2007/11/26

How to create a bootable floppy disk for an NTFS or FAT partition in Windows XP

Extracto de: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305595

Create a boot floppy disk by using a Windows XP-based computer

  1. Format a floppy disk by using the Windows XP format utility.
  2. Copy the Ntldr and the Ntdetect.com files from the I386 folder on the Windows XP installation CD-ROM, from the Windows XP installation floppy disk, or from a computer that is running the same version of Windows XP as the computer that you want to access by using the boot floppy disk.
  3. Create a Boot.ini file, or copy one from a computer that is running Windows XP, and then modify the Boot.ini file to match the computer that you are trying to access. The following example lists how to create a Boot.ini file for a single-partition Integrated Device Electronics drive that has Windows XP installed in the \Windows folder.
[boot loader]
timeout=30
Default= multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\windows
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\windows=""
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