Or, just set your system to show the file - which is normally in the root directory of partition C take a copy of the file - ... just in case.. remember windows won't boot without this file make it not read-only and use notepad then make it read-only again
JimB ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carl Houseman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 5:46 PM Subject: Re: Boot.ini > If you want to edit boot.ini, you don't need recovery console. You can do > that with > (Start/Run) sysdm.cpl / Advanced / (Startup and Recovery) / Settings / Edit > > Recovery console functions are described in match #1 here: > http://www.google.com/search?q=recovery+console+commands > (check out "bootcfg") > > Generally speaking, you should only be in Recovery Console when you know > what needs fixing and Recovery Console is the only way to fix it. > > As always, we're ready here to try to diagnose your problem if you'll > describe it the symptoms. > > Carl > > -----Original Message----- > From: Windows Home/SOHO [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Jerry Guritzky > Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 10:49 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Boot.ini > > I have an interesting situation. I don't have the XP CD so I used the 6 > diskettes I downloaded awhile back and used them to get to the recovery > console. > Only problem was that it wanted my administrative password and I never set > > one, so I just hit enter and pushed on, but then it just left me with a C > prompt and nowhere to go. So, I figured I'd edit boot.ini and hopefully > fix the > problem, only thing is that I couldn't find any edit program anywhere, does > > anyone know if I can do an edit at that point in time, or if not that, > anything else I should have done or tried to do to get my XP repaired? > Thanks, Jerry. > > -- > ---------------------------------------- > WIN-HOME Archives: http://PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM/archives/WIN-HOME.html > Contact the List Owner about anything: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page > http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html > > -- ---------------------------------------- WIN-HOME Archives: http://PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM/archives/WIN-HOME.html Contact the List Owner about anything: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html
