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not able to access C:\BOOT.INI

Hello: I have a windows 2000 OS.  I am trying to upgrade it using the Win XP software( upgrade version). When I try a and do the upgrade I get a message "setup was unable to access the boot cinfig filw, C:/BOOT.INI" How do I recover / repair this boot config file??
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if its not there recreate it with the contents below (am assuming you have a default setup)

[boot loader]
timeout=5
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows 2000" /fastdetect