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Fatal Error 256 reading BOOT.INI

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#1 ·
Hardware: IBM Thinkpad 380Z Type 2635-JGU
RAM: 160 Mb HD 30 Gb
Software: MS XP Pro SP2

Problem:
{1} After receiving/installing an Internet MacAfee virus update, I restarted as instructed but the computer would not reboot. Received the following error message:

NTLDR: Fatal Error 256 reading BOOT.INI

{2} I do not have a XP recovery diskette.

{3} I have MS XP system cd.

:eek:
 
#3 ·
(1) We don't want to reinstall the operating system, just rescue the BOOT.INI file. Your referenced fixes do not say rescue, they say REPLACE XP.

(2) The working computer I have available to me does not have a 3-1/2 in. diskette drive. I can write/read CD/DVDs.
 
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