uncommon entry in Boot.ini: "/fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn"

Hello,

I'm running Windows XP Pro with SP 2. As never before, I noticed such an entry in my boot.ini file "/fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn ".

What does it mean?

Ralf

Here is the entire content:

[boot loader]
timeout=10
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS= "Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT= "Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons

 

Hello ralf,

Lets get one thing out of the way - did you have the RC installed prior to SP2 install?

Can't find any examples of a boot.ini with it installed so trying to elininate that.

Regards - Charles

Edit: Did find one example and that line C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT= "Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons is what it should be. The trouble is I'm not seeing the entire boot.ini in the example.

 

Hello ralf,

Added by SP2 and the reason: http://ntcompatible.com/thread28199-1.html

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=NoExecute=OptIn&btnG=Google+Search Google hits

MS's explanation: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2mempr.mspx

Regards - Charles

 

Hello Charles,

no - it was an installation over SP 1a. I downloaded the full installation file (266 MB).
The second entry that is the recovery console was installed by myself but it's the "/fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn" which is entirely new to me and I've never had it before.

 

Oh, OK - thanks, Charles for your finding the resource. I've just called a friend who has also installed SP 2 and his XP has the same entry in boot.ini - so there is nothing to be afraid of.