Boot.ini and Win2K

axel · 3 Sep 2006 at 18:05

How do I find and edit boot.ini in Win2K?

I have re-formatted the hard disk and installed Win2K, but still get a choice of operating systems when I boot up. I believe I need to edit the boot.ini text file but I cannot find it.

Also is there a way to bypass the con, alt, del during start up and go straight into win2K? I left the password blank but it still stops and waits for con, alt, del and enter.

Axel

NathanE · 3 Sep 2006 at 18:07

Start->Run->"notepad c:\boot.ini"->OK

csmager · 3 Sep 2006 at 18:54

And I believe the 'User accounts' control panel has an option to choose that you want it to login automatically.

axel · 3 Sep 2006 at 19:03

Many thanks.

Axel

mattbrown91 · 3 Sep 2006 at 20:03

control userpasswords2 has the option to turn off the ctrl alt del at the start.

csmager · 3 Sep 2006 at 20:05

mattbrown91 said:
control userpasswords2 has the option to turn off the ctrl alt del at the start.

Actually, I believe that's only for XP. 'userpasswords2' in XP brings up the standard Windows 2000 'control userpasswords'... which is the same as the User Accounts CP.

mattbrown91 · 3 Sep 2006 at 20:07

csmager said:
Actually, I believe that's only for XP. 'userpasswords2' in XP brings up the standard Windows 2000 'control userpasswords'... which is the same as the User Accounts CP.

I apologise for that minor oversight

Matt

Trigger · 3 Sep 2006 at 20:11

axel said:
Also is there a way to bypass the con, alt, del during start up and go straight into win2K? I left the password blank but it still stops and waits for con, alt, del and enter.

Axel

Start > Run > gpedit.msc > enter > computer configuration > windows settings > security settings > local policies > security options > interactive logon: do not require CTRL+ALT+DEL