MSConfig Problem

[Barry Watzman]

When I run MSConfig, I get the following error message several times:

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System Configuration Utility Cannot Read the {filename.ext} file because
an error occured.

The system-reported error is: The system cannot find the path specified.

You will not be able to view or modify this file until you correct the
problem and restart the system configuration utility.

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I get this error repeated for every system file (config.sys,
autoexec.bat, system.ini, etc.).

My system is multi-boot and I believe that there is a problem with
boot.ini, but that's just a guess. My boot.ini file is:

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[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect
C:\="Microsoft Windows 98"

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The system has a single hard drive. Drive C: is Windows 98, while drive
D: (2nd partition) is XP (there are also E:, F:, G: and H: partitions.
All partitions except H: are FAT32, H: is NTFS.

Does anyone see an obvious problem? I'm wondering if the "partition(3)"
that appears twice in boot.ini file should be "partition(2)".

Is there an online reference for the format of boot.ini?

If this isn't the problem, then any ideas as to what might be?

Thanks

 

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After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Barry Watzman
asked:

| When I run MSConfig, I get the following error message several times:
|
| **************
|
| System Configuration Utility Cannot Read the {filename.ext} file
| because an error occured.
|
| The system-reported error is: The system cannot find the path
| specified.
|
| You will not be able to view or modify this file until you correct the
| problem and restart the system configuration utility.
|
| **************
|
| I get this error repeated for every system file (config.sys,
| autoexec.bat, system.ini, etc.).
|
| My system is multi-boot and I believe that there is a problem with
| boot.ini, but that's just a guess. My boot.ini file is:
|
| **************
|
| [boot loader]
| timeout=30
| default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOWS
| [operating systems]
| multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
| Professional" /fastdetect
| C:\="Microsoft Windows 98"
|
| **************
|
| The system has a single hard drive. Drive C: is Windows 98, while
| drive D: (2nd partition) is XP (there are also E:, F:, G: and H:
| partitions. All partitions except H: are FAT32, H: is NTFS.
|
| Does anyone see an obvious problem? I'm wondering if the
| "partition(3)" that appears twice in boot.ini file should be
| "partition(2)".
|
| Is there an online reference for the format of boot.ini?
|
| If this isn't the problem, then any ideas as to what might be?
|
| Thanks