Explanation of boot.ini needed..!! Plzz Help

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First of all, hi to all the digitians....

Can ne1 here explain me the boot.ini file.......

For example below is the text in boot.ini file

[boot loader]
timeout=3
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 /TUTag=Q8O077 /Kernel=TUKernel.exe

plzz explain me !!

*en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boot.ini

Hope this helps

[boot loader]
timeout=3
means that default time to select os is 3 sec
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
default directory of default os
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /TUTag=Q8O077 /Kernel=TUKernel.exe
operating systems installed on this hdd.

^^ can u plz try to FORMAT UR POST ???

[boot loader]
timeout=3

Time in seconds to display list of operating system at startup.

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

shows the default hard disk..default partion and default OS (windows Xp here)..to boot.

the above info shows tht the time to display the list of operating systems is 3 seconds... then it shows tht the operating system is loaded on the first (1) partition of the hard drive....and finally it shows the name of the operating system... (here, windows xp)

Thanx all..!

Thanx a lot..to all digitians...!