"b:\boot.ini" file created, but undeleteable

From: LazyMegaMan (LazyMegaMan_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/23/04

  • Next message: Steven L Umbach: "Re: "b:\boot.ini" file created, but undeleteable" 
    Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 21:05:04 -0800

    Ok, so a few days ago I was attempting to recreate the boot.ini file on my
    c:\ drive using a bootable DOS floppy and a NTFS read/write program for DOS,
    and I have put a new boot.ini on my C:\ drive (at the time read as the B:\
    drive by the NTFS program). But, upon restarting my computer, I notice the
    boot.ini is STILL corrupted, so I go through many online documents only to be
    reminded that the Windows 2000 CD has a Recovery Console on it, which I then
    used to fix the problem. BUT (the bad part comes now) I find a file in my C:\
    drive root named b:\boot.ini along with the boot.ini I recreated. but while
    trying to delete the so-called b:\boot.ini file, the system tells me it
    doesn't exist (Cannot delete file:Cannot read from source or disk). Now the
    disk, I can assure you, is there and running all the other files properly.
    While trying to create a duplicate of this file Windows tells me I'm not
    allowed to put \ or/ in my file name, probably so you don't try to create a
    drive inside a drive, which seems to me what happened here. This file isn't a
    nuisance, but it is there when it shouldn't be, and someone out there may
    eventually use this as a potential exploit and I'm not too thrilled about
    that possibility.

    So, that is all the info I have for you right now. Has this been reported
    before? If so, Where? and How do I delete it?

    I will be glad to assist in any info needed if necessary.

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