Boot up help

[nymph4]

Whenever I re start my pc right after it says Installing windows  a Black sceen comes up for 2 SECONDS and says in the top left coner
Invaled Boot ini File

Then it goes right to the Logon Screen and I Logong and all is ok.

What is going on is it ok or what??
And is there a Key to Press to make the screen FRESS so I can read it to maake sure I am reading the whole massage??

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Can you post a copy of your Boot.ini file.

[nymph4]

I don't think I can.

Maybe it did something when I tryed to install the Consale Pannel remember.

I put in my Win XP CD that I had from a fue years ago when I was making a computer.

But the one I have now is pre bilt.

But win xp pr  and win xp pro are the same.

it almost when in it told me the the verson I have now is older do you want to install nyway.
I told it yes
And then it told me it can not it had a problem.

But the Consale Pennal on a Real win xp pro CD  sould be ok to install on a pre bilt computer even if they are not the same  win xp pro CD  they both are win xp pro and the computer has  win xp pro??

And how do I frezzz the screen so I can read it on bootup?

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Wait wait wait.

Can I just have a look at it.

Right Click My Computer and go to Properties.
Click Settings under Startup and Recovery and click Edit.
Copy the contents of the Notepad file here.

[Dusty]

Whenever I re start my pc right after it says Installing windows  a Black sceen comes up for 2 SECONDS and says in the top left coner
Invaled Boot ini File

The message displayed is probably

Invalid Boot.ini file
Booting from c:\Windows\

Fact is Boot.ini is not required when booting, NTLDR will automatically boot from C:\Windows\ by default.   This is NOT the default seen in Boot.ini, NTLDR is programmed to do this if Boot.ini is missing.

In W2K NTLDR will automatically boot from C:\Winnt\ if Boot.ini is missing.

It seems likely that with all your playing around your Boot.ini file has been either deleted or renamed.

The only drawback is that when Boot.ini is missing the OS menu is not displayed so another OS cannot be selected in a multi-booting environment.

Answer, rebuild your Boot.ini file - If you are not in a multi-booting environment I suggest the following:

[boot loader]
timeout=5
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="WINDOWS XP" /fastdetec/noexecute=optin

[nymph4]

I whent to  msconfig window to see if I can click on the Tab that says Boot.ini
And it is not at the Top of the window how can I Export my Boot.ini File so I can Past it here for you to see it and help me??

[Dusty]

Code: [Select]

1.  Open Local Disk C: in Explorer
2.  Click on (a) Tools
             (b) Folder Options
             (c) View
3.  Bullet Show hidden files and folders
4.  Untick Hide protected operating system files
5.  Click Apply
6.  Click OK OK
You will now be able to open Boot.ini using Notepad then Copy/Paste the Boot.ini file.

[nymph4]

I can't seem to find my Boot.ini Tab in   msconfig Window it is not there.

So that must be why I get the Massage Invaled Boot.ini File when I restart my computer.

But after that Massage then it goes right to the Logon Screen and I Logon and it goes to Desktop.

I was thinking about doing something and I don't know if this would be bad.
I backedup my Boot.ini File to a Floppy alng with NTLdr File and oneother System File.

What if I jus copy and past the Boot.ini File from my Floppy to my C:

Would this fix it not being in the msconfig Windo and all that???