Learn everything you need to know to safely edit boot.ini!

Boot.ini: what is it?

Installing one of these new Windows operating systems (2000 / XP / 2003) without any warning will change the Windows ™ 9x / Me boot record. As a result, a new OS boot selection menu will appear, which is controlled by the BOOT.INI file. That is, along with the new NTLDR file and other system files of the NT type, you will find the BOOT.INI file, which cannot be easily deleted. You may not like the new OS boot selection menu and want to revert to the previous option. It is best and safer not to delete this file, but simply change the menu so that only the Microsoft® operating systems you want to load are displayed. And you might end up using all the extra files you never asked for!

You will need to put in a lot of effort if you still feel uneasy and wish to restore the original condition of your old Windows 9x / Me partition. In this situation, get in touch with the support center since removing the additional system files on your own is likely to have unavoidable effects, including data loss.

If you do something wrong, then most likely, you will lose all the accumulated information

As you can see, editing boot.ini files is a severe and thorough business. Therefore, this article suggests using the professional DiskInternals Partition Recovery application to save your data. The utility has many options for working:

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