Error Accessing Boot Sector File
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when trying to start it, "Invalid Boot.INI file Booting from C:\windows\ I/O error accessing Boot sector file multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Bootsect.Dos" I know that the operating system is on the D: drive (partition 2). My kids are very young and they only use the computer to play http://www.pcreview.co.uk/threads/boot-ini-file-problem.115921/ games and do homework. I have three limited account setup for them to use and they can http://www.techrepublic.com/forums/discussions/i-o-error-accessing-boot-sector-file/ NOT access my administrator account. How did they mess up the operating system if they only use limited accounts? Is there anything else I can do to prevent them from doing this again. Pleeeease help me fix this if you can!! Thank you very much. Sarah, Jul 27, 2004 #1 Advertisements Mikey Guest Do a search on the Microsoft site for this error. I had a friend's computer do error accessing the same thing and you can repair the boot sector using your Windows XP disk. Search Microsoft for the procedure. Mike "Sarah" <> wrote in message news:... > My kids computer won't boot anymore! I get the following error when trying > to start it, > > "Invalid Boot.INI file > Booting from C:\windows\ > I/O error accessing Boot sector file > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Bootsect.Dos" > > I know that the operating system is on the D: drive (partition 2). > > My kids are very young and they error accessing boot only use the computer to play games and do > homework. I have three limited account setup for them to use and they can > NOT access my administrator account. How did they mess up the operating > system if they only use limited accounts? Is there anything else I can do to > prevent them from doing this again. Pleeeease help me fix this if you can!! > > Thank you very much. > > > Mikey, Jul 27, 2004 #2 Advertisements Mark Dormer Guest Boot from the Windows XP CD and choose repair install. A guide is available here http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm Regards Mark Dormer "Sarah" <> wrote in message news:... > My kids computer won't boot anymore! I get the following error when trying > to start it, > > "Invalid Boot.INI file > Booting from C:\windows\ > I/O error accessing Boot sector file > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Bootsect.Dos" > > I know that the operating system is on the D: drive (partition 2). > > My kids are very young and they only use the computer to play games and do > homework. I have three limited account setup for them to use and they can > NOT access my administrator account. How did they mess up the operating > system if they only use limited accounts? Is there anything else I can do > to > prevent them from doing this again. Pleeeease help me fix this if you > can!! > > Thank you very much. > > > Mark Dormer, Jul 27, 2004 #3 Adver
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