Modifying an existing boot.ini file

If you have a multi-boot system or already have a boot.ini file, then all you have to do is open up your boot.ini file in Notepad and follow these steps:

You should make a backup copy of your existing boot.ini file just in case you make a mistake editing the file. To make a backup, just open up My Computer to your root drive where the boot.ini file is located, then right-click it and select Copy. Next, right-click the white background of the folder and select Paste. This is an easy way to make a backup copy of the file that will be automatically named copy of boot.ini.

1. Locate the Windows XP line in your boot.ini file that will look similar to
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS Microsoft Windows XP
Professional /fastdetect.

2. Type /noguiboot at the end of the line one space after /fastdetect.

3. Click File and select Save.

These instructions will remove your boot screen. But should you change your mind after you made the change, it is very easy to get the boot screen back. Simply remove the /noguiboot from the boot.ini file. If you are working from the file that you created yourself or copied from the CD-ROM, just delete it.