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How To Edit The Boot
How To Edit The Boot
This article describes how to view and manually configure the Boot.ini file in Windows XP
from within the Startup and Recovery dialog.
In Windows XP, you can quickly and easily locate the Boot.ini to verify and/or edit the file.
It is suggested to backup the Boot.ini file before editing. The first tasks will involve
modifying folder option so as to view hidden files and then backing up the Boot.ini file.
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Click Start, click Run, type sysdm.cpl, and then click OK.
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Click Start, click Run, type sysdm.cpl, and then click OK.
Note The Bootcfg.exe utility is only available in Windows XP Professional. This utility is not
available in Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition. Therefore, this section does not apply to
Windows XP Home Edition.
At the command prompt, type: bootcfg /timeout# Where # specifies the time in seconds
after which default operating system will be loaded.
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Click Start, click Run, type sysdm.cpl, and then click OK.