invalid boot
Started by
jump22
, May 29 2009 12:18 PM
#1
Posted 29 May 2009 - 12:18 PM
#2
Posted 29 May 2009 - 12:27 PM
Boot.ini is the hidden windows file that tells the system what windows version it is booting to and how.
Please explain the issue you are having. When is this error showing up.
Have you tried booting into safe mode or Last known Good Configuration
What happened just prior to thi issue starting?
Was there any new hardware or software installed?
Any updates downloaded and installed?
anything downloaded online just prior to issue starting?
Also check the boot sequence and make sure you HD is first boot device and not the network card.
Please explain the issue you are having. When is this error showing up.
Have you tried booting into safe mode or Last known Good Configuration
What happened just prior to thi issue starting?
Was there any new hardware or software installed?
Any updates downloaded and installed?
anything downloaded online just prior to issue starting?
Also check the boot sequence and make sure you HD is first boot device and not the network card.
Edited by rshaffer61, 29 May 2009 - 12:42 PM.
#3
Posted 29 May 2009 - 12:29 PM
it basically means that your boot information file is damaged or corrupted somehow,
are you wanting this to be fixed ?
if so, what operating system do you have (xp - home or professional) ?
do you have the original windows cd ?
can you start the machine ?
are you wanting this to be fixed ?
if so, what operating system do you have (xp - home or professional) ?
do you have the original windows cd ?
can you start the machine ?
#4
Posted 29 May 2009 - 12:42 PM
yes i want to fix this,xp home is my system and no only have a recovery disk,and yes computer starts up.
Edited by jump22, 29 May 2009 - 01:04 PM.
#5
Posted 29 May 2009 - 01:19 PM
if you click start then run and type sysdm.cpl in the box then hit enter, a window will open,
click the advanced tab,
click 'settings' in the startup and recovery box
then 'edit' in the next window,
notepad will open with some text in, can you copy and paste the text here, so we can have a look at it,
(the notepad file that opens is your boot.ini - it will look similar to this)
click the advanced tab,
click 'settings' in the startup and recovery box
then 'edit' in the next window,
notepad will open with some text in, can you copy and paste the text here, so we can have a look at it,
(the notepad file that opens is your boot.ini - it will look similar to this)
[boot loader] timeout=30 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional" /fastdetect
#6
Posted 30 May 2009 - 07:59 AM
hawklord when i clicked settings in the startup and recovery box this poped up the c:\boot.ini file cannot be opened. operating system and timeout settings can not be changed.i clicked ok in next window i clicked edit and this poped up cannot find the c:\boot.ini file.do you want to create a new file.what do i do from here? thanks
#7
Posted 30 May 2009 - 08:25 AM
Reson for Edit: Double Post
Edited by rshaffer61, 30 May 2009 - 07:00 PM.
#9
Posted 30 May 2009 - 08:31 AM
a couple of things to do here,
click start then search,
in the box 'All or part of the file name:' type boot.ini
click 'more advanced options'
make sure its 'all files and folders' in the drop down box
tick (if needed) 'search system folders', 'search hidden files and folders' and 'search subfolders'
then click search
in the right window you should see boot.ini in 'my computer'
right click and open with notepad
copy and paste the contents here
(the picture will be slightly different than yours, as my boot.ini is on a different partition, i did a search on just xp to show how your search field should look)
if its not there then get xp to create a new boot.ini
click start then search,
in the box 'All or part of the file name:' type boot.ini
click 'more advanced options'
make sure its 'all files and folders' in the drop down box
tick (if needed) 'search system folders', 'search hidden files and folders' and 'search subfolders'
then click search
in the right window you should see boot.ini in 'my computer'
right click and open with notepad
copy and paste the contents here
(the picture will be slightly different than yours, as my boot.ini is on a different partition, i did a search on just xp to show how your search field should look)
if its not there then get xp to create a new boot.ini
#10
Posted 08 June 2009 - 06:39 PM
thank you for your help hawklord i fixed the problem.
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