how to edit boot ini ?

[sixpack]

hi

i want to edit the boot.ini via batch

how to make this work?

the orginal one:

[boot loader]

timeout=4

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" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows XP Herstelconsole" /cmdcons

new one:

[boot loader]

timeout=4

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

[operating systems]

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Herstelconsole" /cmdcons

[Martin Zugec]

Bootcfg /d (description)

[sixpack]

Bootcfg /d (description)

well i did /? and there's a s***load of options there

can you point me in the wright direction

[studguy1]

1. Make sure you have "Hide Protected Operating system files" unchecked (in Tools->Folder Options)

2. In the properties pane for Boot.ini remove the "Read Only" Attribute.

3. Make a Backup before messing with Boot.ini

4. Make it Read only after you are done editing.

[sixpack]

1. Make sure you have "Hide Protected Operating system files" unchecked (in Tools->Folder Options)

2.  In the properties pane for Boot.ini  remove the "Read Only" Attribute.

3. Make a Backup before messing with Boot.ini

4. Make it Read only after you are done editing.

i know how to set the ATTRIB for the file in cmd

but not how to edit it

[studguy1]

i know how to set the ATTRIB for the file in cmd

but not how to edit it

Notepad .

I you want a DOS based editor you can use 'edit filename'

[sixpack]

@echo off

ATTRIB  -R -S -H %systemdrive%\boot.ini

del /F /Q %systemdrive%\boot.ini

SET inifile="%systemdrive%\boot.ini" 

ECHO [boot loader] >> %inifile% 
ECHO timeout=4 >> %inifile% 
ECHO default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS >> %inifile% 
ECHO [operating systems] >> %inifile% 
ECHO multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect >> %inifile% 
ECHO C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="HerstelConsole" /cmdcons >> %inifile% 

ATTRIB  +R +S +H %systemdrive%\boot.ini

PAUSE

[studguy1]

yeah that'll work too. or you can use the edit command if you are restricted to command line.

[sixpack]

I just want to edit it for my ua cd

if there are more solutions, post them please

[Dahi]

Soulin has the right idea

bootcfg /copy /d "XP Professional" /id 1
bootcfg /copy /d "Herstelconsole" /id 2
bootcfg /delete /id 2
bootcfg /delete /id 1

Or use a search and replace tool from http://www.programmersheaven.com/zone16/cat656/

[sixpack]

Soulin has the right idea

bootcfg /copy /d "XP Professional" /id 1
bootcfg /copy /d "Herstelconsole" /id 2
bootcfg /delete /id 2
bootcfg /delete /id 1

Or use a search and replace tool from http://www.programmersheaven.com/zone16/cat656/

that is what i was looking for

thanks

[Innocent Devil]

me too want to edit boot.ini to add more switches from my uA CD . bootcfg doesn't give me an option to add /bootlogo switch .It can add /noguiboot etc....

[Tsunami]

BOOTLOGO /A /ID 1 /RAW "/BOOTLOGO"

[amardeepsingh]

what shall i do if i had to rename the

windows xp professional

to

unattended xp

in case of dual boot menu

how can i do that

[amardeepsingh]

what exactly will these line do in boot.ini

bootcfg /copy /d "XP Professional" /id 1

bootcfg /copy /d "Herstelconsole" /id 2

bootcfg /delete /id 2

bootcfg /delete /id 1