**Need Quick Reply, PLZ help**

Zeus2005 · 08-27-2005, 12:42 PM

Hey, im really needin a quick reply on thios coz im leaving in 1 hour (to go to hers and try to fix it)and i need to have it figured out my then.....(coz there is no working pc there to check this forum)

you may have read the previous post about the HP man breaking my girlfriends pc, well i think iv might have the problem narrowed down to a faulty boot.ini file. Ill try to recover win xp n all that but here is my question....

how can i edit the boot.ini from a command prompt before the pc boots up...coz u see it dont boot up and i know how to edit it from cmd when windows is running but when i use a ms dos boot disk or any other i have it says i cannot go to the c: directory, but i need to go there coz how i know to edit the boot.ini is this:

open cmd (in windows)
type
c:
cd\
attrib -r -a -s -h boot.ini
edit boot.ini

and that brings the file up for editing, but how can i do this since the PC wont boot up?

Please help...

thanks

Zeus2005 · 08-27-2005, 01:49 PM

well i need to go now, ill try some things and hopefully i can fix it, or get it to boot ua at least and then check the boot.ini file then. peace out

**Lax** · 08-27-2005, 03:26 PM

Repair install windows is the easiest, as said in the previous post.

alanuofm · 08-27-2005, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeus2005

well i need to go now, ill try some things and hopefully i can fix it, or get it to boot ua at least and then check the boot.ini file then. peace out

yes try a windows repair. do not use the repair console however. if you go past the windows agreement, windows will install any necessary system files. when it comes up with the screen that seems like a complete install of windows dont freak out. nothing will be erased.

**Lax** · 08-27-2005, 09:27 PM

Quote:

dont freak out. nothing will be erased.

As long he doesn't RE-install windows by mistake. Repair install just does the system files, a re-install (same but different) will want to reformat and re-install the files. When you get to your HDD list select the main drive and hit R (not recovery console like mentioned)

alanuofm · 08-28-2005, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord AnthraX

As long he doesn't RE-install windows by mistake. Repair install just does the system files, a re-install (same but different) will want to reformat and re-install the files. When you get to your HDD list select the main drive and hit R (not recovery console like mentioned)

hehe yeah. the first time i did it i thought it was reinstalling. just a heads up

Zeus2005 · 08-28-2005, 08:11 PM

thats for response guys, problem fixed. I cleared the CMOS n dubble checked all the connections n did a repair. I also did a system restor just to be sure. Anyways, problem fixed and proven that stupid HP people know nothin about computers, "ermm yeah, its totaly broken and all your data is deleted",,Wank**!!

alanuofm · 08-28-2005, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeus2005

thats for response guys, problem fixed. I cleared the CMOS n dubble checked all the connections n did a repair. I also did a system restor just to be sure. Anyways, problem fixed and proven that stupid HP people know nothin about computers, "ermm yeah, its totaly broken and all your data is deleted",,Wank**!!

wonder how some got their job...

Zeus2005 · 08-28-2005, 08:17 PM

had sex with the manager (who is prob a man....)

08-27-2005, 12:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
Zeus2005 Silver Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Scotland Age: 21 Posts: 213	Need Quick Reply, PLZ help Hey, im really needin a quick reply on thios coz im leaving in 1 hour (to go to hers and try to fix it)and i need to have it figured out my then.....(coz there is no working pc there to check this forum) you may have read the previous post about the HP man breaking my girlfriends pc, well i think iv might have the problem narrowed down to a faulty boot.ini file. Ill try to recover win xp n all that but here is my question.... how can i edit the boot.ini from a command prompt before the pc boots up...coz u see it dont boot up and i know how to edit it from cmd when windows is running but when i use a ms dos boot disk or any other i have it says i cannot go to the c: directory, but i need to go there coz how i know to edit the boot.ini is this: open cmd (in windows) type c: cd\ attrib -r -a -s -h boot.ini edit boot.ini and that brings the file up for editing, but how can i do this since the PC wont boot up? Please help... thanks __________________ http://www.the-money-game.com Last edited by Zeus2005; 08-27-2005 at 12:46 PM.

08-27-2005, 01:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Zeus2005 Silver Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Scotland Age: 21 Posts: 213	well i need to go now, ill try some things and hopefully i can fix it, or get it to boot ua at least and then check the boot.ini file then. peace out __________________ http://www.the-money-game.com

08-27-2005, 03:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lax Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Snow country Age: 21 Posts: 2,277	Repair install windows is the easiest, as said in the previous post. __________________ He who controls the present controls the past. He who controls the past, controls the future.

08-28-2005, 08:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
Zeus2005 Silver Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Scotland Age: 21 Posts: 213	thats for response guys, problem fixed. I cleared the CMOS n dubble checked all the connections n did a repair. I also did a system restor just to be sure. Anyways, problem fixed and proven that stupid HP people know nothin about computers, "ermm yeah, its totaly broken and all your data is deleted",,Wank**!! __________________ http://www.the-money-game.com

08-28-2005, 08:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
Zeus2005 Silver Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Scotland Age: 21 Posts: 213	had sex with the manager (who is prob a man....) __________________ http://www.the-money-game.com

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