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Title: Unknown Entry in Boot.ini (WinXP)
Post by: CBSk on April 25, 2008, 02:57:48 AM

In my system Windows XP Pro. installed. There is no problem and works fine. Recently I saw the boot.ini file through msconfig and also through the editor.

That file contains the following entries,

[boot loader]
timeout=0
default=signature(4b464b45)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
signature(4b464b45)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect


But in my friends and office system shows the boot.ini like

[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="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect


I don't understand what is signature(4b464b45)? What that use? Why my boot.ini differ from others. But no problem in booting.

The person who knows about it please reply me.

Title: Re: Unknown Entry in Boot.ini (WinXP)
Post by: patio on April 25, 2008, 04:39:39 AM

Here Ya Go... (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/prork/prbd_std_ccef.mspx?mfr=true)

Title: Re: Unknown Entry in Boot.ini (WinXP)
Post by: CBSk on April 26, 2008, 07:10:57 AM

Thank You very much