Users who have a corrupt or missing boot.ini file, are running Microsoft Windows XP, and have a Microsoft Windows XP CD can rebuild the systems boot.ini file by following the steps below.

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Prior to Windows Vista, BIOS-based computers running Windows store boot options in a Boot.ini text file. You can edit Boot.ini using Bootcfg (bootcfg.exe), a tool included in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, or using a text editor such as Notepad. Bootcfg is documented in Windows Help and Support.

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Rebuilding boot.ini

1. Insert the Microsoft Windows XP CD into the computer.

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In Windows 10, Microsoft has removed the access to Startup Folder from the Start Menu, which makes it difficult to access the Startup Folder. However, the Startup Folder is available in Windows 10 and it can still be used to make your preferred programs to automatically startup, as soon as you login to the computer. Boot.ini is in the sytem drive which is usally drive C: but could be some other drive. Depends on how the system was set up. You wont get very far with a single floppy to start XP.

If you have a system recovery CD or restore CD (not a Microsoft CD), these steps may not work for your computer.

2. Reboot the computer with the CD and press any key when prompted to boot from the CD.
3. In the Microsoft Setup menu, press R to open the Recovery Console.
4. Select the operating system you want to use. If you only have Windows XP on the computer, you get one prompt.
5. Once prompted for the password, enter the Admin password and press Enter.
6. At the command prompt, type bootcfg /rebuild to start the rebuild process.
7. The rebuild process guides you through several steps that depend upon your computer's configuration. Below is a listing of the common steps you are likely going to encounter.

• Prompt for the identified versions of Windows installed. When you receive this prompt, press Y if the bootcfg command properly identified each of the Windows operating systems installed on the computer. It is important to realize this command only detects Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows NT installations.
• Prompt to enter the load identifier. The load identifier is the name of the operating system for the boot.ini. For example, Microsoft Windows XP Home users would enter Microsoft Windows XP Home edition.
• Prompt to enter OS load options. When this prompt is received, type /fastdetect to automatically detect the available options.

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8. Once you have completed all the available options in the rebuild and are back at the prompt type exit to reboot the computer.

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