re: How to create a boot disk
Monday, October 7, 2002 at 8:40 am
Windows 2000 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by scollege
(1 messages posted)
Didn't seem to work - on W2K I get a "Non-System Disk" error returned.
On Wednesday, January 9, 2002 at 6:56 pm, Seth Bodine wrote:
>Do a standard format on a disk.
>
>in your %SYSTEMDRIVE% (C:\?) you will find 3 files...
>
>ntldr
>NTdetach.com ? it's NTwhen you forget a filename>.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
>
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- re: How to create a boot disk (Seth Bodine: Wednesday, January 9, 2002 at 6:56 pm)
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