Invalid Boot.INI file?

2008-02-09 22:26:41

#1

Ayumiz: J-10 whore; +103|7012|Singapore

I had this problem when it boots up, between the BIOS and before windows boots. Althought Windows boots fine, what could be the problem this message appears? Previously, i hadnt had this message.

2008-02-09 22:33:14

#2

{M5}Sniper3: Typical white person.; +389|7038|San Antonio, Texas

Go to start -> run -> then type in msconfig -> go to the boot.ini tab. Is the text field blank?

2008-02-09 22:34:04

#3

Ayumiz: J-10 whore; +103|7012|Singapore

Hmm theres only System.ini and WIN.ini..

2008-02-09 22:35:53

#4

{M5}Sniper3: Typical white person.; +389|7038|San Antonio, Texas

What version of windows are you using?

2008-02-09 22:36:44

#5

CrazeD: Member; +368|6951|Maine

{M5}Sniper3 wrote:
Go to start -> run -> then type in msconfig -> go to the boot.ini tab. Is the text field blank?

That's only in Vista.

Right click "My Computer" and go to Properties, then Advanced Tab, then Startup and Recovery, then click the Edit button next to "To edit the startup options file manually, click Edit"

This will show you the boot.ini

2008-02-09 22:38:18

#6

Ayumiz: J-10 whore; +103|7012|Singapore

Gee ok they said, boot.ini cannot be open.. Hmm why is it like that? I remembered I was hit by a trojan horse a few days ago but healed it.

2008-02-09 22:40:13

#7

{M5}Sniper3: Typical white person.; +389|7038|San Antonio, Texas

CrazeD wrote:
{M5}Sniper3 wrote:
Go to start -> run -> then type in msconfig -> go to the boot.ini tab. Is the text field blank?
That's only in Vista.

Really now, I must be magical because I just did it in XP.

Right click "My Computer" and go to Properties, then Advanced Tab, then Startup and Recovery, then click the Edit button next to "To edit the startup options file manually, click Edit"

This will show you the boot.ini

This is another way. The code should look like this if your using XP Pro:

Code:

[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" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

Ayumiz wrote:
Gee ok they said, boot.ini cannot be open.. Hmm why is it like that? I remembered I was hit by a trojan horse a few days ago but healed it.

Looks like the trojan corrupted your start-up files.

Again: What version of windows are you using?

Last edited by {M5}Sniper3 (2008-02-09 22:43:08)

2008-02-09 22:45:49

#8

Ayumiz: J-10 whore; +103|7012|Singapore

XP pro SP 2.

2008-02-09 22:53:34

#9

{M5}Sniper3: Typical white person.; +389|7038|San Antonio, Texas

If you have a windows disk try this. This seems to be your only option since you can't open boot.ini while windows is operating.

2008-02-09 23:10:40

#10

CrazeD: Member; +368|6951|Maine

{M5}Sniper3 wrote:
CrazeD wrote:
{M5}Sniper3 wrote:
Go to start -> run -> then type in msconfig -> go to the boot.ini tab. Is the text field blank?
That's only in Vista.
Really now, I must be magical because I just did it in XP.

Guess I'm blind then....circle it for me: