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How does one edit the Vista “boot.ini” file?

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The Vista “boot.ini” file (can’t remember just now what it’s called)cannot be edited with a text editor as can the Win XP boot.ini file.

How does one edit it for a multi-boot system config?

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Good question! I installed Vista in VMWare and still can’t figure it out

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I searched for the so called “boot.ini” file and cannot find it. There’s some other crap at the root of the C:\ drive, but I’m not sure if it’s equivalent to the boot.ini file.

The more I try to figure out Vista, the more pissed off and annoyed I get at what MS did do it in a failed attempt to lock it down.

Editing the Boot configuration in Vista

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Vista has the “Boot.ini” in the msconfig utility. That is the easiest and safest waty to edit the boot.

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Vista includes a command-line tool you can use to edit the BCD; not surprisingly, it’s called Bcdedit. The syntax of the Bcdedit command is daunting, to say the least. It?s also something you?re unlikely to use often enough to memorize. Those facts are enough to strongly recommend using a graphical editor for the BCD store instead. I recommend a third-party tool, VistaBootPRO, which adds a graphical interface to handle every function you can accomplish using Bcdedit and then some.

http://www.vistabootpro.org/

Thanks! Appreciate the tip!

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Many thanks – downloading the editor now!

Payware is fine if you’re rich, OTOH for the rest of us…

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EasyBCD 2.0.2 is a fully featured GUI and has a full package of bells/whistles and all for the great low price of free.

The author uses the donation model.

http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1

thanks for you contribution, but

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a bit late, don’t you think?

boot.ini

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you need to install vista boot pro which will help you to solve your problem.

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