Fixing Dual-Boots: How to Find Boot.ini File

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I had a registry problem in Win 2000. Both my and the
Administrator passwords wouldn't work. The working User
does not have admin privilages.

I re-installed Win 2k from the cd, resulting in dual Win
2k's in the same partition.

Article #304895 in the Knowledge Base advises editing the
Boot.ini file to delete the Windows folder and set the
timeout to zero (where the "default =" line ends
with "/winnt"

Problem: I can't find the root directory (in dos). What
is the path? Also: if needed, how do I remove the read-
only attribute for the boot.ini file?




The article also advises removing any personal files in
the \%SystemRoot%\Windows folder. Can you advise on the
path for this?

Any other tips welcome!


Also: is it possible to halt the Tree command output other
than repetitive hits on the Prnt Scrn key? Can I select
portions for copying and printing?

Thanks
 
To fix the administrator password in the original install, use tip 1984 in the
'Tips & Tricks' at http://www.jsiinc.com

The path to Boot.ini is C:\boot.ini

It has Read Only, Hidden, and System Attributes set, so to edit it, open a
CMD.EXE window and type:
attrib -r -s -h c:\boot.ini
%SystemRoot% is the folder where you installed Windows.

The original install is C:\Winnt and the new install is where ever you put it.

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I had a registry problem in Win 2000. Both my and the
Administrator passwords wouldn't work. The working User
does not have admin privilages.

I re-installed Win 2k from the cd, resulting in dual Win
2k's in the same partition.

Article #304895 in the Knowledge Base advises editing the
Boot.ini file to delete the Windows folder and set the
timeout to zero (where the "default =" line ends
with "/winnt"

Problem: I can't find the root directory (in dos). What
is the path? Also: if needed, how do I remove the read-
only attribute for the boot.ini file?




The article also advises removing any personal files in
the \%SystemRoot%\Windows folder. Can you advise on the
path for this?

Any other tips welcome!


Also: is it possible to halt the Tree command output other
than repetitive hits on the Prnt Scrn key? Can I select
portions for copying and printing?

Thanks
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Jerold Schulman
Windows: General MVP
JSI, Inc.
http://www.jsiinc.com
 
boot.ini isnt in your root directory. you can find them on
your boot sector. ie, first drive where you installed your
original 2k. To see and edit boot.ini go to folder options
and click view hidden files. Also remove checkbox that
says hide protected hidden system files. And then look for
boot.ini on C:\
 
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