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More info?)
Post back with a copy of your boot.ini file.
Open System Properties...
Windows key + Pause/Break key | Advanced tab |
Under Startup and Recovery click the Settings button |
Click the Edit button | Right click | Select All | Right click |
Copy | Close boot.ini and do not Save in case you did something
besides just copy the contents | Cancel | Cancel
Paste in a reply.
My boot.ini as an example...
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[boot loader]
timeout=10
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /sos /NoExecute=OptIn
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:127C94F7-2F46-4BE5-A249-6B8E2DDF04E5@microsoft.com,
Howard Robinson <HowardRobinson@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and
pecked:
> Sorry, but this did not work either. I got the message "It appears
> that all BOOT.INI lines for Microsoft operating systems are OK."
> Anymore suggestions before I reimage the system? I appreciate the
> information you have sent so far.
> HR
>
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>
>> Try this...
>>
>> Start | Run | Type: msconfig | OK |
>> Boot.ini tab | Check All Boot Paths button |
>> A dialog box will open detailing the location of any invalid
>> operating system locations | Confirm you want to remove the entry
>> and reboot
>>
>> [[Check All Boot Paths - This button will check the boot paths for
>> all operating systems listed in the BOOT.INI to ensure they point to
>> a valid operating system. ]]
>>
>> Msconfig image
>>
http://www.winnetmag.com/Files/16/20784/msconfig.gif
>>
>> If there is only one you will get:
>> It appears that all BOOT.INI lines for Microsoft operating systems
>> are OK.
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:CC0A8318-BD07-4544-B852-4D07CFBB0D6F@microsoft.com,
>> Howard Robinson <HowardRobinson@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and
>> pecked:
>>> Safe Mode etc menu.
>>> It is the regular boot menu when you startup and press F8. Except
>>> with this computer it ALWAYS starts up at this menu with no timeout.
>>> You have to press enter to start Wndows....
>>> It is not a dual boot computer.
>>> One copy of XP.
>>>
>>> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>>>
>>>> What's on the Boot Menu?
>>>>
>>>> Do you have a Dual Boot machine?
>>>>
>>>> Two Operating Systems? I.e. Two copies of XP?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>>>
>>>> Wes
>>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>>
>>>> In news:8FB2E348-1034-4B98-9D74-0EBD6D34ECAD@microsoft.com,
>>>> Howard Robinson <Howard Robinson@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted
>>>> and pecked:
>>>>> I have a similar problem where the computer always starts up on
>>>>> the Windows advanced options menu page with no timeout for the
>>>>> default, but the below solution does not work since /safeboot is
>>>>> not checked. I have searched everywhere for a setting or solution
>>>>> but cannot find one. Any help would be appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Try this.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> First, open msconfig...
>>>>>> Start | Run | Type: msconfig | Click OK |
>>>>>> Boot.ini tab | UNCheck � /SAFEBOOT |
>>>>>> Click the Apply button | Click the General tab |
>>>>>> Select O Normal Startup | Click the Apply button |
>>>>>> Click OK | Answer YES and reboot
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If for some reason that doesn't work, have a look at this...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> HOW TO: Edit the Boot.ini File in Windows XP
>>>>>>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;289022
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Make sure that the boot.ini file does not have the /SAFEBOOT
>>>>>> switch.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Wes
>>>>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In news:C13B9EB5-A46C-45F8-B18C-44AA85B40B7F@microsoft.com,
>>>>>> WildIzThaWind <WildIzThaWind@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted
>>>>>> and pecked:
>>>>>>> If I try to get back to normal startup , it automatically checks
>>>>>>> safe boot. I have been having to start in selective mode.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> None of them. The /SAFEBOOT switch = Safe Mode.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> This is probably the one you want to UNCheck to get out of Safe
>>>>>>>> Mode... � /SAFEBOOT
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Wes
>>>>>>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> In news:EEC868F4-1EC9-4C27-9433-B963A936386C@microsoft.com,
>>>>>>>> WildIzThaWind <WildIzThaWind@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted
>>>>>>>> and pecked:
>>>>>>>>> I had to remove virus in safe boot. Now I cant get to normal
>>>>>>>>> startup. On boot ini tab which is the normal box thats suppose
>>>>>>>>> to be checked? Thank You.
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