Yrag - IPlural or any other Gurus

Published on March 13, 2004 By Ande In WinCustomize Talk

I’ve been using Boot Skins for a short period of time without any problems. I have noticed recently during the boot up sequence of the computer (just prior to the boot screen showing) a message at the top of the black screen: -
“INVALID BOOT.INI FILE
BOOTING FROM C:\WINDOWS”

I contacted Stardock who advised me that boot skins has nothing to do with the boot.ini file

I have attempted to edit the boot.ini file through the “System Startup”- “edit” - and get the message: -
“Cannot locate the c:\ boot.ini file, do you want to create a new file.”

Stardock did ask me if I had used any other programs to alter boot skins (I have not).

I have uninstalled Boot Skins – rebooted- Message still present. Reinstalled - -rebooted – Message still there. I would like to get my computer back to square one. Can anyone assist?

Comments (Page 1)

yrag

on Mar 13, 2004

Start/Run type 'msconfig', click ok. Under the Boot.ini file what does it show?

...just copy and paste here

[Message Edited]

Ande

on Mar 13, 2004

Yrag - absolutely nothing?

yrag

on Mar 13, 2004

...sorry Brian, what OS you using?

Ande

on Mar 13, 2004

Windows XP Home Edition

Ande

on Mar 13, 2004

Yrag I meant that in the boot.ini area nothing was showing

Jafo

on Mar 13, 2004

Should have something like....

[boot loader]

timeout=3

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

yrag

on Mar 13, 2004

OK open msconfig again and under the General tab..check all plus 'Use Original Boot.ini' and re-boot. You'll get a prompt that your boot has changed...click 'Do not show me this again'

This is what should show under Boot.ini:

[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 Home Edition" /fastdetect

Jafo

on Mar 13, 2004

hehe....beatcha...

yrag

on Mar 13, 2004

...yeah ya did..

Ande

on Mar 13, 2004

Gary, its got a white dot in the square and will not allow me to check the box

yrag

on Mar 13, 2004

I'm sorry...you need to check 'Selective Startup' ....now try it..

...don't forget to check all

[Message Edited]

Ande

on Mar 13, 2004

Ok - Done all that. when the Puter reboots I go back into the general area and "Normal startup" is checked again. No change. I cannot put a square in the box (if thats of any significance) and the "apply button" does not respond. I did get the message to restart the computer for the changes to take effect.but nothing has changed. I am still

and not

as yet

Ande

on Mar 13, 2004

Gary an X in the square I meant to say

IPlural

on Mar 13, 2004

mm, you can do it from the dos prompt with edit

lol

ok okm I know I am late.... dunno, just had to say something

yrag

on Mar 13, 2004

..and the Boot.ini is still blank?

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