You work as a Network Administrator for McNeil Inc. You have a Windows 2000 Professional
computer. You install Windows XP Professional on this computer and configure it for dual-boot.
After configuring the computer successfully, you take a full backup using the NTBACKUP.EXE utility
and create a new Emergency Repair Disk (ERD). Accidentally, you delete the BOOT.INI file from your
computer. When you restart the computer, you receive an error message and the computer stops
responding. You want to restore the computer to its previous state with the least amount of effort.
How will you accomplish this?
A.
Use ERD to create a new BOOT.INI.
B.
Format the hard disk using FAT32 file system.
Reinstall Windows 2000 Professional.
Reinstall Windows XP Professional.
C.
Go to Recovery Console.
Copy the BOOT.INI file from a Windows XP Professional installation CD-ROM.
D.
Go to Recovery Console.
Copy the BOOT.INI file from a Windows 2000 Professional installation CD-ROM.
Explanation:
You can use ERD to fix this problem. You can boot from the Windows XP Professional installation CDROM and attempt to repair the existing installation. You can select the Inspect Startup Environment
option to verify and repair the Windows XP Professional files in the system partition. A new
BOOT.INI is automatically created. Now, you will be able to boot to Windows XP Professional and
manually edit the BOOT.INI file to add Windows 2000 Professional to the boot menu.B is incorrect. Although, you will be able to boot the computer by using this option, all
configurations will be lost. Hence, it will not accomplish this task.C is incorrect. The Windows XP Professional installation CD-ROM does not contain a
BOOT.INI file.D is incorrect. The Windows 2000 Professional installation CD-ROM does not contain a
BOOT.INI file.TechNet, Contents: “Chapter 28 – Troubleshooting Startup”