I am trying to create a "dos" boot disk for XP. It needs to
recognize the CD-Rom and the NTFS C: drive.

The format routine in XP does neither.
The add-ins of NTDetect.com, NTLDR and Boot.ini instructions
from the MS KB have no effect.

How to create an XP-NTFS boot disk with CD?


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In order to read the NTFS file system, you'll need a DOS boot disk and an
NTFS reader application. You can get a reader from here:
http://www.ntfs.com/products.htm (I haven't tried this tool myself)

- John

"Dr. Dos" wrote:

> I am trying to create a "dos" boot disk for XP. It needs to
> recognize the CD-Rom and the NTFS C: drive.
>
> The format routine in XP does neither.
> The add-ins of NTDetect.com, NTLDR and Boot.ini instructions
> from the MS KB have no effect.
>
> How to create an XP-NTFS boot disk with CD?
>
>
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>
>
>

"Dr. Dos" <DrDos@nospam.no> wrote in message
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> I am trying to create a "dos" boot disk for XP. It needs to
> recognize the CD-Rom and the NTFS C: drive.
>
> The format routine in XP does neither.
> The add-ins of NTDetect.com, NTLDR and Boot.ini instructions
> from the MS KB have no effect.
>
> How to create an XP-NTFS boot disk with CD?
>
>
> ---
> avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean.
> Virus Database (VPS): 000706-2, 01/25/2007
> Tested on: 1/25/2007 3:40:45 PM
> avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software.
> http://www.avast.com
>
>
>

Here are two more methods:
- Download a Win98 boot disk from www.bootdisk.com, then
run ntfsdos.exe from www.sysinternals.com.
- Create a Bart PE boot CD. It is not DOS but it gives you a
WinXP environment based entirely on a CD, with full access
to your NTFS file system. A terrific tool that no administrator
should be without!

Add the NTFS reader to a ME startup disc which includes CD drivers.

"usasma" <usasma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:20D0E0E8-9049-4EFF-AD0B-EA29D2A6844A@microsoft.com...
> In order to read the NTFS file system, you'll need a DOS boot disk and an
> NTFS reader application. You can get a reader from here:
> http://www.ntfs.com/products.htm (I haven't tried this tool myself)
>
> - John
>
> "Dr. Dos" wrote:
>
>> I am trying to create a "dos" boot disk for XP. It needs to
>> recognize the CD-Rom and the NTFS C: drive.
>>
>> The format routine in XP does neither.
>> The add-ins of NTDetect.com, NTLDR and Boot.ini instructions
>> from the MS KB have no effect.
>>
>> How to create an XP-NTFS boot disk with CD?
>>
>>
>> ---
>> avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean.
>> Virus Database (VPS): 000706-2, 01/25/2007
>> Tested on: 1/25/2007 3:40:45 PM
>> avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software.
>> http://www.avast.com
>>
>>
>>
>>

Have you checked at www.bootdisk.com ?
"Dr. Dos" <DrDos@nospam.no> wrote in message
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>I am trying to create a "dos" boot disk for XP. It needs to recognize the
>CD-Rom and the NTFS C: drive.
>
> The format routine in XP does neither.
> The add-ins of NTDetect.com, NTLDR and Boot.ini instructions from the MS
> KB have no effect.
>
> How to create an XP-NTFS boot disk with CD?
>
>
> ---
> avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean.
> Virus Database (VPS): 000706-2, 01/25/2007
> Tested on: 1/25/2007 3:40:45 PM
> avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software.
> http://www.avast.com
>
>
>

Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
> "Dr. Dos" <DrDos@nospam.no> wrote in message
> news:%23Yyj5lMQHHA.404@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> I am trying to create a "dos" boot disk for XP. It needs to
>> recognize the CD-Rom and the NTFS C: drive.
>>
>> The format routine in XP does neither.
>> The add-ins of NTDetect.com, NTLDR and Boot.ini instructions
>> from the MS KB have no effect.
>>
>> How to create an XP-NTFS boot disk with CD?
>>
>>
>> ---
>> avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean.
>> Virus Database (VPS): 000706-2, 01/25/2007
>> Tested on: 1/25/2007 3:40:45 PM
>> avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software.
>> http://www.avast.com
>>
>>
>>
>
> Here are two more methods:
> - Download a Win98 boot disk from www.bootdisk.com, then
> run ntfsdos.exe from www.sysinternals.com.
> - Create a Bart PE boot CD. It is not DOS but it gives you a
> WinXP environment based entirely on a CD, with full access
> to your NTFS file system. A terrific tool that no administrator
> should be without!
>
>
Thank you. "I'm on it."
I'll report back on both these methods.

usasma wrote:
> In order to read the NTFS file system, you'll need a DOS boot disk and an
> NTFS reader application. You can get a reader from here:
> http://www.ntfs.com/products.htm (I haven't tried this tool myself)
>
> - John
>
> "Dr. Dos" wrote:
>
>> I am trying to create a "dos" boot disk for XP. It needs to
>> recognize the CD-Rom and the NTFS C: drive.
>>
>> The format routine in XP does neither.
>> The add-ins of NTDetect.com, NTLDR and Boot.ini instructions
>> from the MS KB have no effect.
>>
>> How to create an XP-NTFS boot disk with CD?
>>
>>
>> ---
>> avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean.
>> Virus Database (VPS): 000706-2, 01/25/2007
>> Tested on: 1/25/2007 3:40:45 PM
>> avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software.
>> http://www.avast.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
Thank you.
I'll check this out and report back.

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