How to Create a New BOOT.INI

This video shows you how to create a new BOOT.INI file using the XP Installation CD in Recovery Console.

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[DellVirtualVideo]

If you have set a password for your account\profile, that would be the one you use. If you did not, just press the Enter key. If it states "invalid password", then you have set one in the past. There is not way to get past it.

[DellVirtualVideo]

It is not seeing the Windows installation, which means either the hard drive is bad, or Windows is severely damaged. Type fixmbr and press enter. Say yes to re-write. Then type fixboot and press enter. These are a longshot. I believe at least Windows is severely corrupted, or worst case the hard drive is failing.

[luckygangster54]

when i type bootcfg /rebuild an error messege apperarsfailed to successfully scan disks for windowsinstallations. this error may be caused by corrupt file system , which would prevent bootcfg from succesfully scanning use chkdsk to detect any disk errors please help me pleASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE­EEEEEEEEEEEEE

[DellVirtualVideo]

@luckygangster54 This means either the Windows installation is pooched, or there are damaged sectors on the drive. Type chkdsk /r c: and press Enter. This will attempt to fix the file system and any bad sectors. It will take a while. If it locks up or keeps starting over, the hard drive is probably bad.

[luckygangster54]

@DellVirtualVideo how can i fix dis

[DellVirtualVideo]

@luckygangster54 Did you follow the instructions I sent yesterday?

[etrax2000]

@DellVirtualVideo when I tried using dos commands to do this i got the error message "AMBIGUOS SWITCH

[etrax2000]

@Vikinglord1967 how do you use fix boot to detect and auto correct all corrupt files on the system using dos and a floppy disk for an older system !

[wahabibraheemwmm]

FOR THE PASSWORD ....... THERE IS A WAY .......AFTER THE USERNAME , FOR PASSWORD TRY TO USE WILD CHARACTERS .USE DOUBLE QUOTE. IF YOUR PASSWORD IS BLANK USE "" .THAT'S IT.

[virtuvozas]

if I follow your instructions, will my Hard disk lost all of the information(such as pictures or music)? (sorry, for my bad english...)

[pother67]

i had a problem of thd black screen... i went into thd recovery and copied the mtoskrnl.exe into the system32 folder... then i restarted the computer..and when i chose the option of start windows normally... it froze... can anybody help me!!!!!

[Vikinglord1967]

This usually means the OS is severaly corrupted. You can go back in to Recovery Console and try a fixboot command, but the OS is most likely going to need to be reinstalled.

[blitzwind489]

after that i can't go to windows logo with a running bar below... it stays black... please help me...

[blitzwind489]

after exiting my laptop restarts , after that it gets black.... can you help me? i followed all your instructions and it seems no problems but why did it happen...

[adrianoddias]

Thanks a lot mate!!!!very helpful tutorial.you saved my life!!!!!!!!