Invalid Boot.ini at startup on XP

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• Invalid Boot.INI message at startup

  After changing the battery CMOS, I get an invalid "boot.ini" message at startup.  Any suggestions?

  It is not sensible that results change the CMOS tossed in this message, but you can understand the problem and fix it.

  In a single partition configuration, XP doesn't have even a boot.ini file to start.  If missing the file XP will complain but always starts very well without one.

  If you see a message like this:

  Invalid BOOT. INI file
  Booting from C:\windows\

  This means generally that the c:\boot.ini file can be completely absent (for some reason any).

  Miss the file would require a little extra work, since it is normally a hidden system, read-only file, but I can think of many things that is happy to remove it for you.

  If the system is working properly, what do you think happened to the system since the last time, he did not work properly?

  You now, or have you had the "Ask Toolbar" installed on your system?

  You have now or have you ever used third-party applications on your system where the product description includes descriptive as sentences:

  cleaner, mechanic, detective, doctor, heal, optimize, Inspector, clean, tune up, speed up, fix up, compact, compress, faster, power, boost, boost, gum, muncher. one click fix, new, intuitive, errors, stop crashes, stop errors, improves, allows you to save money, risk free, guaranteed or any third-party program that has an icon that looks like a gear, pinion, belt holder, key, key, screwdriver or plunging arrows?

  After the contents of your boot.ini file so that we can see it and help fix you that.  If the file is missing, you can create a new one.

  Here's how:

  From your desktop, right-click my computer, choose Properties, and in the startup and Recovery Section, click settings.

  Starting the system section, click on Edit and who will open Notepad on your boot.ini file.

  Type Ctrl + A to select/highlight all the text, type Ctrl + C to copy the selected text in the Windows Clipboard, then in your next reply here, type Ctrl + V to paste the text from the Clipboard into your next reply.

  What you paste into your next reply might look like this:

  [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

  Click the red X to close Notepad, etc.  When you are finished.

  Here's another thread, you can watch where another user had a similar problem which was resolved (ignore all committed useless Microsoft Support Engineer responds 'expert'):

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_xp-performance/Windows-XP-Home-Edition-SP3-i-cannot-create-a/00c97a2e-79cf-44BF-94ed-d06e8a582903

• I get the message on the screen, invalid boot.ini.file, booting from C:\windows,can not start window, white screen, need help

  the error on the screen of the invalid boot.ini mpfprojectdir\dev10\src\csharp\projectbase.file come on and outside, white screen, can not re start, the DVD player does not.

  the error on the screen of the invalid boot.ini mpfprojectdir\dev10\src\csharp\projectbase.file come on and outside, white screen, can not re start, the DVD player does not.

  Click on the link below and follow the instructions to create a startup disk best for repair/restoration of Windows CD. A when you're finished, place the disc in the cd rom of the damaged computer and then restart your computer. The computer will automatically boot from the disk. When the menu screen is displayed above and the arrow keys on the keyboard to scroll to ERD Commander, then press ENTER. Allow ERD load. This can take some time. You will be asked to select the operating system to load. If you have only one option will normally be C:\windows. You will also see a screen to configure the network settings. Click Ignore to skip the procedure. RPD will load windows. Once loaded click Start > system tools > repair of system files. Allow the repair. If there is no error detected file click Start > system tools > system restore. Follow the prompts to perform a system restore, selecting the last possible date. Restart the computer without the disc.
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• Satellite Pro 6100 - invalid boot.ini file message at boot

  Hello

  Don't know where to start.
  I want to just run Office 2003 from my Satellite Pro. Had problems with the HDD so I decided to format using the recovery discs.

  Now, when I start the machine initially I get the following message: * invalid boot.ini file. Starting from c:\windows.*
  After a minute or so, the following message appears. * missing or corrupted system32.hal.dll file *.

  Any ideas how to fix this please?

