Is there an XP bootlog?

[Dave Cullen]

Is there a bootlog file somewhere on an XP installation? My bootup is
taking way too long and I'd like to see where it's getting hung up.

Thanks

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

Is there a bootlog file somewhere on an XP installation?

"A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP"
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;315222 (excerpt)

| Enable Boot Logging: This option turns on logging when the computer
| is started with any of the Safe Boot options except Last Known Good
| Configuration. The Boot Logging text is recorded in the Ntbtlog.txt
| file in the %SystemRoot% folder.

 

[Doug Sherman [MVP]]

Add the /bootlog switch in boot.ini:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;833721#XSLTH32451211
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Doug Sherman
MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

 

[Dave Cullen]

I can't find boot.ini anywhere on my machine. Do I have to create one?

Thanks

 

[Doug Sherman [MVP]]

It's a hidden system file on the root System drive - usually C:. Easiest
way to edit is:

Right click My Computer and select Properties. Click Advanced tab, Startup
Recovery - Settings button, Edit button.

Doug Sherman
MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

 

[Rock]

Is there a bootlog file somewhere on an XP installation? My bootup is
taking way too long and I'd like to see where it's getting hung up.

Thanks

Another tool to use is clean boot troubleshooting:

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560

How to perform advanced clean-boot troubleshooting in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=316434

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Start | Run | Type: msconfig | Click OK |
Boot.ini tab | Select: /BOOTLOG | Click Apply | Click OK

/bootlog = Enables boot logging to a file called %systemroot%\Ntbtlog.txt.

C:\WINDOWS\Ntbtlog.txt

/BOOTLOG - This option tells Windows XP to log everything it does during the
boot process to the c:\windows\ntbtlog.txt file. This can be useful for
diagnosing startup problems by seeing exactly where the boot process is
hanging.

Note
[[In safe mode, new boot log entries are appended to the existing
Ntbtlog.txt file.]]

Boot Logging
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...windows/xp/all/reskit/en-us/prmb_tol_rpsc.asp

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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