boot.ini deleting by itself

[wli2k2]

I have a Windows XP Pro PC that has the error like "boot.ini missing" then
says the hal.dll is corrupted.

I use the XP CD to boot into the Recovery Console and did bootcfg /rebuild.
It then booted into Windows XP. I unchecked the hide system files but cannot
find the boot.ini file on the C:\. I then copied the boot.ini file from
another XP PC but got the same error after rebooting.

I ran the bootcfg /rebuild again and found that the boot.ini file is not on
C:\. What is the problem and how can I keep the boot.ini file from deleting
by itself.

thanks.

[dennis]

wli2k2 wrote:

> I ran the bootcfg /rebuild again and found that the boot.ini file is not on
> C:\. What is the problem and how can I keep the boot.ini file from deleting
> by itself.

Are you sure that C: is the partition which contains the boot-files?

[dennis]

John John - MVP wrote:
> db wrote:
>
>> incidentally, hal.dll
>> errors usually result
>> by having to o.s.'s
>> installed on the same
>> disk.
>>
>> if you have more than
>> one o.s. per disk, then
>> you will always have
>> some kind of conflict
>> or corruption.
>
> Not true at all.

I must agree with John. Having a boot.ini pointing to the wrong place
results in such a hal-error.

[dennis]

db wrote:
> your wrong and
> a moron too.

He is not wrong.

[unknown]

Actually for a retired professional you're kidding yourself.
"db" <databaseben at hotmail dot com> wrote in message
news:6EBCA8EA-7848-475A-82C2-537192E889FF@microsoft.com...
> actually, for an mvp
> you are utterly pathetic
>
> perhaps, you should
> simply learn to shut up
> and post your own
> suggestions instead
> of being an ass.
> --
>
> db