
For information about how to do this, see your computer documentation, or contact your computer manufacturer.Ģ. Configure the computer to start from the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. To resolve this issue, start the computer from the Windows XP CD, start the Recovery Console, and then use the Bootcfg.exe tool to rebuild the Boot.ini file. Or could use bootcfg /rebuild to rebuild new boot file. I see.it was my mistake.appologize for that. Use another computer (Notepad.exe) or Win98 startup disk () to create a new boot.ini.Ĭopy this into new boot.ini into a floppy & use it to overwrite unto existing copy in Recovery Console. Multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptInĬ:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdconsĬopy the contents of boot.ini into a piece of paper.

Using recovery console, we can still view the contents of boot.ini - type c:\boot.iniĭefault=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S

It doesnt include a text editor & it doesnt allow copying files to removable media like floppies.ĭespite so, it's still possible to edit boot.ini. There are certain limitations to Recovery Console. But for arguement sake, it's possible to edit files using Recovery Console - albeit an indirect method. It's much simpler to rename to boot.bak to boot ini.
