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Where is boot.ini file?

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virus_killer
virus_killer Original post #1
May 10, 2008 at 12:42 PM
Techies,

I want to delete some entries from boot.ini file , but i could not find out boot.ini file in vista. can you please tell me where is that file? any reply would be highly appreciated.

Thank You
A
adi007 #2
May 10, 2008 at 1:36 PM
Techies,

I want to delete some entries from boot.ini file , but i could not find out boot.ini file in vista. can you please tell me where is that file? any reply would be highly appreciated.

Thank You
Vista employs bootmgr ...not boot.ini
You need BCDEDIT.exe to edit the boot options...
Google it for more info
virus_killer
May 10, 2008 at 3:07 PM
^ but there must be some ways u can do it without installing third party application. anyone knows how?
Vishal Gupta
May 10, 2008 at 3:11 PM
^^ You'll need to give "bcdedit" command in Command Prompt to edit the boot loader entries. Just type bcdedit /? to get the full list of available options.
virus_killer
May 10, 2008 at 5:25 PM
Thanks adi and vishal