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Julia_the_Great
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11 Jul 2012, 6:48 am

When I turn on my computer (it is a Windows XP from 2001), I get a quick flash that says "invalid boot.ini file, loading (I can't read the rest of the message fast enough)". Is this something that will come back to bite me over time?


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12 Jul 2012, 1:16 pm

Apparently its caused by file corruption over time and can sometimes cause windows to not load properly. Microsoft has a help file ( http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330184 ) that should explain how to fix it. You will need your Windows XP CD, which should have come with your computer.