Can I modify boot.ini via nLite or another pre-install process? Thanks, John.

Post your boot.ini before and how you want it after, I can probably make you a addon that will edit it

ricktendo64, thanks but I am hoping there is a method which will allow me to practice and experiment. It looks like to me that the bootin.ini gets created during install and it may not be possible to modify it directly. Hopefully, the ingredients are in some file I can modify at pre-install. Things like the partition would probably be left to the install process. Thanks again, John.

try to use LordWarlock's advise

Boot.ini changing

Thanks, DennyMK. I saw that but it does not address the issue of changing boot.ini before installation. John.

@johnc

FYI:

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=66101

jaclaz

ricktendo64, thanks but I am hoping there is a method which will allow me to practice and experiment. It looks like to me that the bootin.ini gets created during install and it may not be possible to modify it directly. Hopefully, the ingredients are in some file I can modify at pre-install. Things like the partition would probably be left to the install process. Thanks again, John.

Dude I can do it and why would you want to change boot.ini BEFORE installation, it can be done during setup

Edited December 28, 200817 yr by ricktendo64

ricktendo64, you are correct, it needs to be done during setup, but I am looking for a more flexible method than asking you to make me an AddOn each time I want to try something different. Thanks much, John.

jaclaz, thanks for the link. It has possibilities. I will look at at it more. Thanks, John.

if you use unattended setup, you could try bootcfg with the appropriate switches (use 'bootcfg /?' to find out more; this article is a little short):

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/291980

this command line utility only comes with xp pro.

cheers

justibus, thanks. The bootcfg command also looks promising. I am looking at several options now. Thanks much, John.

Thanks, justibus, I wrote a small batch file of bootcfg commands, ran it out of WPI and it works fine. Thanks, John.