# how to edit my boot.ini file

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-edit-my-boot-ini-file/72224>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 12, 2001, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-edit-my-boot-ini-file/72224 "2001-07-12T15:32:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![curwin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@curwin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curwin)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2001, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-edit-my-boot-ini-file/72224/1 "2001-07-12T15:32:04Z")

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Here is my boot.ini file:

```auto

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional" /fastdetect
C:\="Microsoft Windows 98"

```

I want to make the default boot be Windows 98. What do I need to change in the boot.ini file?

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**Author:** ![Servo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@Servo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Servo)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2001, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-edit-my-boot-ini-file/72224/2 "2001-07-12T16:57:28Z")

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It’s been a while since I’ve done this. But I think all you need to do is change this line:

```auto

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT

```

to:

```auto

default=c:\

```