Re: Another "Invalid BOOT.INI File" Question
There appears to be some confusion, but I was never able to complete the
initial Windows installation. I went back, deleted the active partition, and
reformatted the microdrive. So far there have been no "invalid BOOT.INI
file" errors, and the installation is proceeding as expected. I'm keeping my
fingers crossed.
"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> Unicode files look the same as ASCII files when using TYPE.
> Opening the file with notepad.exe, then using the Save As
> function will tell you.
>
> Re-installing Windows because of this little problem is
> equivalent to buying a new car when running out of petrol.
> To remove some of the current confusion I would create a
> WinXP boot diskette (which takes five minutes) and boot
> the machine with it. This will quickly tell you what's going on.
>
>
> "stgislander" <stgislander@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:76B1D4B1-54E5-4C45-88F9-FC429B8C3F23@microsoft.com...
> > Well I must assume (I know... I know) that the file is in ASCII format
> > since
> > Windows created it, and I can read it using the TYPE command. I can see
> > that
> > the file is also located in the root directory (C:\), and there is only
> > one
> > partition on this microdrive.
> >
> > It appears that all there is left for me to do, is to delete the active
> > partition and start all over again.
> >
> > Thanks for the assistance.
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> There is nothing wrong with your boot.ini after you put
> >> in the correct brackets. Since Windows complains, there
> >> could be either of these problems:
> >> - The file was saved in Unicode format. It must be plain ASCII.
> >> - The file you post is not the file that Windows uses. The boot
> >> loader looks for boot.ini in the root directory of the active
> >> partition.
> >>
> >> "stgislander" <stgislander@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:C4B61D9F-3BF7-47C4-AE16-8D658657A6D5@microsoft.com...
> >> > Sorry Pegasus... you are correct. As I look closer at the screen of
> >> > the
> >> > BOOT.INI listing, I can tell that the brackets are ( ) and not < >. My
> >> > mistake.
> >> >
> >> > See anything else?
> >> >
> >> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> "stgislander" <stgislander@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:5B318A7F-B81F-49BB-B4A8-586BD5C234AB@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I am performing a new Windows XP Professional installation on a
> >> >> >Hitachi
> >> >> > microdrive attached to a Tyan motherboard. The installation
> >> >> > proceeds
> >> >> > smoothly until the first reboot to continue the installation. At
> >> >> > that
> >> >> > point
> >> >> > I get the error, "Invalid BOOT.INI file. Booting from C:\WINDOWS\"
> >> >> > The
> >> >> > system performs a warm boot and starts the process all over again.
> >> >> > It
> >> >> > will
> >> >> > continue rebooting until I stop it.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I followed the steps in Knowledgebase Article #330184 and used the
> >> >> > BOOTCFG
> >> >> > /REBUILD tool to fix the BOOT.INI file. This did not fix the
> >> >> > problem.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > The BOOT.INI file is located in the root C:\ directory and appears
> >> >> > ok.
> >> >> > It
> >> >> > contains:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > [boot loader]
> >> >> > timeout=1
> >> >> > 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" /fastdetect
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Any suggestions?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > stgislander
> >> >> > Island Engineering, Inc.
> >> >>
> >> >> The file uses the wrong type of bracket. It should like like so:
> >> >> [boot loader]
> >> >> timeout=1
> >> >> 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" /fastdetect
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
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