What does the suffix .INI in BOOT.INI mean?

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What does the suffix .INI in BOOT.INI mean?

2007-01-19 00:12:41 · 3 answers · asked by Alex C 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design

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The .ini suffix tells you that file handles the startup of (in this case) your computer. If it's a program's .ini then it's involved in starting that program. INI is the short for INITIAL which is START, BEGIN.

2007-01-19 00:29:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Initialization file.
.INI files are plain-text files that contain configuration information. These files are used by Windows and Windows-based applications to save information about your preferences and operating environment.

2007-01-19 08:19:49 · answer #2 · answered by sanjaykchawla 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋

It means Initialization File.

It is used when initializing the boot loader of Windows.

2007-01-19 11:29:56 · answer #3 · answered by the DtTvB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