>> > >> >> >> > >
>> > >> >> >> > >
>> > >> >> >> > > "GotBonus?" wrote:
>> > >> >> >> > >
>> > >> >> >> > > > I have looked at all the other boot.ini threads and
> replied
>> > >> >> >> > > > to
>> > >> > one
>> > >> >> > in
>> > >> >> >> > this
>> > >> >> >> > > > group. It didn't appear and looking into my sent items
> see
>> > >> >> >> > > > it
>> > >> > went
>> > >> >> > to
>> > >> >> >> > > > win2000.general, must have been a crosspost.
>> > >> >> >> > > >
>> > >> >> >> > > > Here is the jist of it...
>> > >> >> >> > > >
>> > >> >> >> > > > Invalid Boot.ini file
>> > >> >> >> > > > Booting from C:\WINDOWS\
>> > >> >> >> > > >
>> > >> >> >> > > > Hmm, what does that mean?
>> > >> >> >> > > > Do I have to rewrite manually my boot.ini file?
>> > >> >> >> > > >
>> > >> >> >> > > >
>> > >> >> >> > > > I have been having this problem for a while. I THOUGHT
> it
>> > >> >> >> > > > was
>> > >> >> > because I
>> > >> >> >> > had
>> > >> >> >> > > > the first boot device set as CDROM and it was telling
> me...
>> > >> >> >> > > > Invalid boot.ini file( because it was trying to boot
>> > >> >> >> > > > from
>> > > CDrom
>> > >> > and
>> > >> >> >> > couldn't
>> > >> >> >> > > > find a boot.ini file) and it was then telling me..
>> > >> >> >> > > > (I am) booting from C:\windows\ ( because it couldn't
> boot
>> > > from
>> > >> > the
>> > >> >> >> > cdrom)
>> > >> >> >> > > > Two different events( I thought)
>> > >> >> >> > > > Did that make sense?
>> > >> >> >> > > >
>> > >> >> >> > > > Anyway, today I changed the boot order and I still see
> the
>> > > same
>> > >> >> > error.
>> > >> >> >> > So
>> > >> >> >> > > > now I see its telling me the boot.ini file is invalid
> while
>> > >> > trying
>> > >> >> > to
>> > >> >> >> > boot
>> > >> >> >> > > > from C:\windows\.
>> > >> >> >> > > >
>> > >> >> >> > > > What's weird is that error flashes for a second or so ,
>> goes
>> > >> >> >> > > > away
>> > >> >> > and
>> > >> >> >> > the
>> > >> >> >> > > > system boots right up.
>> > >> >> >> > > >
>> > >> >> >> > > > What is going on?
>> > >> >> >> > > >
>> > >> >> >> > > > I am running XP pro with all updates EXCEPT SP2.
>> > >> >> >> > > > AMD 64 2800 MSI K7N neo Platinum with a Gig of ram (2 x
>> > > 512)and
>> > >> >> >> > > > a
>> > >> >> > 256meg
>> > >> >> >> > > > 9600XT. (should I get SP2?)
>> > >> >> >> > > > WD 80 gig sata unpartitioned (primary boot disk) and an
> old
>> > >> >> >> > > > WD
>> > >> > ide
>> > >> >> > drive
>> > >> >> >> > > >
>> > >> >> >> > >
>> > >> >> >> > > > The system DOES seem (always has) to lag when opening
> apps.
>> > >> >> >> > > > It
>> > >> >> > should
>> > >> >> >> > just
>> > >> >> >> > > > fly me thinks.
>> > >> >> >> > > > Could the invalid boot.ini file be the culprit?
>> > >> >> >> > > >
>> > >> >> >> > > > Now, that said, I ran msconfig..no boot.ini, did a
>> > >> >> >> > > > search
>> for
>> > >> >> > boot.ini,
>> > >> >> >> > just
>> > >> >> >> > > > found a back-up somewhere..
>> > >> >> >> > > > what is the easiest way to find this file? Is there a
>> chance
>> > > it
>> > >> > is
>> > >> >> >> > gone?
>> > >> >> >> > > > would the system run?
>> > >> >> >> > > >
>> > >> >> >> > > >
>> > >> >> >> > > > Thanks all for insight and if someone can post a
>> > >> >> >> > > > boot.ini
>> > >> >> >> > > > file
>> > >> > that
>> > >> >> > I
>> > >> >> >> > could
>> > >> >> >> > > > use as well.
>> > >> >> >> > > >
>> > >> >> >> > > > CAZ
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