Re: System Config Utility doesn't run

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 05/26/03 

Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 00:30:47 -0400

Assuming that XP is installed on C: and is the first partition on that hard
disk, then this would be your BOOT.INI

[boot loader]
timeout=0
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /fastdetect

Note: the last line, multi(0)........... should not wrap. 

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"Brooke" <bhlerch@att.net> wrote in message
news:1c4501c322dc$c8020170$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Doug,
> Thanks for replying to my post.
>
> Here is my boot.ini file.  Can you tell me what to
> change?  I am hesitant to modify it without knowing what I
> am doing.  I periodically save a copy of the partition to
> another drive using Partition Magic - could that have
> changed this file somehow??  I also use the Norton
> utilities to check the disk, etc.
>
> Thanks,  Brooke
>
> [boot loader]
> timeout=0
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft
> Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetectmulti(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)
> partition(3)\WINDOWS
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft
> Windows XP Home Edition (#1)"
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft
> Windows XP Home Edition (#2)"
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >This can be caused by an incorrect BOOT.INI file.  In
> particular, having
> >multiple [Operating Systems] sections.   BOOT.INI is a
> hidden file in the
> >root directory of the C: drive.   It can be accessed via
> Notepad, or by
> >going to Control Panel, System, Advanced, Startup and
> Recovery and clicking
> >the Edit button.
> >
> >--
> >Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> >Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> >http://www.dougknox.com
> >--------------------------------
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> >Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
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> >
> >"Brooke" <bhlerch@att.net> wrote in message
> >news:176301c321fa$129cc370$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> >> My MS Win XP Home SP1 System Configuration Utility
> >> (msconfig.exe) does not run when I click the link
> in "Help
> >> & Support/Tools/SCU/Open SCU".  I also tried to run
> >> msconfig.exe directly in "start/run" but no luck.
> >>
> >> The msconfig.exe file is ver. 5.1.2600.1106. I have the
> >> same problem on two separate computers, each running
> >> (naturally) its own original, store-bought,activated MS
> >> Win XP Home.  I am logged in as the administrator on
> both
> >> machines. I must be doing something wrong, but what???
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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