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billy_r · Thu Mar 20, 2003 2:39 am

I forgot how to create a boot up disk. :oops:

..can someone help. W2K Prof.

etilena · Thu Mar 20, 2003 2:54 am

Get a computer with Win98 or WinME, goto Control Panel --> Add Remove Programs and there's a tab for creating a bootdisk.

If you want to do it under 2k or XP, it will get ugly. You'll need 4 disks at least (if I recall correctly, either that or 6 disks). I can't recall how you're supposed to do it, but I know you need a few disks for it. I'm pretty sure you can copy the files from your Win2k or XP CD.

billy_r · Thu Mar 20, 2003 3:01 am

yeah, but i'm starting from a new hd. I'm currently dl w2k boot up right now, and yes, it's 4 disk. No worries. If i have problems, trust me, i'll be cryin like a lil ol beautch. :-?

pattouk2001 · Thu Mar 20, 2003 3:02 am

If you want to do it under 2k or XP, it will get ugly. You'll need 4 disks at least

Hi. Erm, no, if you go to My computer, right click on the floppy icon and select format, you can then select an option which copies over system files, thus creates a bootable disk onto one floppy. On Win2000/XP it'll create a WinME bootable disk.

billy_r · Thu Mar 20, 2003 3:32 am

wtf is a nltdr file? it said I was missing it when i put the boot disk in.

billy_r · Thu Mar 20, 2003 3:46 am

k...dont know what to do...crying......new hd, new mobo, new proc, new memory, new case...wtf...how do i get crap running?

billy_r · Thu Mar 20, 2003 3:51 am

Found the way...get your W2k disk, explore, their is a folder called makebootdisk (not exactly like that) and away you go.

I'm a idiot.... :evil:

billy_r · Thu Mar 20, 2003 4:00 am

thought I had it...now it say's "couldnt load "ntkrnlmp.exe" i'm open to suggestions.

its a maxtor hd
a7n8x delux mobo
2.0mp

help?!?!?!

muyuubyou · Thu Mar 20, 2003 4:01 am

Yes pattouk, but that won't help very much I guess. I suppose he wants scandisk, attrib and some other commands so he can do anything after booting (hard disk doesn't work, partition ****, etc) ...

pattouk2001 · Thu Mar 20, 2003 4:23 am

I forgot how to create a boot up disk. ..can someone help. W2K Prof.

.....He asked how to make a bootup disk in Win2000, so I told him. If you copy HIMEM.SYS into CONFIG.SYS this will also allow for scandisk, etc.

billy_r · Thu Mar 20, 2003 4:41 am

pattouk2001 wrote:
Hi. Erm, no, if you go to My computer, right click on the floppy icon and select format, you can then select an option which copies over system files, thus creates a bootable disk onto one floppy. On Win2000/XP it'll create a WinME bootable disk.

"On win2000/XP it'll create a WinMe bootable disk." I don't run WinMe.

I just put my old cd drive onto the mobo, and insterted my W2K disk, all is well. Should have done it in the first place.....note to self, don't try to "build" a new comp while drinking. :lol:

andurin · Thu Mar 20, 2003 4:52 am

Glad you got things working. Now, do like I am going to and go to sleep!!

:wink:

etilena · Thu Mar 20, 2003 5:15 am

"On win2000/XP it'll create a WinMe bootable disk." I don't run WinMe.

You don't have to be running WinMe to use the bootdisk, it just gives you basic functions like format, fdisk and some other stuff. The bootdisk is just to get you to a command prompt so you can do some stuff.

If you wanted to install Windows (2k and above, not sure bout NT 4) you just put it in and it'll boot.

NTLDR is the bootloader for NT based windows.

Well, at least you got it working. :wink:

fc34 · Thu Mar 20, 2003 6:22 am

I find the 2k/XP boot disk too cumbersome(too many disks). Although I have a copy, I mainly use the 98 boot disk.

If you are reinstalling to a new drive, then just boot from the 98 disk and run 'setup.exe' from the CD-ROM.

Thu Mar 20, 2003 9:18 am

pattouk2001 wrote:
I forgot how to create a boot up disk. ..can someone help. W2K Prof.

.....He asked how to make a bootup disk in Win2000, so I told him. If you copy HIMEM.SYS into CONFIG.SYS this will also allow for scandisk, etc.

Yeah, but you told him wrong. The "Create an MS-DOS startup disk" option is only in WinXP, not 2K

billy_r · Thu Mar 20, 2003 2:43 pm

andurin wrote:
Now, do like I am going to and go to sleep!!

I'm in hawaii....so it was like only 10PM here. But yeah, should have just installed the CD drive in the first place. That worked A OKAY.

:wink:

Fri Mar 21, 2003 12:41 pm

"Please Don't Laff" ... now that's *hard*

billy_r · Fri Mar 21, 2003 1:39 pm

Gonna change my name to "Remember I'm a Newb" :lol:

fc34 · Fri Mar 21, 2003 8:39 pm

I think that thats rather mean, morphine. After all, some people arent as tech-literate as others. Thats perfectly ok. (no offence meant)

Sat Mar 22, 2003 4:21 am

It was only a joke, and not about the bootdisk (most people don't even know what one is). It was about the thread title itself :) Sorry if I was misunderstood.

Forge · Sat Mar 22, 2003 5:42 am

pattouk - XP does that, 2000 does not have that option. There is no way to make a DOS boot disk with 2000 alone.

billy_r · Sat Mar 22, 2003 2:17 pm

it didn't bother me morphine....... SOB (cough) :wink:

fc34 · Sun Mar 30, 2003 10:17 pm

and wats tat supposed to mean?

Forge · Sun Mar 30, 2003 10:32 pm

The sarcasm runs deep. Bring hip waders.

fc34 · Sun Mar 30, 2003 10:44 pm

Time for a padlock

nicateen420 · Sun Mar 30, 2003 10:45 pm

technically you can make a boot disk from any windows, you just have to put in all the commands yourself.

fc34 · Sun Mar 30, 2003 10:50 pm

And how would you do it in 2k?

nicateen420 · Sun Mar 30, 2003 10:54 pm

Have fun http://www.bootdisk.com/

JrdBeau · Sun Mar 30, 2003 11:27 pm

Give this site a try. I've used his Network Boot Diskette for a while and I love it.

http://www.nu2.nu/bootdisk/

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