re: How to create a boot disk
Wednesday, January 9, 2002 at 6:56 pm
Windows 2000 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Seth Bodine
(45 messages posted)
Do a standard format on a disk.
in your %SYSTEMDRIVE% (C:\?) you will find 3 files...
ntldr
NTdetach.com ? it's NT.com
boot.ini
Copy those three files onto a disk they are all system files and are hidden yadeyah
so you'll have to make sure you have your view all files ticked and don't show system
files unticked in your folder view settings
that will let you boot into WIN2K
OR....
If you want a whole 4 disk recovery suit follow these directions.
HOW TO CREATE A BOOT DISK
QUICK LINKS
What is a boot disk
Creating a MS-DOS boot disk
Creating a Windows 3.x boot disk
Creating a Windows 95 boot disk
Creating a Windows 98/ME boot disk
Creating a Windows NT boot disk
Creating a Windows 2000 boot disk
Copying additional files
How to use a boot disk
Trouble shooting
WHAT IS A BOOT DISK
A boot disk will allow you to boot off of a diskette instead of your hard drive.
This diskette can be used to fix issues which may arise during the lifetime of your
computer as well as can be used to help load MS-DOS games or games you may not be
able to run from Windows or MS-DOS because of high memory requirements.
After you have created a boot diskette following any of the below instructions it
is highly recommended that you write protect the diskette to prevent possible computer
virus infection.
CREATING A MS-DOS BOOT DISK
To create a MS-DOS diskette begin by getting to the DOS directory by typing:
cd\dos
Once at the C:\DOS directory skip to copying files.
CREATING A WINDOWS 3.X BOOT DISK
To create a Windows 3.x diskette from Windows Program manager click File and then
choose the option to Exit Windows which will get you to a prompt, at the prompt type:
cd\dos
Once at the C:\DOS directory skip to copying files.
CREATING A WINDOWS 95 BOOT DISK
In Windows 95 Microsoft has created a new method of creating a bootable recovery
diskette. Unfortunately however this diskette does not support CD-ROM support and
is missing a few recommended files. To do this click Start / Settings / Control Panel
/ double click the Add Remove programs icon / click the Startup Disk and create disk.
Alternatively to create a Windows 95 boot diskette manually from Windows click Start
/ Shutdown and choose the option to restart the computer in a MS-DOS prompt. At the
prompt type:
cd\windows\command
Once at the C:\DOS directory skip to copying files.
CREATING A WINDOWS 98/ME DISK
An excellent feature of Windows 98/ME is its boot diskette. Using Windows to create
you a Windows 98 boot diskette will give you all the needed files as well as CD-ROM
support. To create a Windows 98 boot diskette click Start / Settings / Control Panel
/ double click the Add Remove programs icon / click the Startup Disk and create disk.
Alternatively to create a Windows 98 boot diskette manually from Windows click Start
/ Shutdown and choose the option to restart the computer in a MS-DOS prompt. At the
prompt type:
cd\windows\command
Once at the C:\DOS directory skip to copying files.
COPYING ADDITIONAL FILES
NOTE: When making a boot disk if you are running "Stacker" or some kind of a DoubleSpace
or drive swapper program, this could not work
Once you are in DOS and at the correct directory as instructed in the above sections
by operating system you are ready to create your bootable diskette. Place a diskette
which does not contain any information (it will be erased).
At the prompt if you have MS-DOS 6.2 / Windows 3.x / Windows 95 / Windows 98 type:
FORMAT A:/S
If you have MS-DOS 5.0 type using double density 5.25" diskettes type:
FORMAT A: /360 /S
If you have MS- DOS 3.11 through 4.0 type using double density 5.25" diskettes type:
FORMAT A: /4 /S
Once the diskette has been formatted and the system has been transferred you should
be returned to your original directory. In this directory type:
copy format*.* a: [PRESS ENTER]
copy fdisk*.* a: [PRESS ENTER]
copy mscdex*.* a: [PRESS ENTER]
copy sys*.* a: [PRESS ENTER]
copy edit*.* a: [PRESS ENTER]
copy qbasic*.* a: [PRESS ENTER] (Win 95/98 users skip this line)
copy debug*.* a: [PRESS ENTER]
copy himem*.* a: [PRESS ENTER]
copy emm386*.* a: [PRESS ENTER]
If you are planning to use this diskette as a diskette to load games or you feel
that you need mouse support you will need to copy the mouse driver onto the boot
diskette. The MS-DOS mouse driver is generally mouse.com / mouse.sys. Locate this
file and copy it to your bootable diskette.
For CD-ROM support visit our CD-ROM drivers page for information on loading your
CD-ROM driver.
Once you have copied the above files create an autoexec.bat and a config.sys get
to the floppy drive by typing A: once at the floppy drive type:
copy con autoexec.bat [PRESS ENTER]
@echo off [PRESS ENTER]
LH A:\MSCDEX.EXE /D:CDROM [PRESS ENTER] (this line is used for your CD-ROM drive).
LH A:\MOUSE.* [PRESS ENTER] (skip line if you did not copy mouse file, the * is either
sys / com).
Press and hold CTRL + Z - this should return ^Z once this is displayed press enter
to copy the file.
copy con config.sys [PRESS ENTER]
device=a:\himem.sys
dos=high,umb
device=a:\emm386.exe noems
files=30
buffers=20
devicehigh=a:\oakcdrom.sys /d:CDROM (this line is used for your CD-ROM drive).
Press and hold CTRL + Z - this should return ^Z once this is displayed press enter
to copy the file.
Congratulations after completing the above steps you should now have a bootable floppy
diskette.
CREATING A WINDOWS NT DISK
To create a boot diskette you must have access to the i386 directory located on your
Windows NT CD or possibly your Hard disk drive.
Format the floppy diskette you wish to make a bootable Windows NT boot disk using
the Windows NT machine.
Copy boot.ini, ntdetect.com and ntldr to the floppy diskette just formatted.
If you are using any SCSI devices which you need access to you will also need to
load these drivers onto the diskette
CREATING A WINDOWS 2000 DISK
To create a Windows 2000 Professional bootable diskette you will need four 1.44MB
diskettes and the Windows 2000 Professional CD.
Click Start / Run / browse to the CD-ROM drive.
Open the Boot disk folder and double-click makeboot.exe and click ok to launch the
program to create the diskette.
source: http://www.computerhope.com/boot.htm#07
On Wednesday, January 9, 2002 at 4:07 pm, Felix wrote:
>How to create boot disk from win2k? I mean to create a simple boot disk, like format
>a:/s (which this way is not support in win2k). I try another way to get it which
>I go to Control Panel>Add/Remove Program. There is no option on "Startip Disk" either.
>Please Help!
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