THE SYSTEM GETS HANGED BEFORE IT SHOWS WINDOWS XP LOGO (or) invalid boot.ini
Reason:
vThe above symptom says that the file "boot.ini" file is missing or corrupted, failing to load the O.S successfully.
Step to recover "boot.ini" file by performing recovery console mode.
v Insert the windows XP bootable CD & restart.
v Press any key to boot from CD……
v Set up is loading the files.
v We can see 3 options.
§ Enter = continue
§ [R=Repair/1st Repair/Recovery console mode]
§ F3=Quit.
· Press R to perform recovery console mode.
1:C:\windows
Which windows installations would you like to log onto
(To cancel, press Enter]? 1 ↓
Type Administrator password:
C:\windows>CD …. ↓ (CD space dot dot)
C:\>dir
C:\>ATTRIB-R C:\boot.ini
C:\>dir
C:\>ATTRIB-H C:\boot.ini
C:\>dir
C:\>DEL boot.ini
C:\>dir
C:\>Boot CFG /Rebuild ↓
Note: Properly works 192-250, 211 (boot.ini), doesn't 52 (boot.ini).
Total indentified windows installs ? 1
1:C:\>windows
Add installations to boot list? <yes/no/all> Y ↓
[ENTER LOAD IDENTIFIER]:
Microsoft windows XP professional ↓
[ENTER O.S LOAD OPTION]: /FAST DETECT/NO EXECUTE= optin ↓
C:\>dir
C:\>exit