Re: "b:\boot.ini" file created, but undeleteable
From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_n0-spam-for-me-comcast.net)
Date: 11/23/04
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Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 05:32:50 GMT
Well that is a new one for me. Anyhow try rename the file or use del b*.ini
at the command prompt which something tells me will not work. It may not
even display with a dir command. Also see the link below for tips on hard to
remove files and in particular see if "Causes 5 or 6" offers any solutions
including the link in that section and as in trying del \\?\c:\b:\boot.ini
for instance . Also try running Check Disk on that disk volume. --- Steve
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=320081
"LazyMegaMan" <LazyMegaMan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BE966988-445E-4697-988B-F9C270F6BC57@microsoft.com...
> 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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