  Hello

  Looks like the laptop cannot start the Windows operating system and a few files damaged or are missing.
  In your case, I would try to reinstall new OS.
  Format the whole HARD drive and try again.

  If the second installation does not help, then a HARD drive should be checked may be that you need a replacement.

  Welcome them

• invalid boot.ini file

  Invalid Boot.ini, after press R for recovery... ask what window installation you want to log on... can you tell me the answer... thx

  When I turn on the computer, see the "invalid boot.ini files", "boot c:/window'...so I try to follow the microsoft statement gave me to start the computer from Windows XP Home edition CD Rom to solve the problem... when it loads to"Welcome to put in place"I press R for recovery then it asks me" which window system you want to connect on ' "

  One more time...

  XP end by load? If Yes, you probably do not even need to enter the Recovery Console. Follow the helpful suggestion of Jose from this page:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_xp-system/invalid-bootini-file-message-when-starting-Windows/1b329eec-ec6e-E011-8dfc-68b599b31bf5?msgId=9cc3909c-266F-E011-8dfc-68b599b31bf5

• error starting: "invalid boot.ini file" Windows XP will then continue to start

  All of a sudden a couple of weeks, my XP computer displays a black screen 'invalid boot.ini file' message, "Now booting from a disk C:" or something to that effect.  After that, it continues to boot normally.  Previously, he asked me if I wanted to hit F2 or F8, but this isn't any longer.

  So far, it was not a major issue.  I'm just curious as to what might have caused it and if there is anything I should do about it.  Thank you

  BTW... Dell Dimension 8100, set updated to 2.5 GHz CPU, 1.5 GB memory, Rambus, Windows XP SP3...

  You will see a message like this if missing the c:\boot.ini file.

  In a single partition configuration XP, XP doesn't have even a c:\boot.ini file to start.  XP will complain to this topic, but again start very well.

  Use the Wunders statement (especially latter) to edit/create/difficulty a new file c:\boot.ini if yours is missing, then restart.  He lack the onus once again, there is something wrong.  Some third-party programs (such as the Ask toolbar) allows you to delete the c:\boot.ini on each reboot (and other things), but reportedly they sets.

  You have the toolbar or any component installed ask Ask?

• Invalid Boot.ini

  Every time I start my Office I
  "Invalid Boot.ini".
  Booting from C:\windows\
  It seems to work OK, but I was wondering if there is something missing.

  Hello
  If your worried about missing files, run sfc /scan http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html please click the checkbox as answered check on this Page if this post solves your problem, because it helps people who need quick access to answers THANKS AND GOOD LUCK

• Satellite 1800: boot failure - Invalid BOOT. INI file

  When I'm getting the following error message appears

  Invalid BOOT. INI file
  Booting from C:\WINDOWS\
  NTDETECT failed

  I tried using the recovery CD, but it makes no difference

  Someone at - it ideas?

  See this document from Microsoft:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=330184

  Cehck also this:
  http://forums.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=1328&MessageID=3021

• ' INVALID BOOT. Message from INI file when you start Windows XP

  I get the error message "INVALID BOOT. INI file"when I start the computer, but then, it goes into XP.  Could someone tell me please how to fix this?  I don't have the Windows XP CD because my friends brother died and they gave me the computer, and it was already installed.  I could get the CD if necessary, but I was wondering if there is a way to fix this without it?  Thank you in advance for your help!

  If you see a message like this:

  Invalid BOOT. INI file
  Booting from C:\windows\

  This usually means that the c:\boot.ini file is missing, but you can replace it.

  Miss the file would require a little extra work, since it is normally a hidden system, read-only file, but I can think of many things that is happy to remove it for you.

  If the system is working properly, what do you think happened to the system since the last time, he did not work properly?

  You now, or have you had the "Ask Toolbar" installed on your system?

