Windows Server 2003 will not boot

[banditsuni]

I have changed a line in the boot.ini file, and now I cannot boot Windows
Server 2003. I did save the original boot.ini file under a different name,
but since I cannot get the system to boot, I can't delete the changed file
and can't rename the original. Can anybody help me with this problem?

Thank you
--
J.Fabian

 

[Kerry Brown]

Re: Windows Server 2003 will not boot

"banditsuni" <banditsuni@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9A0F5F11-948D-4AB9-A0AD-3CD344B47EC7@microsoft.com...
>I have changed a line in the boot.ini file, and now I cannot boot Windows
> Server 2003. I did save the original boot.ini file under a different name,
> but since I cannot get the system to boot, I can't delete the changed file
> and can't rename the original. Can anybody help me with this problem?
>


Insert the Server 2003 CD. Boot from it to the recovery console. Copy the
old file over top of the new boot.ini.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326215

--
Kerry Brown
MS-MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Systems Administration
http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/
http://vistahelpca.blogspot.com/

 

[banditsuni]

Re: Windows Server 2003 will not boot

I will try it, thank you!
--
J.Fabian


"Kerry Brown" wrote:

> "banditsuni" <banditsuni@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9A0F5F11-948D-4AB9-A0AD-3CD344B47EC7@microsoft.com...
> >I have changed a line in the boot.ini file, and now I cannot boot Windows
> > Server 2003. I did save the original boot.ini file under a different name,
> > but since I cannot get the system to boot, I can't delete the changed file
> > and can't rename the original. Can anybody help me with this problem?
> >
>
>
> Insert the Server 2003 CD. Boot from it to the recovery console. Copy the
> old file over top of the new boot.ini.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326215
>
> --
> Kerry Brown
> MS-MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Systems Administration
> http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/
> http://vistahelpca.blogspot.com/
>
>
>
>
>

 

[banditsuni]

Re: Windows Server 2003 will not boot

Kerry,

I have tried what you suggwsted, but I get a message that there is no
bootable disk found. The only disk I have for Windows Server 2003 is the SP1.
I even tried to install the software, and I get a message that the software I
am trying to upgrade is not found. I am really at a loss what else to try.
--
J.Fabian


"Kerry Brown" wrote:

> "banditsuni" <banditsuni@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9A0F5F11-948D-4AB9-A0AD-3CD344B47EC7@microsoft.com...
> >I have changed a line in the boot.ini file, and now I cannot boot Windows
> > Server 2003. I did save the original boot.ini file under a different name,
> > but since I cannot get the system to boot, I can't delete the changed file
> > and can't rename the original. Can anybody help me with this problem?
> >
>
>
> Insert the Server 2003 CD. Boot from it to the recovery console. Copy the
> old file over top of the new boot.ini.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326215
>
> --
> Kerry Brown
> MS-MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Systems Administration
> http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/
> http://vistahelpca.blogspot.com/
>
>
>
>
>

 

[Kerry Brown]

Re: Windows Server 2003 will not boot

"banditsuni" <banditsuni@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F193C1EA-1A3A-4258-B2EE-FED366537A1B@microsoft.com...
> Kerry,
>
> I have tried what you suggwsted, but I get a message that there is no
> bootable disk found. The only disk I have for Windows Server 2003 is the
> SP1.
> I even tried to install the software, and I get a message that the
> software I
> am trying to upgrade is not found. I am really at a loss what else to try.


You need a Windows Server 2003 installation CD that is the same service pack
level as your installed OS. If you don't have this you need to obtain it.
There are other ways to do this like using a Live Linux CD. Using a Linux CD
could mess up the file system if you don't know what you are doing. Do you
have a known good backup? I don't know what your level of expertise is so
I'm going to recommend you hire someone that has the expertise to fix this
problem for you. If you want to do it yourself it is imperative that you
have a backup before proceeding any farther. Can you confirm you have a
known good backup?

--
Kerry Brown
MS-MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Systems Administration
http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/
http://vistahelpca.blogspot.com/