Fatal Error 21 Reading Boot.ini
Fix for Windows XP October 28, 2014 Get the fix to the Windows XP boot error "Fatal error reading boot.ini" and other NTLDR/boot.ini problems affecting Windows XP. Contents1 About "Fatal error reading boot.ini"1.1 Description and Symptoms1.1.1 Symptom 1: Fatal error reading boot.ini1.2 Causes of this Error1.2.1 Cause 1: Corrupted boot partition1.2.2 Cause 2: Compressed BOOT.INI file1.2.3 Cause 3: Fragmented BOOT.INI file2 Fix Fatal error reading boot.ini in Windows2.1 Fix #1: Rebuild BOOT.ini with Easy Recovery Essentials2.2 Fix #2: Re-create boot.ini2.3 Fix #3: Using chkdsk to repair filesystem errors3 More Information3.1 Linked Entries3.2 Support Links3.3 Applicable Systems About "Fatal error reading boot.ini" The following information on this error has been compiled by NeoSmart Technologies, based on the information gathered and reported by our global network of engineers, developers, and technicians or partner organizations. Description and Symptoms The error messages, alerts, warnings, and symptoms below are tied to this error. Symptom 1: Fatal error reading boot.ini When attempting to boot a Windows PC, the following fatal error is thrown by NTLDR, preventing the computer from starting up successfully: The full text: NTLDR: Fatal Error 1 reading BOOT.INI Both NTLDR and BOOT.INI are critical components of the Windows XP boot process. BOOT.INI stores the list of installed operating systems, and NTLDR uses it to generate the boot-time menu offering the selection of an OS. The number in the error message is not restricted to being "Error 1" but rather may be any of the following, amongst others: NTLDR: Fatal Error 256 reading BOOT.INI NTLDR: Fatal Error 512 reading BOOT.INI NTLDR: Fatal Error 4096 reading BOOT.INI NTLDR: Fatal Error 2952 reading BOOT.INI etc. Causes of this Error This error has been known to occur as a result of one or more of the following: Cause 1: Corrupted boot partition If the Windows boot partition (the partition marked as ‘active' on startup disk 0, typically also the same as the Windows partition for most computers not running in a dual-boot environment) has become corrupted, the "NTLDR: Fatal error reading boot.ini" error may present as NTLDR is unable to read the configuration settings within boot.ini in its attempt to boot your
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Database CPUs Solaris Novell OpenVMS DOS Unix Mac Lounge Login» Register» Connect» Hardware & Devices ▼ http://www.computing.net/answers/windows-xp/ntldr-fatal-error-9473-reading-bootini/187253.html General Hardware CPUs/Overclocking Networking See More... Software ▼ Security and Virus Office Software PC Gaming See More... Operating Systems ▼ Windows 10 Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows XP See More... Off-Topic Tags How-tos Drivers Ask a Question Computing.NetForumsWindows XPGeneral ntldr: fatal error 9473 reading boot.ini Tags:errordata recoveryboot tagman66 August 15, 2010 at 10:07:55 Specs: Windows XP when i turn laptop on fatal error only reads ntldr: fatal error 9473 reading boot.ini tryed starting with acer recovery disks only makes it to disk 2 then reads application error 29005 write sector failure result=1,drive=0,sectors any suggestions? thanks See More: ntldr: fatal error 9473 reading boot.ini Report • #1 mavis007 August 15, 2010 at 10:36:21 ... google search tells me maybe "naff" harddrive, failing!... not sure if acer fatal error 21 uses "ghost" in any of its recovery image(s) this bios and switch fix maybe a solution to some(?)... this post shows "D2D" recovery for Acer..... Posting is provided "AS IS" with no warrantieshttp://a.imageshack.us/img833/1862/...Grrrr... ...im Report • #2 trvlr August 15, 2010 at 13:21:37 trailing in on Mavis's advice... at this stage I'd seriously go after safegurading data - first ; before trying to fix anything..Boot with a Linux variant disk and copy all files, pics etc to external media (DVD, another HD etc.); and verify those copies are tyruly accessible one at least one other system - before proceeding to resolve the actual problem(s) as posted...knoppix.com, ubuntu.com both have free ISO downlaods which save to a HD; then burn to a DVD; boot etc. with that DVD...Also there is Barts PE to same end (I think I've got its name right...). It's also out there as an ISO download etc... Report • Start a discussion Related Solutions› Problem with ARCDC to create boot disk. › [Solved] XP BSOD error 0X00000078 › [Solved] Fatal error (D:\l386\asms) XP Pro › how to repair this erro