  Do you now or nave already used third-party applications on your system where the product description includes descriptive as sentences:

  cleaner, mechanic, detective, doctor, heal, optimize, clean up, tune up, speed up, set towards the top, compact, compress, faster, power, boost, boost, gum, muncher. guaranteed or all that has an icon that looks like a key, the key or the screwdriver?

  In a facility only XP partition has not even need a c:\boot.ini file starts - he's going to complain, but this threshold always begin.

  You must create a new file c:\boot.ini.  It's just a text file, so you can use any text editor such as Notepad or WordPad to create a new file.

  Here is an example of a simple c:\boot.ini file you can copy and paste the text to a new file. :

  [boot loader]
  Timeout = 5
  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

  When you get this text into your text editor, do a save as, and save the file as:

  c:\Boot.ini

  Answered in the affirmative if invited to replace the existing file.

  Then restart your system.

  If the file is missing once again, we need to understand why and fix it.

• Start on BACK reads "Invalid BOOT. Start of the om C:/windows INI file

  Repair Boot.INI file?

  Install the installation cd xp, pc on a bootable cd, select "recovery console".

  In recovery, select 1 for press C: entry password

  Type: Fixboot approved, type: CHKDSK C: /p

  Once through, type: EXIT Let xp start.

• Console recovery, missing boot selection - Recovery Console is installed, but the reference is missing in boot.ini

  Console original title: absent the selection of reboot recovery

  I am running winxp pro, ie8 on a Dell computer. I installed my reinstallation cd recovery console. He was here for a few days, but I don't the had not yet used. While I was checking my msconfig startup items, there is a tab with a box boot.ini file to check all boot paths. I did, and a msg came say that a console rec path was invalid I wanted to remove it. So I checked yes. And now, I don't have the option to go to the recovery console. It is still there or did I wipe it with a deletion? Thanks in advance for any help.

  Good - then you must make your boot.ini file looks similar to the example above by adding this line to the bottom of your boot.ini file (that's all one line):

  C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT. DAT = "Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" cmdcons

  When XP see these two options (and if the folders really exist), it will prompt you for timeout seconds to choose one and then if you do nothing, it will take one.

  The stuff between the quotation marks double is just the guest XP offers you on screen when it is booting, you can change it to anything you want:

  Of this:

  "Microsoft Windows XP Professional"

  to do this:

  "Elizabeth XP system.

  Being generally impatient, I I would like to change the timeout = 30 to timeout = 5 or timeout = 3 and regular XP will start in the time-out period, unless you choose the Recovery Console before the time-out period.

  In one XP installation partition, really same useless file boot.ini to boot.  XP will complain if there isn't one, but also to start very well the first XP partition it finds.

  You can also adjust the boot.ini by right-clicking station work, properties, Advanced tab, startup and recovery, settings...

  To be really accurate, you might do the properties of the file c:\boot.ini hidden and read-only (this is the default).

• Impossible to rebuild the boot.ini

  I have a computer infected by the virus from system tools. I was about to make the procedure of McAfee to clean off when I met the msg of bad boot.ini with:

  \system32\hall.dll
  I see that this is a problem common - and followed the instructions to start Windows Recovery, go to the repair and try to rebuild the boot.ini file. But it does not work.
  bootcfg/list gives: there is currently none available to show the startup entries
  bootcfg /Scan research yields: error: failure of analysis facilities of Windows disks successfully. This error can be caused by a corrupted... FileSystem etc.
  CHKDSK gives: the volume appears to contain one or more unrecoverable problems.
  Help, please.

  I hope that you are able to solve the problem. However, to be perfectly honest, I think that the hard drive is done. I could be wrong, and it would not be the first time.

  The picture on the link below, it's what you should see when you enter the recovery console.
  http://img46.imageshack.us/i/recoveryconsole.jpg/

• Is it possible to remove the boot.ini through desktop remotely?

  If a user is logged on Windows XP or Windows 2003 via Office system remotely is it possible to remove him/herself the boot.ini by all means?

  In a typical installation only partition of XP, it will boot fine without a boot.ini file (if not, there is another problem).

