Invalid Ini File?

[Amethyst]

Just a quick Question...

im using the XP Pro sp1..

When i switch on my notebook there is a sign showing

invalid ini file

booting from c:

and afterthat it continue loading Windows ...So what does this means???is there an error in my system ??

what should i do ??

[penzman]

Are you experiencing any prolems since this mesage appeared?

Did it appear after installing/removing software?

You can try the SYSTEM RESTORE option andtry to restore your system to an earlier date.

It can be found under:Start/Programs/Accessories/System restore.

[Wash]

Are you experiencing any prolems since this mesage appeared?

Did it appear after installing/removing  software?

You can try the SYSTEM RESTORE option andtry to restore your system to an earlier date.

It can be found  under:Start/Programs/Accessories/System restore.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I suspect that it is the result of two copies of operating system and the file that is corupted is the Boot.ini file.

The error message will not create any problems if you continue to use the system that way and if you want to get rid of it you will have to reinstall the second operating system again. Unless you kept a copy of the boot.ini file and in that case you can simply replace the boot.ini file that is on C: with the backup copy.

good luck.

[astral]

This is what my Boot.ini file looks like.

[boot loader]timeout=5

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT

[operating systems]

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional" /fastdetect

Yours should be very similar, except it will refer to Windows XP,

but I think the folder name will be the same.

[Amethyst]

there are 2 possiblity of my system getting this message....

1)I copied a game i bought at MBK Alexender(pirated copy)

But the software doesnt work coz my notebook Display card is not compatible and there is error in loading the game...

2)download MIRC Script(War) from a web site based in USA....and my Anti Virus Detected a Trojan Virus.....but it cleaned away and i deleted the file....

Now i have removes the Alexender game and also the Mirc war script......

But it appears something is diferent when i switch my Notebook a message appear invalid ini filie or something and it also says booting from C:/

Yes im using 2 hardisk...

C&D drives...

my windows are located at c:/>

But this messege did not give me any problem at all it doesnt effeft my System...But im really curious why suddenlly this comes....

Will it affect in the near future

Thank You

Joe

[francois]

hi'

probably a trace of a trojan that had been dleted or from a worm which got the same treatment ...

did you check which date has this file?

and we don't know where this file is ... can you say?

what is real name?

[search:file name (*ini)] to get a list, you should have only one win.ini and one sys.ini in the windows folder.

check this and tell us

francois

ps; if you are a bit advanced you may look at the registry to check the "run" section

the best could be "Regcleaner" and check the "start list", then it would be easy to detect the faulty file ...

anyway, give us some more details

it's only a file ...

Edited January 25, 2005 by francois