How to Repair Boot Errors

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Remove the non-system disk from your boot device.

   For example, remove the non-system disk from the floppy drive or the CD-ROM drive.
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   Step 2: Change your computer's boot sequence.

   Make sure that your computer's first boot sequence is the CD-ROM Drive. ,,,,, If the administrator password is blank, just press ENTER. ,, You can replace Boot.ini by creating another and save to a disk and copy it just like the instruction in number 8 by doing:
   COPY X:\Boot.ini c:\ For creating a Boot.ini refer to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318728. ,
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   Step 3: Insert the Windows XP or Windows 2000 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive

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   Step 4: and then restart the computer.

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   Step 5: Click to select any options that are required to start the computer from the CD-ROM drive if you are prompted.

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   Step 6: When the "Welcome to Setup" screen appears

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   Step 7: press R to start the Recovery Console.

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   Step 8: If you have a dual-boot or multiple-boot computer

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   Step 9: select the installation that you must access from the Recovery Console.

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    Step 10: When you are prompted

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    Step 11: type the Administrator password.

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    Step 12: Enter in the following commands: COPY X:\i386\NTLDR C:\ COPY X:\i386\NTDETECT.COM C:\ .

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    Step 13: Enter also the following to check also the boot.ini: type c:\Boot.ini If the following message appear "The system cannot find the file or directory specified" your Boot.ini file maybe missing or damaged.

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    Step 14: Take out the CD ROM and type exit.

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