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From: Wesley Vogel on 26 Sep 2005 20:15 Hi Andre, All I know about the boot.ini tab missing from msconfig is what Ramesh had on the link I posted. There are two other ways to get bootlogging. 1. Start in the Windows Advanced Options Menu and select Enable Boot Logging. a. (Re)start your computer. b. When the machine first starts again it will generally list some equipment that is installed in your machine, amount of memory, hard drives installed etc. At this point you should gently tap the F8 key repeatedly until you are presented with a Windows XP Advanced Options menu. c. Use the up and down arrow keys to move the highlight to Enable Boot Logging, when you see the following menu and hit Enter... ---------- Windows Advanced Options Menu Please select an option: Safe Mode Safe Mode with Networking Safe Mode with Command Prompt Enable Boot Logging Enable VGA Mode Last Known Good Configuration (your most recent setting that worked) Directory Services Restore Mode (Windows domain controllers only) Debugging Mode Start Windows Normally Reboot Return to OS Choices Menu Use the up and down arrow keys to move the highlight to your choice. ---------- 2. Edit the boot.ini. a. Add the /bootlog switch. HOW TO: Edit the Boot.ini File in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=289022 The Purpose of the Boot.ini File in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314081 Safe-Mode Boot Switches for Windows Boot.ini File http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;239780 For example, my boot.ini... [boot loader] timeout=5 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" /fastdetect /sos /NoExecute=OptIn For example, my boot.ini with the /bootlog switch... [boot loader] timeout=5 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" /fastdetect /sos /bootlog /NoExecute=OptIn ----- /bootlog = Enables boot logging to a file called %systemroot%\Ntbtlog.txt. C:\WINDOWS\Ntbtlog.txt /BOOTLOG - This option tells Windows XP to log everything it does during the boot process to the c:\windows\ntbtlog.txt file. This can be useful for diagnosing startup problems by seeing exactly where the boot process is hanging. Note [[In safe mode, new boot log entries are appended to the existing Ntbtlog.txt file.]] Boot Logging http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/reskit/en-us/prmb_tol_rpsc.asp -- Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes MS-MVP Windows Shell/User In news:u3vhd4fwFHA.904(a)tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl, Andre De Clercq <andre,declercq(a)pandora.be> hunted and pecked: > In the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig I have > REG_SZ (value not set). In the subfolders under MSconfig in the registry I > have "special permissions" checked when I check for "permissions". Is > this normal? > > "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955(a)comcast.net> wrote in message > news:ejX4s2RwFHA.624(a)TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... >> Andre, >> >> Did you look at >> >> >> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig >> >> There should *not* be a value named Boot.ini in the right hand pane. >> >> All I have is (Default) REG_SZ (value not set) >> >> -- >> Hope this helps. Let us know. >> >> Wes >> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User >> >> In news:u$HSPoRwFHA.916(a)TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl, >> Andre De Clercq <andre,declercq(a)pandora.be> hunted and pecked: >>> Thanks Wes. Boot.ini window opens when stert>run> c:\boot.ini. I can >>> also find boot.ini in C:\ as a file. I didn't do the reg change. Would >>> this bring it back into the Msconfig window? I would like >>> to get a bootlog file which aparently can only be initiated under the >>> boot.ini tab in Msconfig. >>> >>> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955(a)comcast.net> wrote in message >>> news:eD7tWmJwFHA.3764(a)TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... >>>> Boot.ini tab is missing in MSCONFIG >>>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/bootini.htm >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Hope this helps. Let us know. >>>> >>>> Wes >>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User >>>> >>>> In news:eb0R3BHwFHA.2228(a)TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl, >>>> Andre De Clercq <andre.declercq(a)pandora.be> hunted and pecked: >>>>> I have 2 stable XPSP2 computers. When running Msconfig, I have the >>>>> boot.ini tab missing on one of them. Is there any setting causing this >>>>> difference?
