Where is my boot.ini file?

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Michael Horowitz

A search got me a boot.ini.backup file, but it failed to locate
boot.ini.
Is it hidden?
I'm trying to follow the directions in article 305595 - "How to create
a boot disk for ..."
- Mike
 
OK - you've exceeded my fundimental knowledge.
I thought c:\ was the root directory. but "dir c:" shows no boot.ini
You must be talking about something else?? - MIke
 
Hi

It's a hidden file. You need to open Windows Explorer and go to
Tools>Folder Options>View - then enable 'Show hidden files and folders'.
It's hidden for a very good reason.

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Michael said:
A search got me a boot.ini.backup file, but it failed to locate
boot.ini.
Is it hidden?
I'm trying to follow the directions in article 305595 - "How to create
a boot disk for ..."
- Mike
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1) Click Start > Run, Type "Cmd" and then press <Enter>.

2) Type "Cd\" and then press <Enter>

3) Type "Attrib C:\Boot.ini -h -r -s" and then press <Enter>

4) Click Start > Run, Type "Notepad c:\boot.ini" and then press <Enter>

5) Edit the file to removed the extraneous line, save it, and then exit
Notepad.

6) Type "Attrib C:\Boot.ini +h +r +s" and then press <Enter>

7) Close the command console.


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Michael Horowitz said:
OK - you've exceeded my fundimental knowledge.
I thought c:\ was the root directory. but "dir c:" shows no boot.ini
You must be talking about something else?? - MIke
Click to expand...
 
Michael said:
*A search got me a boot.ini.backup file, but it failed to locate
boot.ini.
Is it hidden?
I'm trying to follow the directions in article 305595 - "How t
create
a boot disk for ..."
- Mike
Click to expand...


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eisenberge
 
Yes it is. You can read it's contents with the msconfig utility.
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| Michael Horowitz wrote:
| > *A search got me a boot.ini.backup file, but it failed to locate
| > boot.ini.
| > Is it hidden?
| > I'm trying to follow the directions in article 305595 - "How to
| > create
| > a boot disk for ..."
| > - Mike *
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