Making Boot Disk

This is a discussion about Making Boot Disk in the Windows Software category; 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.

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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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Intel SE440BX2
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Creative Vibra PCI 128bit
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wwww.bootdisk.com
 
Can't do it in win2k

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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).]

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Search for a file called makeboot.exe on your 2000 CD.
 
Its a utility that will create setup floppy disks for win2000. Same idea as win98 OEM setup disks.
 
Shame on you people for saying it can't be done in Win2000.