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 2)

IPlural

on Mar 13, 2004

at dos prompt in root C:\

attrib -r -a -s -h boot.ini

then

edit boot.ini

add the text both jafo and yrag posted

save and close

reboot...

Ande

on Mar 13, 2004

Yes Gary. John I understood every thing after "then"

yrag

on Mar 13, 2004

hummmm...the msconfig should have done that....I wonder if it's defaulting to the last good config...

IPlural

on Mar 13, 2004

sorry

click start:run: enter "cmd"

when the dox window opens type "cd \"

this puts you in the root directory

then type

attrib -r -a -s -h boot.ini

( makes sure it is not protected in any way...

then type

edit boot.ini

add the text that jafo/yrag posted...

save the file and exit Edit

reboot and it should now find and use the boot.ini

yrag

on Mar 13, 2004

If it doesn't then we'll make an .ini file and use the expand option in Msconfig and browse to the new file and apply.......

IPlural

on Mar 13, 2004

if the attributes can not be changed at the prompt then something is resident which is locking the system out from changing it...

msconfig should allow you to edit and save without a doubt...

something could be protecting it, something good or something bad....

Ande

on Mar 13, 2004

If I havn't got a boot.ini file does the message I get during bootup "Invalid boot.ini file - Booting from C:\Windows\ " have any significance?

Jafo

on Mar 13, 2004

They ini's that both yrag and I posted are 'typical' ones.

Be sure your Windows is on the default C drive primary partition....as that is where they are in these.

Also 'WINDOWS' is the default directory....that too 'may' be different...

Ande

on Mar 13, 2004

Gary John before I start on my merry way I still have the program Boot Skins loaded, should I uninstall ?

yrag

on Mar 13, 2004

yeah...sounds like something doesn't want to let go...try what John said or we can just write a new .ini

yrag

on Mar 13, 2004

no...leave them installed

Jafo

on Mar 13, 2004

Ande....no....just means the bootloader looks to the standard default location for windows....if it is actually there you have no problems....if you installed Windows into another folder....eg WinXP then bootloader will not know where to look.....that is what boot.ini is for...

yrag

on Mar 13, 2004

....gee, I hope Ande didn't boot himself into oblivion...

IPlural

on Mar 13, 2004

mmm, I have to take off...

one of the others isn't taking it well that today someone basically implys in a thread I started half a year ago was lying, by stating they are not calling me a liar....

and, well...

anyway...

some Largel time Network God with a Warp box and a couple of Win Boxes put my lillte know nothing lying (oops sorry that should be: not calling me a lying) Network Engineer butt in my place...

Now I have to turn in all my certifications, support contracts and I guess sell all my toys in shame...

anyway rage wants to have a speak with em and that wouldn't be good for me...

IPlural

on Mar 13, 2004

bye

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