This helped me out once:
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;q119467Tracy
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1. I have created partitions and in the process have the wrong partition number existing in the Boot.INI file. As the INI file is pointing to the wrong partition the PC will not boot. I need to find or be able to download or create from CD a bootable startup diskette so I can access and edit the INI file.
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>>On what Windows version do you experience this problem. I belive that WinXP has recovery console.
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>Zlatin,
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>Windows 2000 Professional. Some of the problem I'm having with this part of the issue seems to be related to the fact that W2k is neither true NT nor Windows. I've created a number of boot disks from utilities from the internet, but so far none have worked. I found one on BootDisk.com today that sounds promising and will try it tonight.
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>Renoir
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