  If the boot.ini file is missing, you will see a message like this:

  Invalid BOOT. INI file
  Booting from C:\windows\

  XP always starts very well despite the message, then you can fix the missing file if that's your desire.

  You're just a few experiences or y at - it any particular problem you're trying to solve?

• boot.ini Collectors Edition

  Why was my first tutor so interested in making points on the boot.ini file. ? 1999. even now, after 13 years, I continue to look to save her and sometimes change to try to understand how this small file has a great impact on the startup of the operating system. I always remember him NT2000 started the A: drive with this small file on the floppy disk. He was so proud of how he had dual boot systems and everything seemed to depend on this small file. even now, I think on the partitions and have often created many different variants on HDDs over the years. The perfect balance is something I want to achieve. often coming through the Interior on FAT FAT32 NTFS issues and the timing of all these events regarding product release dates, and if it was important to know when we had the FAT and NORTON. On NTFS it seems you cannot increase the 8000 MB NORTON has NEED OF MASSIVE FILE ACTIVITY TRACK EVENTS. I have so uninstall and start again. I could talk all day on me experiences during the last 13years more which would probably fall on the deaf ears and not really say anything, since most people just give up and buy the next best thing. I just get the feeling there is some true die hards out there waiting for a miracle to happen and let them through in the NEXT GENERATION 32/64 PENT 4 AND beyond. David.

  NO QUESTIONS: MMC JUST

  Hello

  I suggest you to refer to this link:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/314081

   

  It will be useful.

• Windows xp pro sp3 will not start corrupted boot.ini and hal.dll - please help

  I installed Norton 360 offred via internet was last updated.  It immediately launched all applications previously disabled at STARTUP in msconfig.  And shortly after he started to gives me the blue screen "to the death".  This done in two days, and I was desperately trying to solve the problem by turning off almost all applications critical to running Windows XP Pro SP3, Norton and Office 2007 Home and student.  I even went and tried to edit the Boot.ini file in startup and recovery under the Advanced tab in the workstation properties.  Now all I get is an error message Windows cannot start because the hal.dll file is missing or damaged.  I replaced it by copying a modified version of the boot sequence, while the hard drive of my laptop was enslaved to my desktp PC, but nothing helped.  I can't even the Recovery Console to start on my laptop.  I need HELP, please.

  These profile errors are usually caused by one of the following:

  1-profile corruption.  The user profile is damaged and that Windows cannot load.  To resolve this issue, create a new user profile and move your files to the new profile.   See here for more information:

  How to copy data from a corrupted to a new profile in Windows XP user profile

  2 drives or corruption of the file system.  Run chkdks /f on the volume C:.  Please note that there is ALWAYS a risk of data loss when chkdsk is run on a volume, ideally, you should have a backup of your files before running chkdsk.

  3 - virus or malware activity.  Some of these parasites can revoke your permissions on the folder of your profile, check the permissions on "C:\Documents and Settings\Andre" and make sure you have a full control on the folder.  Check this box until you try #1 or 2 above.

  Some of these parasites can also revoke your permissions in key areas of the registry and create real Dany on the machine that can prevent you to run some of your software.  Use Regedit to load your old profile hive (NTUSER. (DAT) in your profile folder (C:\Documents and Settings\Andre\NTUSER. (DAT) and make sure you have full control over the key.  In the advanced security settings to ensure that the child objects are inherit permissions from the parent and put a check mark on "replace entries permissions for all child objects...". "Click on apply and OK your way out.  See here for easy to follow instructions for loading and editing of remote registry hives: http://www.rwin.ch/xp-live/regedit.htm make sure you unload the hive when you're done, otherwise the changes will not be saved.

  These parasites can also revoke permission on the other key of registry and system files, you can use SubInACL to restore your permissions on these key objects, see here for more information:

  Solve installation errors using the SubInACL tool to repair the file and registry permissions

  John