Boot.ini is missing, please help!


  1. BryanJames16
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    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
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    Boot.ini is missing, please help!


    Okay, I really need help here. I was in a tension right now. My brother used my laptop and downloaded a virus. Well, I scanned my PC for virus (I will create another thread on the other for it) and I found some. On the folder options, I enable an option to show hidden files and drives and also show protected system files. I'm so nervous when I saw Boot.ini was not on C:! Oh no please help. All I see is the pagefile.sys and hiberfil.sys and those folders (which are normal). But the I can't see the Boot.ini anymore, please help! Thanks!

    PS: Whenever I scan my PC, it says that it scanned the boot sector with 0 files. Is it normal?
    Last edited by BryanJames16; 17 May 2014 at 06:38. Reason: Added info
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  3. LMiller7
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    Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
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    There is no boot.ini file in any Windows system from Vista and later.
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  4. BryanJames16
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    LMiller7 said:
    There is no boot.ini file in any Windows system from Vista and later.
    Oh! So it means there's no need for me to panic? Thanks you very much!
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  6. IAmJack
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    yeah, if you had vista and you were missing that... that would be bad!
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  7. BryanJames16
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    I'm using windows 7 :)
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