Help. bad boot.ini

[thehumanlynx]

I'm trying to do a slideshow for my wedding.

I recently uninstalled limewire and i kept getting a pop up from the uninstaller, then I restarted the computer and it says I have a bad boot.ini restarting with windows (or something like that). I dont know what to do. the limewire thing still pops up and i think it is using the regedit (i saw advice to use regedit in another forum) but it doesnt matter I cant open it. Can I fix this?

Can I open windows from some memory from the day before or something?

[thehumanlynx]

This is the text of the limewire thing that pops up on me, to which I believe is the cause of my problems. What do i do?

LimeWire version 4.11.0
Java version 1.5.0_01 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows XP v. 5.1 on x86
Free/total memory: 2802912/4128768

com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader$StartupFailed Exception: invalid update.ver
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.sanityCheck(G UILoader.java:274)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.load(GUILoade r.java:40)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Nativ e Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknow n Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Un known Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Main.main(Main.java:44)

STARTUP ERROR!




FILES IN CURRENT DIRECTORY:
C:\Program Files\limewire\clink.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1143323153921
SIZE: 307949

C:\Program Files\limewire\commons-httpclient.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1143323154093
SIZE: 459988

C:\Program Files\limewire\commons-logging.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1143323154124
SIZE: 59154

C:\Program Files\limewire\commons-net.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1143323154186
SIZE: 355370

C:\Program Files\limewire\daap.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1143323154249
SIZE: 311611

C:\Program Files\limewire\GenericWindowsUtils.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1142021153478
SIZE: 12279

C:\Program Files\limewire\hs_err_pid1416.log
LAST MODIFIED: 1130814778498
SIZE: 9090

C:\Program Files\limewire\i18n.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1143323154280
SIZE: 25678

C:\Program Files\limewire\icu4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1143323154374
SIZE: 741440

C:\Program Files\limewire\id3v2.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1143323154405
SIZE: 94430

C:\Program Files\limewire\jcraft.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1143323154452
SIZE: 136693

C:\Program Files\limewire\jl011.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1143323154514
SIZE: 255016

C:\Program Files\limewire\jmdns.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1143323154561
SIZE: 69306

C:\Program Files\limewire\LimeWire.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1142021157369
SIZE: 81920

C:\Program Files\limewire\LimeWire.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1143323153671
SIZE: 6486428

C:\Program Files\limewire\LimeWire20.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1142021155134
SIZE: 40960

C:\Program Files\limewire\log4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1143323154718
SIZE: 677952

C:\Program Files\limewire\logicrypto.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1143323154796
SIZE: 227510

C:\Program Files\limewire\looks.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1143323154905
SIZE: 630634

C:\Program Files\limewire\MessagesBundles.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1143323153827
SIZE: 2621187

C:\Program Files\limewire\mp3sp14.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1143323154936
SIZE: 40064

C:\Program Files\limewire\ProgressTabs.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1143323153858
SIZE: 5786

C:\Program Files\limewire\themes.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1143323154968
SIZE: 379049

C:\Program Files\limewire\tritonus.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1143323155014
SIZE: 152711

C:\Program Files\limewire\vorbis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1143323155046
SIZE: 27215

C:\Program Files\limewire\WindowsV5PlusUtils.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1142021157197
SIZE: 12808

C:\Program Files\limewire\xerces.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1143323155405
SIZE: 2147687

C:\Program Files\limewire\xml-apis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1143323155608
SIZE: 207655

[DShowmaker8403]

welcome to the PC guides... i too am a noob and an idiot with computers... but fear not... you came to the right place.

i actually just had a problem fixed with my boot.ini file as well... you may even get this taken care of tonight... if not have patience these people know what theyre doing...

[thehumanlynx]

thanks a lot. I will try my best with the patience.;) I need the prob fixed cuz I'm in the midst of making the slideshow for my bride to be, and I cant do it with this problem...

[DShowmaker8403]

oh wow, congratulations. im sure youll get it sorted out... really... how much damage could limewire do... (LOL... i just had to wipe my entire computer, re-format, and re-install windows cause of a "buddy's" incompetence using p2p programs... thats why i LOL'ed) but here i am, computers running like new. youll find all the help you need here good sir. i assure you

[thehumanlynx]

I'm in desparate need of help. But also sleep. So... I will be heading to bed now. If anyone can help me fix this issue without reinstalling my whole system that would be great.

THanks

[thehumanlynx]

no one can help?

[thehumanlynx]

My regedit isn't working b/c i believe the bad limewire is using it. I need to be able to rebuild the boot.ini or something.

[mrmomaz]

I don't know limewire, but I would offer these suggestions:

Go to the limewire forum and see what they they to say. click here http://www.limewire.org/forum/

Do you have another machine that you can put your hard drive into?

How about re installiing limewire?
good luck.

[DShowmaker8403]

wow... i seem to have misinformed you... sorry man =/

[Sylvander]

Post a thread in the "Applications and Security" section of these forums [PC Guide] asking to have your software checked for infection.
Link these 2 threads each to the other.

Open your c:\boot.ini file with notepad and copy and paste the contained text here using code tags around the text [highlight the text and click # above the "Advanced" posting window].

[thehumanlynx]

I cant open my boot.ini at all. I'm lost, I have this posted in 3 forums and no one can seem to help. I guess I'll just have to take it to the geek squad or something.

[Sylvander]

Is your C: partition NTFS or FAT[32]?
The EBCD [linked below] can only read NTFS, and can both read & write to FAT[32].

You could use an EBCD ["Emergency Boot CD"] to do the following [subject to the above limitations]...

1. Use the "File Manager" [item 2 on 1st menu] to display the contents of your C: partition/drive and navigate to the boot.ini file and view its content [you could edit it here if you knew which changes to make].

2. Use the "Create NT/2000/XP Boot Floppy" program to make a boot floppy [includes generic copies of boot.ini, ntdetect.com, ntldr], and boot the PC with that in the FDD.
If that gets you into Windows OK, you could come back out, boot the EBCD, use "File Manager" to...
a. Delete [or rename] the old boot.ini [also ntdetect.com, ntldr].
b. Copy the new [and working] boot.ini [also ntdetect.com, ntldr] off the floppy to C:\
Then reboot and load Windows off the HDD with those new file copies in place.

A. How to make a free “Smart Boot Manager” floppy
http://www.pcguide.com/vb/showthread.php?t=41498
This makes it easier to boot a chosen drive [particularly the one holding the EBCD].

B. How to make a free EBCD bootable CD
http://www.pcguide.com/vb/showthread.php?t=41485
This has a number of useful utilities included including "Image" [for DOS, by Terabyte] & "File Manager".

[mrmomaz]

I cant open my boot.ini at all. Using Windows or Internet Explorer,

go to C:\
find boot.ini
double click on it and it should open
press <CNTRL>+A to block everything
press <CNTRL>+C to copy everything
come here to make a post
press <CNTRL>+V to paste everything

[Paul Komski]

and it says I have a bad boot.ini restarting with windows (or something like that)

You may or may not hava a bad boot.ini but the exact text of the message could be helpful.

Can I open windows from some memory from the day before or something?
Try booting to Safe Mode by repeatedly tapping the F8 key during start-up. If you can get into Safe Mode, (a) let us know and (b) you may get an option to use System Restore.

If you have an installation CD (not a restore CD or partition) then you could install an additional (aka parallel) installation into the same directory as Windows but into a new Windows folder, say called by you Windows1, as a temporary measure to get you up and running again.