From: Andre De Clercq on 27 Sep 2005 04:22
Thank you very much Wes. "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955(a)comcast.net> wrote in message news:eNfuNhvwFHA.3720(a)TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... > Hi Andre, > > All I know about the boot.ini tab missing from msconfig is what Ramesh had > on the link I posted. > > There are two other ways to get bootlogging. > 1. Start in the Windows Advanced Options Menu and select Enable Boot > Logging. > > a. (Re)start your computer. > b. When the machine first starts again it will generally list some > equipment that is installed in your machine, amount of memory, hard > drives installed etc. At this point you should gently tap the F8 key > repeatedly until you are presented with a Windows XP Advanced Options > menu. > c. Use the up and down arrow keys to move the highlight to Enable Boot > Logging, when you see the following menu and hit Enter... > ---------- > > Windows Advanced Options Menu > Please select an option: > > Safe Mode > Safe Mode with Networking > Safe Mode with Command Prompt > > Enable Boot Logging > Enable VGA Mode > Last Known Good Configuration (your most recent setting that worked) > Directory Services Restore Mode (Windows domain controllers only) > Debugging Mode > > Start Windows Normally > Reboot > Return to OS Choices Menu > > Use the up and down arrow keys to move the highlight to your choice. > ---------- > > 2. Edit the boot.ini. > a. Add the /bootlog switch. > > HOW TO: Edit the Boot.ini File in Windows XP > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=289022 > > The Purpose of the Boot.ini File in Windows XP > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314081 > > Safe-Mode Boot Switches for Windows Boot.ini File > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;239780 > > For example, my boot.ini... > > [boot loader] > timeout=5 > 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" /fastdetect /sos /NoExecute=OptIn > > For example, my boot.ini with the /bootlog switch... > > [boot loader] > timeout=5 > 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" /fastdetect /sos /bootlog /NoExecute=OptIn > ----- > > /bootlog = Enables boot logging to a file called %systemroot%\Ntbtlog.txt. > > C:\WINDOWS\Ntbtlog.txt > > /BOOTLOG - This option tells Windows XP to log everything it does during > the > boot process to the c:\windows\ntbtlog.txt file. This can be useful for > diagnosing startup problems by seeing exactly where the boot process is > hanging. > > Note > [[In safe mode, new boot log entries are appended to the existing > Ntbtlog.txt file.]] > > Boot Logging > http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/reskit/en-us/prmb_tol_rpsc.asp > > -- > Hope this helps. Let us know. > > Wes > MS-MVP Windows Shell/User > > In news:u3vhd4fwFHA.904(a)tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl, > Andre De Clercq <andre,declercq(a)pandora.be> hunted and pecked: >> In the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig I >> have >> REG_SZ (value not set). In the subfolders under MSconfig in the registry >> I >> have "special permissions" checked when I check for "permissions". Is >> this normal? >> >> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955(a)comcast.net> wrote in message >> news:ejX4s2RwFHA.624(a)TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... >>> Andre, >>> >>> Did you look at >> >>> >>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig >>> >>> There should *not* be a value named Boot.ini in the right hand pane. >>> >>> All I have is (Default) REG_SZ (value not set) >>> >>> -- >>> Hope this helps. Let us know. >>> >>> Wes >>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User >>> >>> In news:u$HSPoRwFHA.916(a)TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl, >>> Andre De Clercq <andre,declercq(a)pandora.be> hunted and pecked: >>>> Thanks Wes. Boot.ini window opens when stert>run> c:\boot.ini. I can >>>> also find boot.ini in C:\ as a file. I didn't do the reg change. Would >>>> this bring it back into the Msconfig window? I would like >>>> to get a bootlog file which aparently can only be initiated under the >>>> boot.ini tab in Msconfig. >>>> >>>> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955(a)comcast.net> wrote in message >>>> news:eD7tWmJwFHA.3764(a)TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... >>>>> Boot.ini tab is missing in MSCONFIG >>>>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/bootini.htm >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Hope this helps. Let us know. >>>>> >>>>> Wes >>>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User >>>>> >>>>> In news:eb0R3BHwFHA.2228(a)TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl, >>>>> Andre De Clercq <andre.declercq(a)pandora.be> hunted and pecked: >>>>>> I have 2 stable XPSP2 computers. When running Msconfig, I have the >>>>>> boot.ini tab missing on one of them. Is there any setting causing >>>>>> this >>>>>> difference? > |