Making Boot Disk
how would i make a bootable floppy in Windows2000. i can do it in win9x through different methods, but i can't do it in 2000. i tried using the command format a: /s to make the floppy bootable but windows says the slash is invalid.
how would i make a bootable floppy in Windows2000. i can do it in win9x through different methods, but i can't do it in 2000. i tried using the command format a: /s to make the floppy bootable but windows says the slash is invalid. does anyone know- if so does the boot disk read NTFS partitons cause the win98 can't?
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2 Computers both have :
Intel SE440BX2
Pentium III 700Mhz (100)
LS-120 120 Mb (100MHz)
Fujitsu 17.3 GB Ultra DMA 66/10.2 GB Ultra DMA 66
Mitsubihi 50X IDE
Creative Vibra PCI 128bit
Matrox Millenium G400 16Mb AGP/Diamond Speedstar 8Mb AGP
Bay Netgear 10/100PCI
Medium ATX Tower case
120W Multimedia
MS INternet KB (PS2)
MS Win2000 Pro
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2 Computers both have :
Intel SE440BX2
Pentium III 700Mhz (100)
LS-120 120 Mb (100MHz)
Fujitsu 17.3 GB Ultra DMA 66/10.2 GB Ultra DMA 66
Mitsubihi 50X IDE
Creative Vibra PCI 128bit
Matrox Millenium G400 16Mb AGP/Diamond Speedstar 8Mb AGP
Bay Netgear 10/100PCI
Medium ATX Tower case
120W Multimedia
MS INternet KB (PS2)
MS Win2000 Pro
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U can do it by using the installation disks.
The first one is, in fact, a bootable Windows NT Disk.
Why don't u try http://www.windows2000faq.com
The first one is, in fact, a bootable Windows NT Disk.
Why don't u try http://www.windows2000faq.com
Easy.
1) Format a floppy disk in Windows 2000
2) Copy your boot.ini, NTDETECT.COM, and ntldr files to the floppy
3) Boot PC from floppy
This will only boot you into Windows 2000. It is a good idea to make this disk in the event your MBR or boot.ini gets corrupt. If the original question of this post was to make a DOS boot disk, go to a Windows 9x PC and create one. This can't be done in Windows 2000 as this is not a DOS based OS.
[This message has been edited by ghachey (edited 22 September 2000).]
1) Format a floppy disk in Windows 2000
2) Copy your boot.ini, NTDETECT.COM, and ntldr files to the floppy
3) Boot PC from floppy
This will only boot you into Windows 2000. It is a good idea to make this disk in the event your MBR or boot.ini gets corrupt. If the original question of this post was to make a DOS boot disk, go to a Windows 9x PC and create one. This can't be done in Windows 2000 as this is not a DOS based OS.
[This message has been edited by ghachey (edited 22 September 2000).]
