I restored my boot.ini file by opening windows pss folder and copying boot.ini to drive C. I renamed file and rebooted and everything went well except the boot.ini file disappeared. I retraced my steps and tried again. I rebooted with no problems except the boot.ini file disappears, vanishes. Temporarily I redo this proceedure each time I use my computer. I am using xp media center with service pack 3. Please advise.
josephtcoste 0 Newbie Poster
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Jump to Postgoto c:
type "dir /ah"
Jump to Postwhen you reboot boot.ini is automatically hide by the window system you can unhide those file using Attrib DOS Command.
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phpbeginners 1 Posting Whiz in Training
goto c:
type "dir /ah"
ipradip 0 Light Poster
dir /a:h for hidden files .
if you want to create boot.ini file then here is the format
[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
type this and save as boot.ini and copy it into c: drive and hide it.
phpbeginners 1 Posting Whiz in Training
when you reboot boot.ini is automatically hide by the window system you can unhide those file using Attrib DOS Command.
josephtcoste 0 Newbie Poster
goto c:
type "dir /ah"
DID NOT WORK.
josephtcoste 0 Newbie Poster
when you reboot boot.ini is automatically hide by the window system you can unhide those file using Attrib DOS Command.
boot.ini is erased everytime I reboot. I receive "invalid" message. When I copy boot.ini from my media storage, it works, but only once because on reboot it is erased!
phpbeginners 1 Posting Whiz in Training
don't copy the boot.ini if it is always erase just use windows xp professional because in vista no boot.ini anymore maybe your xp media center have different settings on booting the system or it follows vista style i am not sure just anaylyze your system.
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