boot.ini
NTLDR
bootmgr.exe
Autoexec.batAutoexec.batAutoexec.bat
Windows Boot Manager (bootmgr)File,Windows boot loader (winload.exe)File and the Boot Configuration Data (BCD) File
NTLDR is indeed a key boot file in Windows 2000 and all of the Windows operating systems since Windows NT. A machine will not boot without that file.
boot ini
In Windows 2000, boot options are stored in the "boot.ini" file, which is located in the root directory of the system drive (typically C:). This text file contains the configuration settings for the boot process, including paths to the operating systems and various boot parameters. Users can edit this file to modify boot options or to troubleshoot startup issues.
Chuck Norris would know LPC
boot the system you need the file to be in, and navigate to the other systems folders.
Boot.ini
master boot record
To change the contents of the boot loader menu in Windows XP, one must edit the boot.ini file.